For 19 years, the Chicago Underground Quartet’s first album was their only album—but now longtime collaborators Rob Mazurek, Jeff Parker, and Chad Taylor have recaptured the group’s freewheeling jazz spirit.
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The B-52s gave Chicago one last gift at Riot Fest
Even if the B-52s really are retiring from the road, they’ve left a permanent mark on the city through their influence on house music.
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Rob Mazurek refracts melody and groove through cosmic complexity
Trumpeter and polymath Rob Mazurek returns to his old hometown with the adventurous quartet Desert Encrypts Vol. 1.
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Blondie’s Clem Burke and the tragedy of Trump Face
Clem Burke is a Rock Hall of Famer with Blondie, unjustly afflicted by a resemblance to Despicable Donald.
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Chicago playground engulfed in flames captured on drone video
The fire sent thick smoke into the air on the Near West Side.
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Game of Thrones wrap party, Noir City film festival, Fringe Fest, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Yas Queen! at the Playground, Joseph Chilliams at Schubas, and more happenings August 28-31