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Blogs, Bleader Aug 3, 2015
Lolla day three wrapped up with a light show

Disruptive weather didn't cause any cancellations during Lollapalooza's third and final day.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Music, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza, florence and the machine, a$ap rocky, fka twigs, bully, alicia bognanno, twin peaks, florence welch, day three

Blogs, Bleader Dec 17, 2013
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Looking back at 2013 with the Billboard Hot 100

In an electrifying year for music, mediocrity still reigns
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: On the Charts, Year in Review, Music, On the Charts, Jay-Z, Kanye, Justin Timberlake, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Pink, Imagine Dragons, Baauer, Video

Music, In Rotation Aug 9, 2013
In Rotation: Jeanine O'Toole of Bare Mutants on how to commemorate Jerry Garcia's deathiversary

Plus: Eternals front man Damon Locks on Shirley Bassey, the Reader's Miles Raymer on the Outsidaz, and more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: In Rotation, Friendzone, James Laurence, Dylan Reznick, A$AP Rocky, Main Attrakionz, rap, rap instrumentals, The Outsidaz, Noz, Andrew "Noz" Nosnitsky, Andrew Nosnitsky, Tumblr, Ras G, Miles Raymer, Jeanine O'Toole, Jean Ritchie, folk music, lap dulcimer, The Grateful Dead, movies, documentaries, film, David Grisman, mandolin, Jerry Garcia, records, demos, albums, Girls Rock! Chicago, Damon Locks, Bare Mutants, Eternals, Exploding Star Orchestra, Pat Thomas, Black Power, pop culture, LP art, Shirley Bassey, The Chico Hamilton Quintet, jazz, Elmer Bernstein

Blogs, Bleader Jul 30, 2013
Reader's Agenda Tue 7/30: Dance in the Parks, Trinidad James, and Cal Schenkel

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, July 30
- By Tosten Burks
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Dance in the Parks, Austin Town Hall Park, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, Trinidad James, First West Bank Amphitheatre, Calvin Schenkel, Firecat Projects, Trout Mask Replica, Frank Zappa

Music, Music Feature May 30, 2013
Why mixtapes don't hit the charts

It's not because they aren’t a vital format or the fuel for a parallel music economy—it’s because Billboard and the RIAA ignore them.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music Feature, On the Charts, Billboard, music distribution, RIAA, record labels, music labels, music industry, music piracy, Recording Industry Association of America, mixtapes, Universal, Warner Music Group, WMG, charts, UMG, Vivendi, Bishop Nehru, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Warner Brothers, Alternative Distribution Alliance, Hot 100 charts, On-Demand Songs charts, online streaming, downloads, radio airplay, record sales, YouTube, Universal Music Group, radio, Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons, Spotify, Baauer, rap mixtapes, hip-hop, rap, DatPiff.com, LiveMixtapes.com, mixtape distribution, Jermih, Charli XCX, Major Lazer, free downloads, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, A$AP Rocky, DatPiff, Le'Roy Benros, Noizy Crickets!!, Angel Haze

Blogs, Bleader Mar 21, 2013
Best shows to see: Local Natives, Howl, Ana Moura, Martha Wainwright

Indie darlings moving on up, a metal band pushing the boundaries of doom, and two singer-songwriters worth paying attention to
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Do This, Music, Local Natives, Howl, Ana Moura, Martha Wainwright, Twin Peaks, KMDFM, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, the English Beat, JD Samson, GLC, Tree, Darwin Deez

Blogs, Bleader Feb 19, 2013
12 O'Clock Track: JODY's the-Drum-produced "Echoes"

Shimmering new R&B from the-Drum and the GTW
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, the-Drum, the GTW, JODY, 12 O'Clock Track, hip-hop, A$AP Rocky, R&B

Blogs, Bleader Dec 4, 2012
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On the charts: Phillip Phillips keeps it very real

An American Idol winner brings indie-ish sincerity to the Top Ten
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: $$$, Television, On the Charts, Music, Phillip Phillips, Mumford and Sons, Arcade Fire, A$AP Rocky, indie rock, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 13, 2012
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On the charts: A mixtape rapper looks to prove his worth

A$AP Rocky tests the waters with "Fuckin' Problem"
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: On the Charts, Music, A$AP Rocky, Drake, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, Kreayshawn, Odd Future, the Internet, hip-hop, on the charts, Video

Blogs, Bleader Oct 11, 2012
Best shows to see: Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Mako Sica, Lindstrom, Keith Rowe

Soundboard recommends Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Mako Sica, Lindstrom, and Keith Rowe
- By Philip Montoro
- Tags: Do This, Music, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Mako Sica, Lindstrom, Keith Rowe, Soundboard, Logan Launch, Robyn Hitchcock, the Swank King, Spektral Quartet, Debashish Bhattacharya, Corey Wilkes, RZA, Beach House, Poor Moon, A$AP Rocky, live music, concert listings

Blogs, Bleader Oct 11, 2012
The Reader's Agenda: Thu 10/11

What's on the Agenda for Thursday, October 11, 2012
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, D.T. Max, David Foster Wallace, Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace, Craig Fehrman, Cassandra Wilson, Old Town School of Folk Music, Peter Margasak, Blue Note, Pitchfork Festival, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, Congress Theater, A$AP Mob

Music, Music Feature Sep 12, 2012
Our ten best bets for fall music

Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segall, A$AP Rocky with Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown, the Umbrella Music Festival, and more
- Tags: Music Feature, fall arts, Carmina Burana, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Adventures in Modern Music, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, Keith Rowe, Vijay Iyer, The XX, Crystal Castles, Sqsuarepusher, Umbrella Music Festival

Blogs, Bleader Jul 17, 2012
The view from the bottom of the bill: Outer Minds' Pitchfork diary

Rain, golf carts, and rappers, oh my
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Shameless SEO, Music, Outer Minds, Pitchfork Music Festival, A$AP Rocky, Zach Medearis

Blogs, Bleader Jul 16, 2012
Pitchfork: the festival in review

The good, the bad, and the disturbingly Freudian at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Shameless SEO, Music, Pitchfork Music Festival, Danny Brown, Outer Minds, Atlas Moth, A Lull, Chief Keef, A$AP Rocky, AraabMuzik, Flying Lotus, Clams Casino, Vampire Weekend, Liturgy, Feist, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar

Blogs, Bleader May 4, 2012
L.E.P. Bogus Boys get the last laugh at House of Blues: "Fuck CPD!"

The House of Blues gets #treated
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Boom!, Swag, Music, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, A$AP Rocky, Chief Keef, House of Blues, Chicago, hip-hop, GBE, Andrew Barber, Fake Shore Drive, treated

Blogs, Bleader May 3, 2012
This week on the B Side

An in-depth look at house music in the 90s, an interview with Autopsy's Chris Reifert, and much more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music, house music, EDM, Chicago, Michaelangelo Matos, Autopsy, Cianide, the Whistler, A$AP Rocky, Spiritualized, Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts, Black Dice, Schoolboy Q

Blogs, Bleader Feb 29, 2012
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They were only freshmen

Rap's 2012 "Freshman Class" as decided by Twitter
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Swag, Media, Music, Twitter, hip-hop, the Internet, XXL, Casey Veggies, Dom Kennedy, Schoolboy Q, Mr. Muthafuckin' Exquire, A$AP Rocky, Azealia Banks, Action Bronson, Freshman Class, Video

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Disruptive weather didn't cause any cancellations during Lollapalooza's third and final day.

In an electrifying year for music, mediocrity still reigns

Plus: Eternals front man Damon Locks on Shirley Bassey, the Reader's Miles Raymer on the Outsidaz, and more

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, July 30

It's not because they aren’t a vital format or the fuel for a parallel music economy—it’s because Billboard and the RIAA ignore them.

Indie darlings moving on up, a metal band pushing the boundaries of doom, and two singer-songwriters worth paying attention to

Shimmering new R&B from the-Drum and the GTW

An American Idol winner brings indie-ish sincerity to the Top Ten

A$AP Rocky tests the waters with "Fuckin' Problem"

Soundboard recommends Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Mako Sica, Lindstrom, and Keith Rowe

What's on the Agenda for Thursday, October 11, 2012

Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segall, A$AP Rocky with Schoolboy Q and Danny Brown, the Umbrella Music Festival, and more

Rain, golf carts, and rappers, oh my

The good, the bad, and the disturbingly Freudian at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival

The House of Blues gets #treated

An in-depth look at house music in the 90s, an interview with Autopsy's Chris Reifert, and much more

Rap's 2012 "Freshman Class" as decided by Twitter

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