For 12 years, the Chicago Psych Fest has provided a great way to check out some of the city’s best psychedelic and experimental rock bands. The 2022 edition features a one-off reunion of the Great Society Mind Destroyers, whose headlining set will be their first gig together in 11 years—reason enough by itself to come […]
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Homeroom’s Physics for Listeners series connects local trio ZRL with four disparate composers
Homeroom’s Physics for Listeners series connects local trio ZRL with four disparate composers, the Plastic (Crimewave) Ono Band releases its fourth tape-only split, and more.
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A dangerous cosmic communion on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist, musician, and Secret Historian Steve Krakow for his band Plastic Crimewave Syndicate.
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When your third eye is your only eye on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by artist, musician, and Reader contributor Steve Krakow, aka Plastic Crimewave.
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Plastic Crimewave Syndicate knows a Hawkwind from a handsaw
Chicago would have been a much more mundane place over the last two decades without the tireless efforts of musician, artist, promoter, historian (and Reader contributor) Plastic Crimewave, aka Steve Krakow. Sometimes his music can seem overshadowed by his work organizing and promoting shows of great psychedelic trip-meisters from all over the world, but a […]
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Getting far-out with Dead Meadow on the psyched-out gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist and musician Steve “Plastic Crimewave” Krakow.
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New music and a release show from local avant-pop act Mines
Bill Satek’s project releases a new split single and plays a release show tomorrow.
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Listen closely to Jimmy Whispers
His street art and love songs have a powerful antiviolence subtext—and his Summer in Pain Festival benefits CeaseFire.
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Steve Krakow’s magical history tour
Steve Krakow’s Humboldt Park apartment is teeming with records, comics, and an animatronic bear or two.