Ron Gallo channels his contempt for the world into the songs that fill last year’s Heavy Meta (New West), a snarling assault on selfishness and phoniness set to sharp, ringing 70s protopunk. The former Philadelphian moved to Nashville in 2014, leaving behind the destructive relationship that haunts the album’s reflections on emotional abuse (“Young Lady, […]
Tag: Vol. 47 No. 15
Issue of Jan. 18 – 24, 2018
Posted inBlogs
Chicago’s ‘clusters’ of unsolved strangling deaths near Washington Park and Garfield Park, and other news
Also, Chris Kennedy continues bold attack on Emanuel by mentioning Joe Berrios.
Posted inArts & Culture
Gift Theatre’s Ten 2018, Filament Theatre’s Forts!, and four more new stage shows
A festival of ten-minute plays and an interactive kids’ show are among this week’s best bets.
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Lee Grantham can’t escape the long shadow of the Chicago Imagists
The Milwaukee-based artist’s show “Reverse Acrylic Paintings” is showing at the Jean Albano Gallery.