The Velcro Lewis Group premiere the politically charged Amnesia Haze with the Reader today and play a show at the Hideout to celebrate on Sunday.
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Karissa Talanian of Eye Vybe Records on a new online mecca for Chicago underground music
Current musical obsessions of Eye Vybe Records founder Karissa Talanian, singer-songwriter Drea Smith, and Reader associate editor Kevin Warwick
Two clubs, one night, five release parties
Five local bands celebrate new releases on one night, rapper and poet Malcolm London launches his Opia tour, and more.
Riding CTA legally blind can be ‘a huge pain in the ass’
Navigating public transit when you can’t see well isn’t easy, musician Andy Slater says.
‘Eye five’ for a free show on the gig poster of the week
This week’s gig poster was created by Tijuana Hercules front man John Forbes.
Velcro Lewis writes a comic to teach the dim about his blindness
Plus: Jerome Derradji reissues Larry Dixon’s missing-link boogie funk, and Streets and Soul honors the Dyett 12.
Eye Vybe Records presents the first-ever Good Vybes Fest
The Logan Square-based psych label puts on a two-day festival at the Empty Bottle.
Gossip Wolf: Bloodyminded drop their first album in seven years
Bloodyminded drop their first album in seven years, Bring Your Ray Gun celebrate their debut EP, and more.
Gossip Wolf: New blood in Heavy Times
New blood in Heavy Times, new music from the Velcro Lewis Group, and new digs for Logan Hardware.
Andy Slater, blind musician
This week’s Chicagoan: Andy Slater, blind musician