All hands on deck! Little Village Environmental Justice Organization is hosting a volunteer day at their farm site (31st and Albany). From 8 AM-noon, they’re inviting people to spend some time getting to know them and the land. What a great way to soak up the last of the season’s sunshine, right? Be sure to […]
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Best rainy Sunday-afternoon activity
Perhaps on a spring day, when the falling water draws out the musky smell of earth and everything seems to be coming alive, or maybe in the fall, when the cold shards of rain feel more menacing than welcome—no matter the season, there’s no better place to be than a record store on a rainy […]
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Beverly Phono Mart works to boost record-store culture on the far south side
Mallory McClaire and Chantala Kommanivanh work as an arts administrator and as a professional artist and educator, respectively—but the couple also run Web-based record shop Beverly Phono Mart. In August they plan to open a brick-and-mortar retail location at 1808 W. 103rd in Beverly. This interview was conducted July 26. As told to Leor Galil Chantala […]
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Get outta here (or choose your own adventure)
Upcoming events and recommendations from our listings coordinator
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Patti Smith makes her south-side debut on the (fantasy) gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago artist Daniel Williams.
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Plants love DeBarge on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by local artist and educator Nicole Marroquin.
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How to buy records during a pandemic
If you have the money to help Chicago’s record stores stay in business long enough to reopen, here are your options.
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Rogers Park gets a new record store
The team that used to run Logan Hardware quietly opened Electric Jungle at the end of July.
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Chicago’s Wax Trax! Records portrayed as a romance etched in vinyl in new documentary
Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records chronicles the love relationship that sustained Chicago’s legendary record store and label.
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Record Store Day 2018: here’s what Chicago area shops are doing to celebrate
Check out our interactive map and listings detailing the area’s festivities, including discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more.
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Artist on Artist: Chaka Khan talks to Jake Austen of the Goblins
Chaka Khan talks to Jake Austen of the Goblins and Chic-a-Go-Go.
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How do record stores get such great used vinyl?
When record stores aren’t buying used vinyl directly from the public, they might find a carload of goodies at the Chicagoland Record Collectors Show.
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Record Store Day 2014 at a glance
Record Store Day at a glance—including an interactive map that details the festivities at participating shops.
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Best Sign That People Are Still Buying Records
The shop, run by former Lincoln Hall manager Nick Mayor and his wife, Jen Lemasters (a photo assistant at Threadless), specializes in new and used vinyl with a focus on garage and punk, and it will eventually host regular in-store performances.
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The return of Dance Mania Records
Dance Mania Records helped birth ghetto house, juke, and footwork music—now it’s back to court the EDM crowd.