But eccentricities could keep Quay Tao’s latest Portage Park endeavor from flourishing.
Tag: Vol. 44 No. 30
Issue of Apr. 23 – 29, 2015
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.
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.
Did you read about the Pentagon, Mad Men, and Google Maps?
Also eels, the non-Equity Jeff Award nominations, and Schubas and Lincoln Hall?
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.
Eighth Blackbird brings an approachable new-music program to the Old Town School
The progressive ensemble delivers an inviting concert tonight.
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
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?
Republicans give climate change the John Wayne treatment
Shut up about global warming and take it like a man.
Weekend Nachos put out the coolest Record Store Day release of the year
The local powerviolence outfit put out two faithful Weezer covers.
Chicago group Jody drops an R&B Oasis
The group released its first EP in two years this week.
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.
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?
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.