In the tradition of 18th-century newspapers like Samuel Johnson’s The Rambler, or more contemporary efforts like I.F. Stone’s Weekly, Charlie Meyerson’s Chicago Public Square, a daily newsletter containing short capsules of the day’s top stories, is a one-man show. In full disclosure, I’ve known Meyerson personally since the late 1980s. Meyerson started putting out the […]
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Remembering Triad Radio, where the usual was unusual
Triad Radio, Chicago’s pioneering experiment in commercial free-form radio, left the airwaves in 1977. Now longtime program director Saul Smaizys is moving its archives online.
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Rock and baseball greats team up for the annual Hot Stove Cool Music benefit
You never know who might show up at Hot Stove Cool Music Chicago, an annual benefit concert that brings the city’s baseball and music communities together to support nonprofits helping urban youth and families. In past years, Eddie Vedder has crowd-surfed, Jimmy Chamberlin has hit the skins, and Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson have played […]
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The Reader’s guide to the 31st annual Chicago Blues Festival
Bettye LaVette and Dr. John headline an unusually diverse Chicago Blues Festival whose side stages hold underappreciated treasures.
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Rob Riley & Domenic Bucci
SNL alumnus Rob Riley and coconspirator Domenic Bucci cut a novelty record about the 1979 blizzard.
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Reader’s Agenda Mon 8/5: Great Moments in Vinyl, Satoki Nagata, and the Sister Cities International Festival
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Monday, August 5
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Reader’s Agenda Tue 5/21: Israeli jazz, immigrant stories, and a JC Brooks listening party
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Tuesday, May 21
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Taste of Lincoln Avenue and more food and drink events
A lobster bash, picnic potluck, golf outing, and more
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This Week’s Food and Drink Events
An Oscar viewing party, a celebration of chicken wings, a whiskey dinner, and more.