I’ve already begun to miss Halloween, because I’m not looking forward to being bombarded by Christmas every time I walk outside for two straight months. But I suppose it can’t hurt to remind any of y’all who celebrate some form of gift-giving holiday to get presents for your loved ones early, and not just because […]
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Chicago underground rap roundup
Amid the wall-to-wall media coverage of Kanye West’s promotional events for Donda in August, you could be forgiven for imagining that the only notable new Chicago hip-hop release had come from a billionaire who hired crews to rebuild his childhood home in the middle of Soldier Field. That’s far from the case, of course, though […]
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Slo ‘Mo DJ Tess Kisner on the antidote to terrible mainstream radio
Current musical obsessions of Slo ’Mo DJ Tess Kisner, MC Rita J, and Reader digital content editor Tal Rosenberg
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The List: January 13-19, 2011
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Concretes, Lia Ices, Matt Ulery’s Loom, Golem, Angel Olsen, Sick of It All, Toxic Holocaust, and more
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Rita J Finally Drops Her Debut
After two years of delays, Chicago native Rita J releases “Artist Workshop,” and it’s worth the wait.