Pinebender plays its first show in two years at Do-Division—and a big chunk of the rest of the lineup has been announced too.
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Tomorrow Never Knows
Tomorrow Never Knows: Free trolleys, stand-up comedy, and lots of music—from the Walkmen to Willis Earl Beal
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This week on the B Side
Challenges of music journalism, plus news on local hip-hop, garage rock, and synthy experiments
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Three Beats: Alex White and Righteous Love repay a favor from God
A one-man hip-hop pizza party, and more
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The Hideout Block Party
For its 15th year the club welcomes back headliners Andrew Bird and Mavis Staples
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The Hood Internet, Netherfriends, the Eternals, and more great local music at the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
The Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival returns to Logan Square this weekend (Fri-Sun 7/29-7/31), presenting a dazzling variety of art and music to showcase the neighborhood’s diversity. The fest’s three music stages feature lots of local heavy hitters: performers on the main stage, located at the Illinois Centennial Monument (2595 N. Milwaukee), include JC Brooks & the Uptown […]
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Taste of Chicago wraps with Country Music Day, an Alligator party, and more
Having Descended upon Grant Park last week, the Taste of Chicago runs through Sun 7/3, dishing up food from nearly 60 restaurants and hosting a wide variety of music at the Petrillo Music Shell (northeast of Columbus and Jackson) and the Taste Stage (Columbus and Balbo). Four of the city’s free lakefront music festivals have […]
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This year Taste of Chicago eats four lakefront music festivals
Descending once again upon Grant Park, the Taste of Chicago runs Fri 6/24 through Sun 7/3, dishing up food from nearly 60 restaurants and hosting a wide variety of music at the Petrillo Music Shell (northeast of Columbus and Jackson) and the Taste Stage (Columbus and Balbo). Four of the city’s free lakefront music festivals […]
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Get Better, Buddy
One of the guys who ran the beloved loft space recovers from a shooting. Plus: Canadian Girlfriends in the flesh and nerds in the club
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Do-Division keeps it diverse with Omar Souleyman, Dengue Fever, and Big Freedia
Now in its fifth year, the Do-Division Street Fest runs Sat 6/4 and Sun 6/5 on Division between Ashland and Leavitt, with two stages of music—one presented by the Empty Bottle, the other by House Call Entertainment (which books Subterranean and Beat Kitchen). On Sat 6/4 the Empty Bottle stage (at Damen) features a downtempo […]
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Gossip Wolf: Chris Connelly gets back to rock
The industrial legend recruits some hard hitters for his new album. Plus: J2K racks up some credits outside Flosstradamus, Alex White quits her day job, and Royal Pines shuffle their lineup
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Rocking With the Black Lips, April 22, Logan Square Auditorium
For a while now, we’ve run photos of what happens on stage at some of the more, um, interesting shows around town. No more. We now turn the camera to the green room, the afterparty, and everything in between. So, the Black Lips at Logan Square Auditorium on April 22. Sure, there was crowd-surfing, backstage […]
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Sharp Darts: Local Release Roundup
White Mystery whips the sophomore jinx, Void Pedal bumps with no MC, the Numero Group does Chicago salsa, and more.