Chicago postpunk band Ganser made their new remix EP with help from social-media connections built during lockdown.
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Fraxiom jigsaws pop into a new frame
In the high-speed world of hyperpop, Fraxiom became a star in months—and their joyfully messy style could propel them beyond that tiny scene.
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Let’s talk Riot Fest
The Reader crew start some conversations about Chicago’s loudest punk-rock institution: its lineup, its location, its role in the community, and more.
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Hopping the Riot Fest nostalgia train
Reunions and full-album sets are Riot Fest’s specialty—so what does it have to offer this year, besides Bikini Kill?
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Pitchfork’s veteran acts confront the trap of the crowd favorite
Veteran Pitchfork acts LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, and Ride have had mixed success evolving past the sounds that made them famous.
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A conversation with Mark Gardener of reunited British shoegaze legends Ride
Almost 20 years after a painful breakup, Ride have grown up and mended fences—and on Friday they play their first Chicago show since reuniting.
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Shoegaze legends Ride jump on the reunion bandwagon
It’s uncanny the reunions that have taken place across the pond since shoegazing trailblazers My Bloody Valentine re-formed in 2007 (the same year as Scotland’s the Jesus and Mary Chain, who predate the movement but possess many of the genre’s sonic attributes). Swervedriver, Slowdive, and most recently Ride are all working the reunion circuit. Ride’s […]
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Wayne Hancock and the Mavericks make it feel like it’s 1996 all over again
With both acts playing Thursday, it feels like alt-country’s heyday.