But eccentricities could keep Quay Tao’s latest Portage Park endeavor from flourishing.
Tag: Vol. 44 No. 30
Issue of Apr. 23 – 29, 2015
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Listen to Machinedrum’s tribute to DJ Rashad, Movin Forward
Machinedrum just released a tribute EP to footwork mastermind DJ Rashad, who died nearly one year ago.
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The Atlas Moth plays a homecoming gig tonight at Cobra Lounge
The hugely heavy postmetal band returns home for a trip out with Between the Buried and Me.
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Did you read about the Pentagon, Mad Men, and Google Maps?
Also eels, the non-Equity Jeff Award nominations, and Schubas and Lincoln Hall?
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A Haywood Tavern bartender’s carrot cocktail is easy on the eyesight
Challenged to create a cocktail with a common root vegetable, Jason Balutan of Haywood Tavern in Humboldt Park makes mirepoix.
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Eighth Blackbird brings an approachable new-music program to the Old Town School
The progressive ensemble delivers an inviting concert tonight.
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Welcome to New York, the rest of our new movie reviews, and this week’s notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Joffrey Ballet’s program of new works is an ‘American abstraction’—and a snooze
What’s it say when the Cubs are more fun to watch than the Joffrey?
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Republicans give climate change the John Wayne treatment
Shut up about global warming and take it like a man.
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Weekend Nachos put out the coolest Record Store Day release of the year
The local powerviolence outfit put out two faithful Weezer covers.
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Chicago group Jody drops an R&B Oasis
The group released its first EP in two years this week.
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Fink from Teengenerate has a new single with the Raydios
Fink has been tinkering with trashy, exuberant garage punk for 25 years, and “Brand New Kid” combines melody and pell-mell drive.
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Did you read about Spalding Gray, Dark Lord Day, and Lifetime movies?
Also fracking, the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and a woman who woke up younger?
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Before their sitcom premieres, see the Katydids this weekend at Improv Fest
TV Land is about to launch the Chicago-bred improv troupe’s show Teachers.
