The best shows to see through Sunday include Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters, Theo Parrish, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, and Slaughter & the Dogs.
Tag: Vol. 44 No. 2
Issue of Oct. 2 – 8, 2014
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Reader’s Agenda Thu 10/2: HoZac Books, Julius Caesar, and Ken Thomson & Slow/Fast
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, October 2
Posted inColumns & Opinion
What can you do with the head of a snake?
Dan Savage offers advice on safe sounding, procuring an artificial hymen, and more
Posted inMusic
Jason Molina’s long dark blues
Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. front man Jason Molina produced a prodigious catalog of stark and heartbreaking music. Then he disappeared.
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Now disappearing behind a pay wall—Rob Feder!
Will Rob Feder’s readers follow him behind a pay wall?
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The Michael Reese fleece
Unable to afford school janitors, the city makes the first of many million dollar payments to buy Michael Reese hospital from Medline.
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Where to find more Nam June Paik video art outside of the MCA’s David Bowie exhibit
Thanks to YouTube, you can now curate your own Paik retrospective on your laptop.
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Chicago rapper Brian Fresco extends Save Money and Tree’s winning streaks with SoulMoney
When local rapper-producer Tree and Save Money member Brian Fresco team up the results are unsurprisingly great.
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Adam Dunn warms the bench as Royals sprint past A’s in wild wild-card game
A fleeting playoff career begins and ends with no at bats.
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Maria’s Honey: raw gold from Michigan
Mike Sula Maria’s Honey, North Avenue Wolf and Grand Avenue in Melrose Park Carniceria Jimenez, 4204 W. North Ave
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A mobile barbecue podcast needs some dough
An interview with Car Con Carne host James VanOsdol
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Get out of the way, Baptists’ grimy hardcore scorcher ‘Harm Induction’ is gonna mess you up
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Harm Induction” from the upcoming Baptists full-length Bloodmines.
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Did you read about the New York Times, the University of Chicago, and Riot Fest?
Also wildlife, the Mexican government, cooking, and NBA Media Day?
Posted inMusic
Gossip Wolf: Metal’s most prolific bassist exposed
A forthcoming book chronicles the career of prolific metal bassist Dan Lilker, HoZac Archival rereleases
Posted inNews & Politics
Can Chicago’s taxi industry survive the ride-share revolution?
Chicago cabdrivers, concerned ride-share services are hurting their profession, are looking for ways to adapt.