Shannon Murphy’s promising debut feature explores the difference between being alive and living.
Tag: Tune-Yards
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Tune-Yards stumbles with political outreach on its new record, while Sudan Archives keeps its music intimate
Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards walks the walk when it comes to advocacy and political awareness. In 2015 she started the Water Fountain, an organization that raises funds for antipollution and clean water efforts around the world. She’s also the host of C.L.A.W. (Collaborative Legions of Artful Womxn), a radio program that champions the work of […]
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Chicago cops purposely blocked audio on dash-cam videos, Homan Square scandal gets even more interesting, and other Chicago news
Also, Mavis Staples enlists interesting new collaborators, and the media wonders whether Governor Rauner has a state e-mail address.
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In Rotation: Robbie Fulks on one of the greatest soul singers alive
Current musical obsessions of singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks and show taper Aadam Jacobs
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Our photo recap of the Pitchfork Music Festival 2014
Photos of Beck, Deafheaven, Kendrick Lamar, crowd surfing, dancing, and more from Pitchfork Music Festival 2014
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The hits kept coming on day two of the Pitchfork Music Festival
The Reader team gives it up for St. Vincent, Tune-Yards, Danny Brown, Twin Peaks, Ka, and Wild Beasts, just for starters.
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Best Chicago Answer to Tune-Yards
Like Merrill Garbus, this band’s singer forgoes sultry front-woman crooning in favor of something headier and more interesting.
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How to make it through Lollapalooza: Saturday
The acts that will get you through Saturday of Lollapalooza with a minimum of regrets
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In Rotation: Jessica Hopper, Rita Bacon, and Aay Preston-Myint share their aural fetishes
Every week, one of our staffers shares three musical obsessions— then asks someone else (who asks someone else) to take a turn
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Soundboard: May 5-May 11
Recommended and notable shows, including A-Trak, Baby Dee, Destruction, Neil Young, Calle 13, Jonathan Richman, and more
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Even Yet Still More Summer Festival Announcements
Tons and tons of music coming to a (Pitchfork, North Coast, Wicker Park) festival near you.
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include Diplo, the Felice Brothers, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, Rise Against and Bad Religion, Rusko, Thin Lizzy, Tune-Yards, Wye Oak, and Yes.
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The List, October 15-21, 2009
Critics’ Choices and other notable concerts: Lou Barlow, Jemina Pearl, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dethklok, Converge, Wilco, and more