If the world can agree on one thing, it’s that 2020 was not our best year on record. For former Chicagoan Jaimie Branch, it should’ve been a time of triumph for her current quartet, Fly or Die. The group were riding the wave of a splendid sophomore LP, where Branch added vocals with tragically topical […]
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Aki Takase, Christian Weber, and Michael Griener advance the language of piano jazz with a collective approach
Berlin-based pianist Aki Takase has been performing for more than 40 years, and in that time she’s engaged with contemporary composition, spoken word, and even a turntablist—the trio Lok 03 includes her husband, fellow pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach, and their son, DJ Illvibe. But no matter where she roams, her playing is fundamentally rooted in […]
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Romance’s final frontier smells of oil
Looking for love and melted cheese at Fondue Stube
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Gig poster of the week
A Divine Fits poster designed by Ronny Hunger of Comet Substance, a print studio out of Switzerland
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Leaving my Reader office for the last time
Leaving my Reader office for the last time
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This Week’s Food and Drink Events
A cheese dinner, a cocktail class, parties for foodies, and more.
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Begging Pardon
How can the Swiss apologize for their role in World War II? They can’t.