Chicago’s 21c Museum Hotel reopens with “This We Believe.”
Tag: Vol. 49 No. 39
Issue of Jul. 9 – 22, 2020
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Cadien Lake James’s greatest moment in Chicago music history
Twin Peaks guitarist Cadien Lake James honors the lessons that the city’s early house scene taught today’s DIY garage rockers.
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Moving to the music at home with SummerDance
Social distancing can’t stop the beat for this beloved Chicago festival.
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‘Filling out the census is like wearing a mask’
As a second wave of infection looms, the count is more important than ever.
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Celestial sludge-metal supergroup Old Man Gloom return after tragedy with two new full-lengths
Metalcore supergroup Old Man Gloom have often fallen silent for years at a stretch, but for two decades now they’ve occasionally emerged from the depths with an offering of their signature celestial sludge. This summer they’re delivering new material as a pair of albums, an approach they’ve used twice before (with Seminar II and Seminar […]
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From soul sweetheart to blues bombshell
Holle Thee Maxwell’s long career has taken her through several genres and across the world—but it’s never made her a star.
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The Human Pretzel sings on the fantasy gig poster of the week
This week’s featured fantasy gig poster was created by local artist and musician John Vernon Forbes.
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Another chance for a Bandcamp binge to help musicians
Even as Illinois reopens, artists and labels remain cut off from major sources of income—so Bandcamp is again waiving its cut of sales.
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‘Ain’t I matter? Don’t I count?’
Raptivist Bella Bahhs elucidates the importance—and the failures of—the census for formerly incarcerated women.
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Daniel Knox captures Mister Rogers’s care and generosity on his new tribute album
Chicago singer-songwriter Daniel Knox can conjure whimsy and tenderness with subtle shifts in his commanding baritone voice. That ability suits him well in his new album-length tribute to everyone’s favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers. You Are My Friend: The Songs of Mister Rogers honors the original spirit of the material; Knox plays simple piano melodies that […]
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Geno Bahena is back at Mis Moles
Did you think a little pandemic was going to stop Chicago’s most peripatetic chef?
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The Chosen Few Picnic & Festival comes to everybody’s backyards
For its 30th anniversary, one of the world’s largest house-music parties has been pushed online by the pandemic—but it might reach even more people that way.
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Tijuana Hercules release a new batch of unhinged roadhouse shuffles
Tijuana Hercules release a new batch of unhinged roadhouse shuffles, The Sick Muse publishes its first digital-only issue, and more.
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Western Exhibitions invites a Cincinnati art center to Chicago
“Visionaries + Voices” presents sincere and humble work from an Ohio-based nonprofit that supports artists with disabilities.
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The American Writers Museum creates a digital experience during COVID-19
The museum quickly adapted to pandemic pressures with rich online content and virtual events.