In 1991, Black A.G. made it onto TVs all over the country with the Quicksilver Cooley production “No Typa Drugdeala.”
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What turns kids punk?
The new musical Verböten uses the story of Jason Narducy’s forgotten early-80s band to talk about the power of subculture.
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Emanuel: Rauner is ‘governing through anger’ by vetoing CPS funding, and other Chicago news
Also, a Northwestern professor and an Oxford University employee are wanted for murder in connection with a stabbing death in River North.
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Veteran indie-pop minimalists Spoon tweak their sound for the dance floor and the chill-out zone
Formed in 1993, Spoon have honed a perfect formula over the years, creating a lean rhythmic armature with just enough heft to accent the quietly soulful, post-Bowie singing of front man Britt Daniel. Recently the group have been tweaking that sound more actively—a natural move after more than 15 years of riding a perfect pocket—but […]
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Lollapalooza 2017 lineup: Chance the Rapper takes a victory lap with a bunch of predictable acts
The local rap hero is one of the few bright spots on an otherwise anemic Lollapalooza lineup that also includes Lorde, Migos, the XX, Run the Jewels, and, um, Liam Gallagher.
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Immm Rice & Beyond introduces Uptown to Thai street food
Mike Sula recommends Immm Rice & Beyond.
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RIP Fletcher Weatherspoon, longtime pillar of Chicago’s African-American social-club scene
Jake Austen profiled Weatherspoon for the Reader in the 2012 feature story “Spoon’s last dance.”
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Gig poster of the week: Spoon is faded
This week’s gig poster was designed by Daniel MacAdam of Crosshair.
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Reader’s Agenda Tue 9/16: Black and Blue Gala, Taste Around Town, and EMA
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Tuesday, September 16
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Gig poster of the week: Dive into the drink with Spoon
This week’s featured gig poster was created by designer Nate Duval.
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Taste of Randolph 2013
Taste of Randolph 2013: Try a bit of the Joy Formidable with your Publican Quality Meats.
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Spoon’s last dance
For six decades, Fletcher Weatherspoon has been a pillar of Chicago’s African-American social-club scene. On Mother’s Day, he had his last dance.
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Pavement Tour Diary: Memories of Hollywood & Matador 21
Jeremy finishes up his year with Pavement as they conquer the Hollywood Bowl and Matador 21. Could there have been a more fitting end?
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Pavement Tour Diary: Pitchfork
Jeremy comes to the Pitchfork Music Festival with Pavement and reminisces about Pitchforks past. There’s some food and coffee in there too.