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Home » Urge Overkill

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Posted inBlogs

The Smashing Pumpkins and Liz Phair hit the road together, 22 years after an infamous takedown in the Reader

by Philip Montoro February 2, 2016August 18, 2021

Twenty-two years ago, Steve Albini called the Smashing Pumpkins and Liz Phair “pandering sluts.” At least they didn’t turn out to be flavors of the week.

Posted inBlogs

The early output of Red Red Meat sees its first vinyl release

by Peter Margasak December 22, 2015August 18, 2021

The new reissues of Red Red Meat’s first two albums sound as great as ever.

Posted inArts & Culture

The migration of the hipster

by Aimee Levitt October 2, 2013August 19, 2021

The migration of the hipster: A Chicago history, 1898-present

Posted inNews & Politics

1994

by Michael Miner June 16, 2011August 19, 2021

The year in Chicago history via the pages of the Reader

Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Music From the Third Dimension

by Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson March 23, 2011August 19, 2021

A local multimedia artist makes noise you can almost touch. Plus: Wild Flag tops the latest Pitchfork rumors, Ben Weasel
loses some fans at SXSW, and more

Posted inBlogs

Early Warnings Roundup

by Kevin Warwick February 3, 2011August 19, 2021

This week’s Early Warnings include the Black Angels, Elvis Costello, the Fleshtones, Human Eye, Ice Cube, Kamelot, Low, Willie Nelson, Phosphorescent, Pinback, and Urge Overkill.

Posted inMusic

Erectoral Politics

by Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson October 21, 2010August 19, 2021

Meet your new mayor, Cynthia Plaster Caster. Plus: Steve Shelley, honorary Chicagoan, Svenonius on Nation of Ulysses reunion rumors, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Urge Overkill Burns in “Effigy”

by Miles Raymer September 14, 2010August 19, 2021

The reunited band sounds way more punk than it did when “Exit the Dragon” came out 15 years ago.

Black Keys
Posted inMusic

The List: December 31-January 6

by Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Ann Sterzinger and Bill Meyer December 31, 2009August 19, 2021

Critics’ Choices and other notable concerts: Black Keys, Girl Talk, Prefuse 73, Von Freeman, and more

Posted inNews & Politics

Three Pandering Sluts and Their Music-Press Stooge

by Steve Albini January 27, 1994August 20, 2021

Bill Wyman: The opening paragraph of your Year-in-rock recap [Hitsville, January 7] is one of the most brilliant bits of ass-forward thought I’ve seen in years. If I read your heavily parenthetical English correctly, you are making the case that Liz Phair, Urge Overkill and the Smashing Pumpkins are somehow unique in rock music because they […]

Posted inMusic

Whenever They Call You “Friend”: Urge vs. Touch and Go/Schmitsville

by Bill Wyman May 6, 1993August 20, 2021

Urge Overkill, 1990/When they were in with the indie crowd

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