Reviews of new music by Flesh Panthers, J Fernandez, Lil Durk, the Singleman Affair, T.B. Arthur, and the Valenteens
Tag: Vol. 44 No. 35
Issue of May. 28 – Jun. 3, 2015
Did you read about Lennie Merullo, police unions, and Lata 65?
Also domestic spying, work culture, Bernie Sanders, Manoel de Oliveira, and Lata 65?
The school board’s moment of insight on charters
In the category of good news, Mayor Rahm’s school board punts on Noble’s proposal to open a new charter high school in Uptown—just in time for Karen Lewis and Troy LaRaviere to talk about it at next week’s First Tuesdays show at the Hideout.
Who lied in drug and double murder case: Police or their key witness?
Convicted drug dealer Jason Austin, held accountable for killing a cop and social worker, appeals his sentence.
Redwood Landing’s groovy 70s folk-rock made them favorites on the midwestern college circuit
Jazzy folk-rockers Redwood Landing have reunited a few times since splitting in the late 70s, and in 1994 bassist Ron Kaplan cofounded talent agency Monterey International.
A hip Friday night princess heads to East Room
Street View featuring Amara and her Friday night outfit plus a killer ‘fro.
A Trenchermen bartender makes a porky peach-soda float
Challenged to create a cocktail with pork stock, Rachel Rodeghiero turns it into ice cream and floats it in a bourbon drink.
Monday’s MusicNow concert salutes John Zorn and Evanston native Myra Melford
The program features compositions by the two jazz-bred composers, with the latter performing on her works.
Blythe Danner grows old angrily in the deceptively genteel I’ll See You in My Dreams
. . . while French master André Téchiné looks quizzically at wild youth in his unjustly marginalized In the Name of My Daughter.
Transient Artisan Ales makes slow beer that sells out quick
Transient’s small-batch barrel-fermented beers take ages to go from brew house to bottle, but they don’t stay on shelves for long after that.
Electronic-psych artist Tobacco plays the Bottle tonight and Do Division tomorrow
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Video Warning Attempts,” from the Black Moth Super Rainbow front man.
Did you read about Laura Kipnis, cannabis, and Hipster Runoff?
Also Dennis Hastert, coulrophobia, narcolepsy, and an indignant creationist?
Suicide is painless in Amour Fou, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue