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Tag: Vol. 50 No. 2
Issue of Oct. 15 – 28, 2020
Posted inFood & Drink
Meet Dinkey DaDiva, creator of the Jerk Chicken Egg Roll
The Egg Roll Lady has 75 varieties in her arsenal.
Posted inMusic
The Artistics belong in the top tier of Chicago soul and R&B
The Artistics could match the quality of the Impressions and the Chi-Lites, but not their chart success.
Posted inMusic
If enough of us celebrate Independent Venue Week, we might have one next year too
For Independent Venue Week, the Reader has rounded up some favorite stories about Chicago music venues past and present.
Posted inMusic
Jeff Tweedy and sons play through the crisis on Love Is the King
Jeff Tweedy’s new solo album is a family affair. He made Love Is the King with his two sons: his eldest, Spencer (already a longtime musical collaborator), plays drums and organ on most of the record, while his younger son, Sammy, sings harmony on five of its 11 tracks. They recorded the album in April […]
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Get me rewrite!
Aaron Sorkin rewrites Chicago history to help beat Trump.
Posted inMusic
Buddhist teacher Lama Lobsang Palden and local multi-instrumentalist Jim Becker partner to make healing sounds
Ten years ago, Jim Becker sought out yoga and meditation teacher Lama Lobsang Palden, hoping to find physical and spiritual healing. But at the end of their first encounter, Palden told the local multi-instrumentalist that they should make an album together. Three years later, they began the protracted process that resulted in the new Drag […]
Posted inMusic
‘The Fan Club’ uses gig posters to support music venues
This week features an outdoor group exhibition of posters curated by Someoddpilot and Public Works.
Posted inNews & Politics
How does the city budget work?
A guide to who holds the power and purse strings when it comes to Chicago’s money
Posted inNews & Politics
Chicago’s budget crisis, explained
Budget season is here but it’s more dogged than usual. How will the city recover from a nearly billion-dollar budget gap?
Posted inArts & Culture
Alexis Hex casts spells—and yarn
The crafty, supernatural queen hosts the webseries Knitting’s A Drag.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
‘Essential, not disposable’
We need a new ethic of care that values workers not only for their labor but for the lives that they are living.
Posted inMusic
Sheet Ghosts soundtrack imaginary horror films
Sheet Ghosts soundtrack imaginary horror films, Gramps the Vamp go far out with Keeper of the Void, and more.
Posted inMusic
Baltimore postpunk trio Quattracenta evoke myriad emotions on their new second album
For their new second album, Baltimore postpunk trio Quattracenta teamed up with producer J. Robbins (Jawbox) and the Brokers Tip label, owned by Bob Nastanovich (Pavement, Silver Jews). Those familiar names aren’t the band’s only nods to the 90s—their sound draws on Slint and occasionally the Jesus Lizard—but II doesn’t feel pinned to any one […]
Posted inMusic
Chicago indie rockers Mooner embrace tender reflection on their third album
For more than a decade, Chicago singer-songwriter Lee Ketch has used his band Mooner to perfect an earthy indie-rock sound that draws equally from Americana and power pop. On the group’s new third album, The Alternative Universe of Love (Aerial Ballet), he reflects on his past with an irresistible combination of nostalgia, regret, and forgiveness. […]