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Home » Vol. 41 No. 34

Tag: Vol. 41 No. 34

Issue of May. 17 – 23, 2012

Posted inBlogs

Creatures of the Wind

by Elly Fishman April 23, 2013August 19, 2021

A brief look at Creatures of the Wind, the relatively new Chicago-based brand

Up above a Lakewview dentist's office sits this swinging 60s bachelor pad
Posted inCity Life

One part Mad Men, one part acid trip

by Andrea Bauer May 22, 2012August 19, 2021

Geoff Benge’s midcentury-mod apartment is one part Mad Men, one part acid trip

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Sich Mang featuring Benjamin, “(Don’t Spill Your Drink) I Got Burberry On”

by Luca Cimarusti May 18, 2012August 19, 2021

Today’s 12 O’Clock track is an unreleased demo by local psych-juke duo Sich Mang

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm’s not so new idea: TIFs for the rich

by Ben Joravsky May 18, 2012August 19, 2021

Mayor Rahm’s grand new plan to give a $29 million TIF handout to River Point’s developers was actually approved by the city council in 2008

Posted inOther Stuff

Two States

by Ben Tausig May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Solution

Posted inBlogs

Now playing: Battleship, which isn’t quite terrible

by Ben Sachs May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

A capsule review of the latest Transformers knockoff

Posted inBlogs

Braid’s reunion, “demon bass,” and more on this week’s B Side

by Miles Raymer May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Notable local releases, “demon bass,” revenge-minded songwriters, and more

Posted inBlogs

Screening this week: Richard Linklater’s Bernie, Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession

by J.R. Jones May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Jack Black does more good than harm as the title character of Bernie
Posted inFilm

The best little murderer in Texas

by J.R. Jones May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Jack Black stars in Richard Linklater’s Texas-set comedy Bernie

Posted inBlogs

Lessons from Facets Multimedia’s recent Lucian Pintilie retrospective

by Ben Sachs May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Taking stock of what I learned from Facets Multimedia’s retrospective of the acclaimed Romanian filmmaker

Posted inBlogs

Jennifer Herrema of RTX goes Black Bananas

by Peter Margasak May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Black Bananas, a new project from Jennifer Herrema of RTX, play Lincoln Hall on Sunday

Posted inBlogs

The family Ricketts, Obama, and the Cubs

by Michael Miner May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

The family Ricketts, Obama, and the Cubs

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Conan, “Older Than Earth”

by Philip Montoro May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

This Liverpool band plays stupidly slow “caveman battle doom”

Posted inBlogs

More on Mr. Lichtenstein

by Elly Fishman May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

Jay Dandy, researcher for “Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective” talks about the show

Posted inBlogs

Spared the knife

by Mick Dumke May 17, 2012August 19, 2021

As the police ranks shrink in the first year under Rahm Emanuel, mayoral aides get higher pay

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