A quick tour of what’s new:
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A Mystery Mix for Rock for Kids
I just snapped a pic of my contribution to the Rock for Kids auction and mixer that’s happening Friday at 7 PM at Smart Bar. It’s by far my most elaborate contribution yet, as well as the one with the strongest overall theme. And probably the weirdest, come to think of it.
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Pitchfork after-party: Allá, Smith Westerns, Blue Ribbon Glee Club
Kicking off at 8pm at the Bottom Lounge ($10, 1375 W. Lake) is an outstanding bill of local bands, headlined by the great psych-rock trio Allá – a great Pitchfork alternative or digestif.
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Mannequin Men release “Lose Your Illusion, Too”
Want to turn the tables on Reader critic Miles Raymer and tell him what you think of his music? Here’s your chance.
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Some Michael Jackson readings
A roundup of some of the more compelling tributes and reflections on the King of Pop.
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5/14 — Free Shows at Reggie’s Music Joint and Rock Club
Free shows at both Reggie’s venues put on by Columbia College’s Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Program
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The 20-year life cycle of hip-house
In this week’s Sharp Darts, Miles Raymer looks at the resurgence of hip-house, a hybrid of hip-hop and house music that’s been in the pop-cultural wilderness since the rise of gangsta rap two decades ago.
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Learning to Wilco
Not everybody can get into Wilco’s somewhat fussy studio albums, but the new concert film “Ashes of American Flags,” reviewed in this week’s Sharp Darts, shows the band’s fiery, sprawling, spontaneous side.
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It helps to pretend he’s singing in a language you don’t know
Andrew Bird’s music invites its fair share of criticism, but that’s not keeping his fans away–his two-night stand at the Civic Opera House, which starts Thursday, is sold out.
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The Reader’s Best of Chicago voting party
The Reader’s Best of Chicago voting party–with free martinis and hors d’oeuvres–Wednesday, May 7, at Martyrs
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Minor Figure$ at Sonotheque tonight
The Reader’s Miles Raymer curates a free event at Sonotheque tonight with Flosstradamus, Capcom, and Mannequin Men.