Chicago postpunk band Ganser made their new remix EP with help from social-media connections built during lockdown.
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See the stars of Riot Fest as they shine offstage
Ryan Segedi’s portraits of the festival’s artists, taken with portable lights in front of a simple white backdrop in the corner of the press tent, provide a more intimate look at people we’re used to seeing under colored spotlights.
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Riot Fest inches toward gender balance
The Chicago festival has never topped 25 percent female-inclusive acts, but it’s still ahead of many of its competitors.
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Riot Fest announces its first wave of acts for 2018
Riot Fest got Blink-182! Cypress Hill! Blondie! The Jesus Lizard! Liz Phair! Atmosphere! Beck! Cat Power! And . . . the 82-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis?
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Let’s put it in writing: Melkbelly are Chicago’s most exciting rock band
On the new Nothing Valley, Pilsen four-piece Melkbelly have found a tense balance between delicate melody and frantic noise.
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Follow Sadie Dupuis and Mike Falcone of Speedy Ortiz as they shop for stuff at Pitchfork
Sadie Dupuis talks about dinosaur earrings and a tape by Ed Schrader in Pitchfork’s record fair.
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Our photo recap of the Pitchfork Music Festival 2014
Photos of Beck, Deafheaven, Kendrick Lamar, crowd surfing, dancing, and more from Pitchfork Music Festival 2014
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A fond farewell to the last day of the Pitchfork Music Festival
The Reader team share their thoughts on Sunday’s entertainment at Pitchfork, which included memorable sets by Kendrick Lamar, Deafheaven, Perfect Pussy, Slowdive, and DJ Spinn.
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 7/19: Parade of Boats, Volleywood Beach Bash, and the Dum Dum Girls
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, July 19
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Best shows to see: Godflesh, Speedy Ortiz
The best shows to see through Wednesday night include Godflesh and Speedy Ortiz.
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Gossip Wolf: Let the Pitchfork predictions begin!
Pitchfork lineup predictions, Charlemagne Palestine’s long-overdue return to Chicago, and more
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In Rotation: Rebecca Valeriano-Flores of Negative Scanner on time traveling with the Fall
Current musical obsessions of Rebecca Valeriano-Flores of Negative Scanner and composer Estlin Usher
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Speedy Ortiz has your Saturday covered
Posthardcore-influenced indie pop at a free in-store