Nothing against “Monster Mash,” but Chicago has spawned lots of scary songs that sound good all year—these 13 tracks cover house, psych rock, techno, boogie, hip-hop, extreme metal, pop punk, and more.
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Time traveling with Martin Sorrondeguy of Los Crudos
Revisiting the old haunts of legendary 90s hardcore band Los Crudos provides a miniature history of gentrification and activism in Chicago.
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In Rotation: Erin Elders of Wedding Dress on Chicago’s answer to a young Scott Walker
Current musical obsessions of Wedding Dress guitarist Erin Elders and Adam Mohundro from Tinkerbelles
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Gossip Wolf: Red Scare Industries celebrates ten years
Red Scare Industries celebrates ten years, and The-Drum launches the Lo Motion label
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Riot Fest recap: Rain, the Replacements, and wrestling with nostalgia
Riot Fest’s nostalgia party ended with lots of rain and a ripping Replacements set, but the weekend had its forward-looking moments too.
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12 O’Clock Track: Vintage Bad Religion keeps fresh on “I Want to Conquer the World”
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is Bad Religion’s “I Want to Conquer the World.”
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Riot Fest day one: Fall Out Boy brings out the Stanley Cup and Gwar brings out the fake blood
The first day of the Humboldt Park festival featured performances from Danzig, Joan Jett, Saul Williams, Screeching Weasel, and more!
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Friday: Five Riot Fest acts to see
Day one of Riot Fest features Danzig, Joan Jett, Fall Out Boy, and more.
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Gossip Wolf: DeRo’s Sour Note
WBEZ ’s music man has a case of the grumpies. Plus: a midwest supergroup hits Record Store Day, Weaselfest bites it, Bill Dolan comes back for free pizza, and more
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In Your Morning Newsfeed: Recruiting Fouls at Whitney Young, Cubbie Delusions, GE’s Massive Tax Deal, Cutting the City Council, and More
Chicago’s Whitney Young High School was allowed to compete in basketball playoffs despite recruiting violations that should have sidelined the team. (Tribune) President Obama came home from South America, only to find himself locked out of the White House. (The Hill) Chicago lost 200,000 residents over the last decade, according to the census. But it’s […]
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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 the Detroit Cobras, Motorhead, Steve Ignorant of Crass, Ty Segall, the Flatlanders, and Screeching Weasel.
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include the Drive-By Truckers, Murder by Death, O’Death, Rival Schools, Salt-n-Pepa, Yann Tiersen, Rocky Votolato & Matt Pond, and the Weasel 25th Anniversary Festival.
