A Riot Fest moods Venn diagram: Bands to make you sad, bands to make you happy, and the Pizza Underground
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A Riot Fest flowchart
Tell us which headliner you’re most pumped to see, and our Riot Fest flowchart will tell you who else to catch.
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A roundup of local acts at Riot Fest
Chicago makes a good showing at Riot Fest—at least if you don’t count Ur Lineup Sux, Bro. Because they sux.
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Our guide to the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival 2014 (the music part)
Music headliners at CIMMfest 2014 include Yo La Tengo and Goblin soundtracking Suspiria.
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Win tickets to Closed Sessions’ CIMMfest showcase featuring Blu & Exile
If you want to see the independent LA rap duo headline a show with excellent locals Alex Wiley and ShowYouSuck and go for free, all you need to do is answer these questions three . . .
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Chicago Mixtape turns three this weekend
Chicago Mixtape celebrates its third birthday this weekend with a massive fund-raiser blowout.
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Artist on Artist: Boots Riley of the Coup talks to ShowYouSuck
Boots Riley of the Coup lays some truth on straightedge Chicago party rapper ShowYouSuck.
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My five favorite Chicago rap details of 2013
It’s been a fantastic year for Chicago hip-hop, and there are more ways to remember it than simply listing great albums; these are five details that, in some small way, helped make 2013 such an outstanding year in local rap.
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Gossip Wolf: One-man pizza party ShowYouSuck celebrates his debut EP
An untamed benefit show for the Rebuilding Exchange, and more
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Ultrademon and Wteve Baker drop some unusual, engrossing videos
This week the seapunk figurehead and a member of Lucki Ecks’s Outsiders Clique offered a couple fantastic, strange clips that demand to be replayed for weeks.
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Saturday: Lollapalooza 2013 according to Reader writers
What to see on Saturday at Lollapalooza 2013
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Probcause showcases Chicago on his new mixtape, The Recipe Volume 2
The latest from the Evanston-reared rapper with the Flubber-like flow is packed with local talent.
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ShowYouSuck has the edge
The rising local rapper drops a new track about straight-edge, and one Reader writer reflects on his own relationship with the term and what it represents.
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Best Place Where Music and Clothes Meet
The bond between local hip-hop acts and the folks behind this city’s streetwear stores and brands is tight.
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Chance the Rapper drops Acid Rap
Chance the Rapper drops Acid Rap—and it’s going to take him to places he’s only imagined.