All hands on deck! Little Village Environmental Justice Organization is hosting a volunteer day at their farm site (31st and Albany). From 8 AM-noon, they’re inviting people to spend some time getting to know them and the land. What a great way to soak up the last of the season’s sunshine, right? Be sure to […]
Tag: Tone Deaf Records
Posted inMusic
Chicago’s record stores make for minimally miserable Black Friday destinations
Record Store Day usually takes place in the spring (well, before the pandemic it did), but in 2011 its organizers launched a Black Friday spin-off. Since then I’ve become increasingly weary of this invented retail holiday. Even though RSD promotes independent brick-and-mortar music shops—unquestionably a good idea—its list of special releases has become saturated with […]
Posted inBest of Chicago
Tone Deaf Records responded to the stay-at-home order with vinyl delivery
“It made people feel like they were helping out a business in the community, and at the same time they were getting a special service that they could rely on.”
Posted inCity Life
Welcome to Quarantinaville
A local artist’s one-of-a-kind greeting cards support local businesses and help us stay connected.
Posted inMusic
How to buy records during a pandemic
If you have the money to help Chicago’s record stores stay in business long enough to reopen, here are your options.