On being young, ambitious, and falling in love with the city, block by block, on a bicycle.
Tag: Vol. 47 No. 50
Issue of Sep. 20 – 26, 2018
Posted inMusic
Bongripper guitarist Nick Dellacroce on a statement nailed to the door of death metal
Current musical obsessions of Bongripper guitarist Nick Dellacroce, Varaha front man Fabio Brienza, and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig
Posted inBlogs
Hotel workers’ strike now in its second week with no end in sight
United Here Local One and its hospitality workers are demanding year-round health care as part of their contract.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A primal scream against traffic violence at a City Hall bike meeting
After a bad week for bike crashes, cyclists urged city officials to take action
Posted inBlogs
Screw nostalgia—the Avengers and Blondie made punk as relevant as ever at Riot Fest
On the final day of Riot Fest 2018, the Avengers and Blondie bridged the four decades since their first releases with vital, inspiring sets.
Posted inBlogs
Riot Fest 2018 Sunday [PHOTOS]
Run the Jewels closed out Riot Fest 2018. We have the live photos and a review by Jamie Ludwig of Sunday sets from Blondie and The Avengers. Photos by Danny O’Donnell Riot Fest 2018 Sunday
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Riot Fest 2018 Saturday [PHOTOS]
Day two of Riot Fest saw a range of acts from hometown, garage pop wonders Twin Peaks to iconic Elvis Costello. Check out the highlights of the Saturday performances from photographer Danny O’Donnell. Slideshow Riot Fest 2018 Saturday 15 slides Riot Fest 2018 Saturday By Danny O’Donnell Click to View 15 slides
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Riot Fest 2018 Friday [PHOTOS]
The first day of Riot Fest 2018 included calls for justice from Pussy Riot. Here’s a look back in photos by Danny O’Donnell. Saturday here. Sunday here. Riot Fest 2018 Friday
Posted inBlogs
Raya Martin discusses Filipino cinema and his latest film, the crime drama Smaller and Smaller Circles
The 34-year-old filmmaker will be in Chicago this Wednesday when Asian Pop-Up Cinema screens Smaller and Smaller Circles.
Posted inBlogs
With Bill Daley running for mayor, it’s good to remember what happened the last time we turned Chicago over to the Daleys
The son of Richard J. and brother of Richard M. thinks it’s his turn.
Posted inBlogs
Twin Peaks take a victory lap at Riot Fest
Twin Peaks have grown in the five years since they first played Riot Fest, and with Saturday’s set they showed off their lived-in material and the comfortable community they’ve helped build in the local rock scene.
Posted inBlogs
Pussy Riot use their Riot Fest set to demand justice for a fallen comrade—and for all the oppressed
The likely poisoning of Pussy Riot member Peter Verzilov this week didn’t keep the group from Riot Fest, where they delivered loud criticisms of Russia and the United States.
Posted inBlogs
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Nilaja Sun’s No Child … and more goings-on 9/17-9/20.
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Chicago rapper Noname opens all the doors on the new Room 25
Noname’s debut album mixes her serious social commentary with a new sensuality and humor.
Posted inBlogs
Deadpool jumps from the silver screen to the silver ball thanks to Stern Pinball
Logan Arcade is throwing a launch party for Stern Pinball’s latest—an adaptation of the Marvel comic book Deadpool.