Christen Thomas booked shows for a decade with the Empty Bottle and Metro teams, but that work was just the beginning of the love, joy, and support she showered on the local scene.
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Mutant Beat Dance throw a little party for their monster debut album
Mutant Beat Dance throw a little party for their monster debut album, former Ponys front man Jered Gummere drops his first full-length as Richard Vain, and more.
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Multifaceted metal master Professor Black drops three albums in one day
Multifaceted metal master Professor Black drops three albums in one day, Harm’s Way lose their trailer to thieves but keep touring, and more.
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Gossip Wolf: The Empty Bottle seals the deal on Pilsen’s Thalia Hall
The Empty Bottle seals the deal on Pilsen’s Thalia Hall, Weasel Walter returns with Cellular Chaos, and more.
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Jesse Lortz unveils his Case Studies
New music from the guy behind the Dutchess & the Duke
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Gossip Wolf: Gonzo for Chicago
A local concert blogger angles for a gear upgrade. Plus: A new sorta-supergroup makes its live debut, Psalm One eases the wait for her next LP, Bee Control start work on their first album, and more.
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Gossip Wolf: Music From the Third Dimension
A local multimedia artist makes noise you can almost touch. Plus: Wild Flag tops the latest Pitchfork rumors, Ben Weasel
loses some fans at SXSW, and more
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include Chapterhouse, Early Man, Nachtmystium, the Ettes, Foals, the Ponys, the Vaselines, Riot Fest, and Miike Snow.
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Do-Division Street Fest
The Night Marchers, Pelican, the Ponys, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Warpaint, and the Good Life are just a handful of the bands invading an expansive stretch of Division this Saturday and Sunday.
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This Week in the Reader’s Music Section
Gossip on the Gossip, new record stores, psychedelic improv from Rangda, pictures of the Ponys, a guide to the summer’s music fests, and more
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Thinking Inside the Box
What makes Disappears special is what they won’t let themselves do.
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The Ponys Ride Again
Why did one of Chicago’s best-loved garage bands disappear at their peak? And after two years, what’s bringing them back?
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Turn the Page
A new art book, The Art of Touring, moves past the mythology of the road.