UPDATE: As of Sunday 10/2/2022, the Medicine Singers and Yonatan Gat concert scheduled for the Empty Bottle has been canceled. Contact ticket point of purchase for refund information. The Eastern Medicine Singers are a traditional Algonquin drum and vocal group based in Rhode Island. They sing mostly in several Algonquian languages, some of which are […]
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Ratboys have been forced off the road, but they’re still on the rails
Chicago indie rockers Ratboys recently released their best album yet, and though they can’t tour, they’re finding ways to stay connected to their fans.
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CIMMFest opening night: The Smart Studios Story revisits the Madison recording studio that helped birth indie rock
The Smart Studios Story, opening the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, revisits the Madison recording studio that nurtured the indie rock of the 90s.
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Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn’t in the clubhouse ‘to make rules’ and other Chicago news
Also, a finalist for Chicago Police Department chief is critical of Rahm’s handling of Laquan McDonald case.
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A movie about mobsters Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana is in the works and other Chicago news
Also, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers dominate Lollapalooza rumors.
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Let the Lollapalooza lineup predictions begin
Gossip Wolf guesses about the Lolla lineup, the Hideout throws its annual party for local acts heading to SXSW, and more.
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Gossip Wolf: Help for two former Chicagoans caught in the SXSW hit-and-run
Help for two former Chicagoans caught in the SXSW hit-and-run, new music from the Lemons, and more
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URL music festival SPF420 goes to SXSW
Corporate brands team up with buzzing bands to throw parties at SXSW—it’s probably a good thing for the people behind URL-born music festival SPF420, who are throwing an unofficial showcase in Austin this afternoon.
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 3/8: SXSW Send Off Party, Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers, and Louder Than a Bomb semifinals
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, March 8
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Chicago MC Caleb James does right by his dad
Caleb James grew up in his father’s studio, and now he’s ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight.
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Another tab of Acid Rap: More nuggets about Chance the Rapper’s life, music, and forthcoming mixtape
Couldn’t get enough of Chicago MC Chance the Rapper in the Reader‘s B Side cover feature?
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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.
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Gossip Wolf: Hollywood Holt joins Beyonce and Andre 3000 on the Great American Soundtrack
Hollywood Holt produces Beyonce and Andre 3000, Fielded shares a track, and more
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Why South By?
Given that South by Southwest’s influence is on the wane, should upstart bands still bother playing the festival?
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A SXSW video wrap-up featuring Kendrick Lamar, Little Ruckus, and more
A video compilation of our experience at SXSW 2013