Internal strife, unpaid royalties, and the looming possibility of a sale have forced venerable Chicago indie Bloodshot Records to a crossroads.
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Luke Winslow-King traded New Orleans for Michigan, but his music retains some southern charm
The influence of gospel music on singer-songwriter Luke Winslow-King is obvious, even when he’s playing an up-tempo song with a title such as “Swing That Thing.” Though King doesn’t approach it in a superficial, frantic, tambourine-banging way, if you’re familiar at all with southern gospel you can easily identify its hallmarks in his use of […]
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Fireworks, High Fidelity in the park, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Rich Homie Quan concert and more goings-on 7/2-7/5.
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Luke Winslow-King has left New Orleans for his native Michigan, but the sound of the Crescent City still resonates in his music
On his latest album Blue Mesa (Bloodshot), suave roots-rock maven Luke Winslow-King has thankfully expunged the acrimony that dripped from his 2016 breakup album, I’m Glad Trouble Don’t Last Always—suggesting that album title was a testimonial. Back then his vitriol toward an ex was so strong he called her out by name, so it’squite a […]
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 4/19: CIMM Fest and Bizarro hour
What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Friday, April 19, 2013.
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Best shows to see: Pissed Jeans, Luke Winslow-King, Takehisa Kosugi, Death to All, and Anciients
In addition to Record Store Day and Chicago International Movies & Music Festival there’s still plenty of live music to catch this weekend.