On January 4, 2020, Jen Lemasters started She Bop, an Instagram account dedicated to recordings by women in rock. Lemasters has a huge record collection, not least because she and her husband, Nick Mayor, own Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles. Lemasters’s knowledge of punk and new wave, and her particular love of underdocumented bands that exist […]
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Posted inNews & Politics
In the weeds of the state’s medical marijuana law
Illinois’s new cannabis program will help some ill patients, but its many rules, restrictions, and uncertainties are a real buzz kill.
Posted inBlogs
“I think we broke Tinychat”: A night at the third SPF420 festival
The third incarnation of online music fest SPF420 was a bit bumpy—there were website crashes, hackers, and poor sound quality—but the experience was also endearing
Posted inMusic
Gossip Wolf: The post-vaporwave set throws a virtual party
The post-vaporwave set throws a virtual party, Marnie Stern soaks up Chicago, and Dmitry Samarov sets his stories to music
Posted inMusic
Vaporwave and the observer effect
Like many online microscenes, vaporwave turned into something else as soon as someone noticed it.
Posted inArts & Culture
Brave old world
Weary moderns escape to a retro fantasy in Next Theatre’s Maple and Vine
Posted inBlogs
Best Jobs List Biased Against Physical Labor, Doing Interesting Things
WANTED: Well-paid slug
Posted inBlogs
I guess it’s healthy, I guess the air is clean
Chicago stresses me much less than stupid magazine rankings.
