Izzy Olive’s Half Gringa celebrate their debut album, Metro hosts a 25th-anniversary concert for American Ska-thic, and more.
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Rabid Rabbit alum Andrea Jablonski dusts off her bass for a duo at ESS
Rabid Rabbit alum Andrea Jablonski dusts off her bass for a duo at ESS, dance label Clear drops a 12-inch from new Chicagoan Steve Summers, and more.
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Dead Meat Design gets a show of its own
Dead Meat Design gets a show of its own, the Chili-Synth Cook-Off returns for year seven, and more.
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A creepy cat head on the gig poster of the week
This week’s gig poster was designed by local artist Frank Okay.
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Local punks Peoples Temple of America offer up a catchy tune, play Beat Kitchen tomorrow
The FeelTrip band just released an album called Trust No Man.
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Yawn offshoot Dam Gila airs out the sunnier side of psych-pop
Adam Gil’s first solo album So Long, Leisure arrives November 18.
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Catch local indie-pop outfit Yawn’s Love Chills at the Empty Bottle tonight
Help the band celebrate the release of their sophomore album, Love Chills.
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Chicago producer Starfoxxx talks about dumb tattoos, sampling cats, and his forthcoming debut album
Baby I’m Off Drugs and I’m Ready to Marry You officially comes out next week and we’re streaming one of the songs, “No Text No Call.”
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Gossip Wolf: Scheme raps with two tongues on Pocket Full of Pesos
Scheme raps with two tongues on Pocket Full of Pesos, the Lemons hit Chic-a-Go-Go, and more
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Listen closely to Jimmy Whispers
His street art and love songs have a powerful antiviolence subtext—and his Summer in Pain Festival benefits CeaseFire.
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It’s official (or so everyone says): Lollapalooza’s 2013 lineup
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.
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A short history of FeelTrip’s DIY venue
Cofounder Dave Beltran talks about the label and how it transformed into a multipurpose space
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Battle of the Mindfucking Videos
Hey Champ get weird with their “Neverest” video. Like, dolphin-heads-for-titties weird.