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Home » Magas

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Longtime Reckless Records buyer Jim Magas quits to spend more time with his music

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 14, 2020August 18, 2021

Longtime Reckless Records buyer Jim Magas quits to spend more time with his music, emo four-piece Kittyhawk play their first show in more than three years, and more.

Posted inMusic

New trio FACS carries the darkness of Disappears to an unknown place

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 3, 2017August 18, 2021

New trio FACS carries the darkness of Disappears to a new place, DIY zine The Sick Muse publishes its sixth issue, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Weirdo-electronic label Midwich premieres tracks from locals Hide and Alex Barnett

by J.R. Nelson March 30, 2016August 18, 2021

Jim Magas’s label Midwich gives him another outlet for his strange and excellent taste, and this week he releases records by gothic electronic duo Hide and synth wizard Alex Barnett.

Posted inMusic

Cable-access dance party Chic-a-Go-Go celebrates its 1,000th episode

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 15, 2015August 18, 2021

Cable-access dance party Chic-a-Go-Go celebrates its 1,000th episode, Al Jourgensen of Ministry appears on the next Ono album, and more.

Panda Riot's "Amanda in the Clouds" flexi disc
Posted inBest of Chicago

Best New Label With a Fixation on Charmingly Absurd Formats

by Leor Galil June 19, 2013August 19, 2021

There’s a monthly lathe-cut seven-inch series, a collection of ambient songs available on floppy disk, a White Mystery flexi that comes with an eight-page coloring book, and a Panda Riot flexi called “Amanda in the Clouds” packaged in a gauzy “cloud sleeve.”

Posted inBlogs

Best shows to see: Magas, Rob Mazurek Pulsar Quartet, Gorilla Biscuits, Cody DeCamry

by Miles Raymer January 3, 2013August 18, 2021

Local synthesizer experiments, local jazz, local rap, and nostalgic punk

Posted inBlogs

Listen to the baby

by Kiki Yablon November 3, 2008August 19, 2021

Breaking news: offspring of Magas endorses Obama.

Posted inBlogs

Dredging Lake of Dracula

by Peter Margasak December 5, 2006August 19, 2021

A newly released live recording from 1997 reveals the undiminished power of Chicago’s short-lived Lake of Dracula

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