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Evanston’s Jason Narducy wields a lifetime of rock power on Split Single’s new Amplificado

by Leor Galil July 6, 2021August 18, 2021

Split Single front man Jason Narducy can mold a bit of guitar distortion and a sweet melody into a lifeline. On “Bitten by the Sound,” a standout on Split Single’s new third album, Amplificado (Inside Outside), Narducy’s sheer but ironclad guitar embodies the white-hot energy of rock, which has mystified him since childhood. As a […]

Posted inMusic

What turns kids punk?

by Leor Galil January 14, 2020August 18, 2021

The new musical Verböten uses the story of Jason Narducy’s forgotten early-80s band to talk about the power of subculture.

Posted inBlogs

Riot Fest announces its first wave of acts for 2018

by Leor Galil May 30, 2018August 18, 2021

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?

Posted inMusic

Time traveling with Martin Sorrondeguy of Los Crudos

by Leor Galil March 24, 2016August 18, 2021

Revisiting the old haunts of legendary 90s hardcore band Los Crudos provides a miniature history of gentrification and activism in Chicago.

Posted inMusic

How The Best Show became the world’s greatest in-joke incubator

by Patrick Sullivan March 18, 2015August 18, 2021

During their 13 years on WFMU, Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster devised a virtual small town of fictional weirdos. Now they’re back with a studio of their own, a new box set, and a touring live act.

Posted inBlogs

On Riot Fest’s final day, pretty much everybody had an opinion about Weezer

by Reader staff September 15, 2014August 18, 2021

Other Sunday favorites at the festival included Patti Smith, Billy Bragg, the Cure, Chumped, and Cheap Trick.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Wed 1/15: Tomorrow Never Knows, These Birds Walk, and the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival

by Jillian Sandler January 15, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, January 15

Roomrunner plays with Superchunk on Saturday.
Posted inMusic

Tomorrow Never Knows 2014: Five days, six venues, and 22 shows to see

by Luca Cimarusti January 14, 2014August 18, 2021

Tomorrow Never Knows 2014 features Oneohtrix Point Never, Darkside, Superchunk, and more

Bully in the Hallway
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: No more Winters in Osaka

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil October 16, 2013August 19, 2021

No more Winters in Osaka, the first annual Fall Ball, and more

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sat 9/7: Windy City Wine Festival, Dave King, and Superchunk

by Drew Hunt September 7, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, September 7

Posted inBlogs

A tribute to Misfits tributes

by Miles Raymer October 31, 2011August 19, 2021

8 takes on “Where Eagles Dare”

Posted inBlogs

Superchunk’s Jon Wurster seems to want beef with the Reader

by Miles Raymer July 19, 2011August 19, 2021

Jim DeRogatis doesn’t write for us, and actually we love Superchunk

Posted inBlogs

Even Yet Still More Summer Festival Announcements

by Miles Raymer April 15, 2011August 19, 2021

Tons and tons of music coming to a (Pitchfork, North Coast, Wicker Park) festival near you.

Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: The Scoop on Pitchfork Headliners

by Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson March 2, 2011August 19, 2021

Superchunk, TV on the Radio among Pitchfork possibilities. Plus: Ruby Hornet gets into the record biz, Dawnbringer’s first show in 13 years, and more

Posted inBlogs

Pavement Tour Diary: Memories of Hollywood & Matador 21

by Jeremy Lemos February 28, 2011August 19, 2021

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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