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Dos Santos, left to right: Daniel Villarreal-Carrillo, Peter “Maestro” Vale, Alex E. Chávez, Jaime Garza Rodriguez, and Nathan Karagianis

Dos Santos push Latine music out of its box with City of Mirrors

by Sandra Treviño September 29, 2021June 28, 2022

It’s not easy to forget the prejudice confronted by Chicago’s Latine bands and artists who were trying to build relationships with venues and recording studios in the late 90s and early 2000s. I experienced some of it personally as manager for one of those bands. From 2001 till around 2014, I worked with [.DESCARGA.], and […]

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Trop-pop siblings Wild Belle turn inward on Everybody One of a Kind

by Scott Morrow April 11, 2019August 18, 2021

As Wild Belle, siblings and Chicagoland natives Natalie and Elliot Bergman construct a tropical pop sound that draws from rocksteady, reggae, dub, dancehall, West African music, and more. The eclectic mix is unified by Natalie’s smoky, sultry voice and Elliot’s equally sexy baritone saxophone and electrified kalimbas. For their brand-new third LP, Everybody One of […]

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This weekend’s No Walls benefit helps Chicagoans help the people in Trump’s crosshairs

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 17, 2017August 18, 2021

This weekend’s No Walls benefit helps Chicagoans help the people in Trump’s crosshairs, Bobby Conn answers the inauguration with two sets at the Hideout, and more.

Music

Let the Lollapalooza lineup predictions begin

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil March 8, 2016August 18, 2021

Gossip Wolf guesses about the Lolla lineup, the Hideout throws its annual party for local acts heading to SXSW, and more.

Music

Underground dance-music collective Tied celebrate their third birthday

by Leor Galil and J.R. Nelson November 25, 2015August 18, 2021

Plus: Nomo play their first show in three years, the Promontory hosts the Twilite Tone on Thanksgiving, and more.

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Wild Belle brings its summery sounds to its hometown for a fall concert Saturday

by Peter Margasak October 24, 2013August 19, 2021

Siblings Natalie and Elliot Bergman conclude their U.S. tour Saturday at Metro.

Blogs

It’s official (or so everyone says): Lollapalooza’s 2013 lineup

by Leor Galil March 28, 2013August 19, 2021

The Lollapalooza lineup that leaked early this morning is half good and half a bore; we discuss our initial thoughts, how the locals fared, and links to some past Reader coverage of some of the acts on the bill.