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
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Did you read about Lennie Merullo, police unions, and Lata 65?
Also domestic spying, work culture, Bernie Sanders, Manoel de Oliveira, and Lata 65?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A hip Friday night princess heads to East Room
Street View featuring Amara and her Friday night outfit plus a killer ‘fro.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Did you read about Laura Kipnis, cannabis, and Hipster Runoff?
Also Dennis Hastert, coulrophobia, narcolepsy, and an indignant creationist?
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Suicide is painless in Amour Fou, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue