Few recordings transport me directly to a time and place like Dusted, the 1987 album by foundational New York noise-rock band Live Skull. Founded in 1982 by guitarists Tom Paine and Mark C., Live Skull were a buzz saw of guitar-led postpunk that combined art-rocker sensibilities with leather-jacket sneer, almost perfectly encapsulating the early-80s Lower […]
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The Homocore Chicago series puts its legacy on exhibit for its 25th birthday
The Homocore Chicago series puts its legacy on exhibit for its 25th birthday, Smart Bar hosts 23 hours of continuous DJ sets, and more.
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 2/7: Love Is Love, Thalia Zedek, and an abundance of auto shows
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, February 7
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On Via, veteran rocker Thalia Zedek quietly turns up the intensity
The Boston singer-guitarist plays in town Friday with the reunited Come, but she recently released what may be her best solo album.
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Best of 2008, part two
My 40 favorite albums of 2008, continued: number 30 through number 21.