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Home » Van Halen

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Posted inMusic

Comics artist Corinne Halbert on her favorite maggot-filled monster

by Salem Collo-Julin June 12, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Teen Movie Hell author Mike McPadden, comics artist Corinne Halbert, and Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin

Posted inMusic

Brokedowns drummer Mustafa Daka on the greatest heavy-hitting drummer alive

by Luca Cimarusti January 28, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Brokedowns drummer Mustafa Daka, Rad Payoff guitarist Jason Smith, and Reader music listings coordinator Luca Cimarusti

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The brown M&Ms of open relationships

by Dan Savage November 10, 2016August 18, 2021

Dan Savage advises a bi polyamorist whose primary partner won’t let him date anyone who shares her name. Plus: settle for solid?

Chicago International Film Festival director Michael Kutza in 1965.
Posted inFilm

A half century of CIFF milestones, from Scorsese’s debut to Lee Daniels’s achievement award

by J.R. Jones and Ben Sachs October 9, 2014August 18, 2021

The Reader digs through the Chicago International Film Festival’s archives to assemble a time line covering the fest’s 50 years.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sat 12/28: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Liza Treyger, and Atomic Punks

by Brianna Wellen December 28, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, December 28

Posted inBlogs

Backstage tour rider: a holiday listicle

by Chicago Reader December 15, 2012August 19, 2021

Sometimes you just need a good Malawian orphan

Kool & the Gang
Posted inFilm

Artist on Artist: Kool & the Gang’s Robert ‘Kool’ Bell talks to the Eternals’ Wayne Montana

by Chicago Reader March 27, 2012August 19, 2021

Kool & the Gang’s Robert ‘Kool’ Bell talks to the Eternals’ Wayne Montana

Posted inBlogs

What else is on?

by Kevin Warwick February 4, 2012August 19, 2021

The Super Bowl isn’t the only thing on TV Sunday night, or maybe it is.

Posted inBlogs

The medium is the message

by Whet Moser July 14, 2009August 19, 2021

Cheap Trick sees your “mp3s” and your “future of media” and laughs at you.

Posted inBlogs

Ahh haaaaah yeaaaah! Whooooo! Uhhhhhgh!

by Miles Raymer December 16, 2008August 19, 2021

David Lee Roth’s vocal cords at your command

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