Chicago rapper Semiratruth impressed me with her 2019 EP I Don’t Wanna Have to Yell for You to Listen, where her sly lines springboard off rickety underground-style instrumentals and her expressive joy makes the grimiest beat shine like a diamond. On this month’s EP Yes! (Layaway), she’s found a great foil in Tre Johnson, whose […]
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Detroit’s Slum Village releases two orchestral tributes to its early hip-hop records while keeping an eye on the future
Slum Village has been through numerous lineups over its 23 years, but unlike other legacy groups that keep rehashing the hits long after key members have left, the influential hip-hop group honors its roots while moving in fresh directions. Currently a duo of T3 (aka RL Altman III) and longtime producer “Young RJ” Rice, Slum […]
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Ritz played ornate, arena-ready 70s rock—but just a few years too late
Popular Chicago rockers Ritz lost a Polygram deal in 1989 and broke up without releasing any music at all.
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Prog rockers Poor Richard recorded ad jingles but never released their own songs
Poor Richard front man David Trentlage sang on the famous Oscar Mayer jingle as an 11-year-old, but the band’s own music took after Yes, Wishbone Ash, and the Moody Blues.
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12 O’Clock Track Premiere: AbdeCaf’s remix of “Yes, Some Things are So Heavy” by Conveyor
Check out the Reader‘s exclusive premiere of a sometimes woozy, sometimes jarring remix by rising Miami producer AbdeCaf.
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Will the real Barack Obama please stand up?
President Obama begins a key midwest bus tour with a speech in Minnesota today, amid promises from aides of a more combative approach.