Alejandro Morales’s death doesn’t just leave a hole in Chicago’s DIY music scene—it’s a loss to community activists, to affordable housing advocates, and to countless friendships.
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Chicago’s DIY rock scene mourns Alejandro Morales
With his generous spirit and boundless enthusiasm, Running drummer Alejandro Morales was the beating heart of a vibrant community.
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Noise-punk “supergroup” Brandy kills it on The Gift of Repetition
A few years ago Matthew Hord, who fronts Chicago-based noise-punk mainstays Running (and played alongside yours truly in a handful of local bands over the years), moved to New York City and linked up with guitarist Jordan Lovelace and drummer Peter Buxton, both of whom had played a similar style of jumpy, blown-out garage rock […]
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Noise punks Running and jazzy folk guitarist Ryley Walker release an unexpected collaboration
Chicago weirdos Running and Ryley Walker are far-out in very different ways, but they find middle ground on a new instrumental tape.
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Local art-rockers Ono reissue more of their long-lost catalog
Priority Male and Galactic Archive team up once again for a reissue.
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Gossip Wolf: New blood in Heavy Times
New blood in Heavy Times, new music from the Velcro Lewis Group, and new digs for Logan Hardware.
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Gossip Wolf: Pitchfork predictions, round two
More Pitchfork predictions, two Loose Dudes’ new group, the next Synthesizer-Chili Cook-Off, and more
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Running takes over the Rainbo (for 12 minutes) Wednesday night
Noise-punk trio Running celebrates its newest record tonight at an unusual venue
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Three Beats: Cabdriver Dmitry Samarov exhibits his sketches of shows
Plus: Cornetist Josh Berman and his new quartet, and Priority Male taps garage rockers the Keggs for a vinyl reissue