When wolves form a pack, they form bonds that last a lifetime. A similar feeling of familiarity and connection suffuses the duo project of Will Oldham (aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy) and Matt Sweeney. Each musician is an indisputable titan in his field: Sweeney made his name as a guitarist for 80s cult favorites Skunk and […]
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Natural Information Society make the stage a home—and vice versa
Joshua Abrams and Lisa Alvarado of Natural Information Society help give the Chicago collective’s transcendent minimalism a family feeling.
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A Ghost Story is a haunting film about haunting
Writer-director David Lowery’s meditative third feature opens in Chicago today.
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Jason Molina’s long dark blues
Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. front man Jason Molina produced a prodigious catalog of stark and heartbreaking music. Then he disappeared.
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Best Singer-Songwriter Who Appeals to People Who Don’t Like Singer-Songwriters
This artist makes a compelling case that being a singer-songwriter is still a worthwhile path for an artist to take.
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Best Rock Band
Onstage they crank up the energy and intensity of the gentle, soulful folk-rock from their album while preserving its gorgeous group harmony singing.
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People Issue 2012: Angel Olsen, the singer
Bonnie “Prince” Billy collaborator: “I just kind of had to find something that I could hold onto.”
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Gossip Wolf: The Braid reunion sticks
Braid stays reunited for a tour and an album, love blooms in Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s band, and more
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This Week in Reader Music
Ian Mackaye opinions about album pricing, an 18-disc box set of African pop, Will Oldham’s Crocs, folky photos, and lots of concert recommendations
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Silverstein celebrated
Bobby Bare, Bobby Bare Jr., and an all-star roster of guests–from Ken Nordine to Will Oldham to Ella Jenkins–fete beloved Chicago writer Shel Silverstein in Millennium Park tonight.
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SHELebration at Millennium Park
Tonight’s Shel Silverstein tribute should be a fine family affair, but check out “The Great Conch Train Robbery” after you put the kids to bed.
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Begushkin’s old weird whatever
Begushkin, a New York group with an uncategorizable sound somewhere between psych, folk, and indie rock, opens for Bonnie “Prince” Billy at the Vic on Saturday.
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Wednesday re-coldening afternoon playlist
French garage rock, Swedish krautrock, and new sounds from old indie rockers.