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Tag: Vol. 42 No. 44
Issue of Jul. 25 – 31, 2013
Posted inBlogs
How one Alderman Mell begat the next Alderman Mell
In classic Chicago tradition, Rahm Emanuel appoints Deb Mell to replace her father in the City Council.
Posted inBlogs
Best shows to see: Rabbit Rabbit, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Ken Camden, Mobile Deathcamp, Wicker Park Fest
Between now and Sunday, your live-music options include Rabbit Rabbit, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, the Wicker Park Fest, Ken Camden, Mobile Deathcamp, Ted Leo, and Secret Colours.
Posted inBlogs
Reader’s Agenda Thu 7/25: Fiesta del Sol, Newberry Book Fair, Chicago Reader Booze Cruise
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, July 25
Posted inMusic
The Secret History of Chicago Music: Seiche
Seiche’s downer prog-sludge predated grunge by a decade but went almost completely unheard at the time.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Should I marry my roughhousing, possibly asexual, crap-in-bed true love?
Dan on an ill-considered match and a married straight man getting enthusiastic blow jobs from dudes, plus more advice for FURFAG.
Posted inNews & Politics
Zoom in: Portage Park
Fantasy Costumes in Portage Park is a city block of Santa costumes, elaborate wigs, hot dog suits, and everything else.
Posted inBlogs
Honey Boo Boo’s second season doesn’t stink
John Waters and Honey Boo Boo have more in common than you think
Posted inFilm
Chicago French Film Festival: Naturalist dramas and formalist filmmaking
Select reviews of screenings at this year’s Chicago French Film Festival, hosted by the Music Box Theatre.
Posted inBlogs
A big to-do over a road that’s been around since 2002
Chicago Sun-Times: Big news is what we say it is.
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Meet some cool cats of avant-garde cinema this Friday and Saturday
Previewing a program of cat-related experimental shorts playing on Friday and Saturday
Posted inBlogs
Bread pudding and all that jazz at M Vie
Too-loud music can put an end to stress-eating.
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Get to know local rapper Lucki Ecks as he drops his debut mixtape, Alternative Trap
Tonight Fake Shore Drive hosts a listening party for the rising 17-year-old rapper; get to know a little more about him.
Posted inBlogs
Soriano is player being named earlier in deal with Yankees
Summer baseball! Both the Cubs and the Sox are in the race—to trade their players.
Posted inBlogs
12 O’Clock Track: “Ebb and Flow,” an agile slice of postbop from drummer Scott Neumann
The underrated New York saxophonist Michael Blake nails it again on a new album led by drummer Scott Neumann