Current musical obsessions of singer-songwriter Adam Gottlieb, blues musician Andy Willis, and Reader writer Leor Galil
Tag: Mavis Staples
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Rahm Emanuel releases several years’ worth of e-mails, and other Chicago news
Also, outgoing Republican senator Mark Kirk laments the lost of the moderate establishment in the age of Trump.
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Pride Parade, Bob Dylan, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Pride Parade, a sausage fest, a vegan fest, and eight more cool things to do in Chicago this weekend.
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The best things to do in Chicago for June 2016
June’s top concerts, film premieres, comedy shows, parades, and more
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Chicago cops purposely blocked audio on dash-cam videos, Homan Square scandal gets even more interesting, and other Chicago news
Also, Mavis Staples enlists interesting new collaborators, and the media wonders whether Governor Rauner has a state e-mail address.
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Jimi Hendrix, Chris Marker, Charlton Heston, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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A new Staple Singers biography doesn’t quite take you there
In I’ll Take You There, Tribune critic Greg Kot tracks the Staple Singers’ march toward freedom.
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 9/6: Neko Case and Mavis Staples, Windy City Wine Festival, and the Pancakes and Booze Art Show
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, September 6
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Best shows to see: House of Ladosha, Robbie Fulks, Willis Earl Beal, Marc Anthony
Between now and Sunday, your live-music options include the Hideout Block Party & A.V. Fest (with Neko Case, Mavis Staples, and more), House of Ladosha, Robbie Fulks, Willis Earl Beal, and Marc Anthony.
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Artist on Artist: Neko Case talks to Mavis Staples
Neko Case talks to Mavis Staples in advance of their appearances at Hideout Block Party & A.V. Fest
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The Reader’s guide to the Chicago Blues Festival
There’s more than Mavis at Blues Fest: other must-see acts include Texas Johnny Brown, Floyd Taylor, and the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band
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Irony-free zone, part two: “Kites Are Fun”
Kites are fun, and dis Miss Kelly Hogan at your peril, asshole.
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Artist on Artist: Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields talks to Kelly Hogan
Stephin Merritt talks to Kelly Hogan about White Castle, Hootie the Owl, and why he can’t do drag
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The Hideout Block Party
For its 15th year the club welcomes back headliners Andrew Bird and Mavis Staples