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Artist on Artist
Jun 16, 2015
Mitski: 'I don't belong anywhere. That really affects how I write songs.'
On the eve of a tour to support her breakout record,
Bury Me at Makeout Creek
, this Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter talks to Brian Sulpizio of Health & Beauty.
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SUNY Purchase
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Don Giovanni Records
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Ryley Walker
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Patrick Hyland
Film
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Artist on Artist
Feb 25, 2015
Video
Kim Gordon: 'Nobody says, "What's it like being a man in music?"'
The Sonic Youth cofounder talks with the Mekons' Sally Timms about her recent divorce, her rejuvenated art career, and her new memoir,
Girl in a Band
.
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Girls Rock! Chicago
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Thurston Moore
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Viv Albertine
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Patti Smith
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Video
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Artist on Artist
Feb 9, 2015
Bill Kuehn of Rainer Maria on the emo revival, his lessons from the Middle East—and the possibility of a new record
The drummer for these freshly reunited emo luminaries talks to keyboardist and singer Kate Grube of Chicago upstarts Kittyhawk.
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Kyle Fischer
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Evan Weiss
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Fireside Bowl
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Strangelight
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House on the Rock
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Les Bonhommes
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Shining Mirrors
Film
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Artist on Artist
Jan 26, 2015
Steve Earle on hanging out with Levon Helm, learning to love Taylor Swift, and more
The veteran musician, budding actor, and unapologetic Harry Potter fan talks to local singer-songwriter Quinn Tsan.
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Taylor Swift
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Tony Fitzpatrick
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David Simon
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The World Made Straight
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Meryl Streep
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Nashville
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Stephen Stills
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Levon Helm
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Emmylou Harris
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Ron Rash
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William Shakespeare
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J.K. Rowling
Film
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Artist on Artist
Nov 17, 2014
Killer Mike and El-P of Run the Jewels meditate on a musician's true path
In an interview with Chicago producer A-Villa, Killer Mike recalls: "When I got there in the studio with El, I felt like Snoop the day he found Dre."
By Leor Galil
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Film
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Artist on Artist
Oct 13, 2014
Artist on Artist: Zola Jesus talks to Daniel Knox about breaking her own mold
"It's not fair to me, as a musician and as a person who has a lot of interests, to be chained to my past work."
By Leor Galil
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Mivos Quartet
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The Poisoner
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Chris Hefner
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Native Instruments
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Blogs
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Bleader
Mar 3, 2014
Reader
's Agenda Mon 3/3: A jambalaya cook-off, Movieoke, and Fred Frith
What's on the
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By Taylor Tolbert
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Artist on Artist
Jan 6, 2014
Artist on Artist: Robbie Fulks talks to Steve Albini
"My mind seems to be this chaotic jukebox of obscure and unloved songs from the last 50 years."
By Peter Margasak
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Harry Smith
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John Loder
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I'm the One
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Bob Weston
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Brian Paulson
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Richard Marx
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Twitter
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Ryan Adams
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Special Consensus
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Heather Whinna
Film
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Artist on Artist
Nov 11, 2013
Artist on Artist: Dan Whitford of Cut Copy talks to Dan Foley of Baathhaus
"We didn't necessarily set out to make a psychedelic record. We just thought, we're gonna make the music and not second-guess any of the ideas."
By Miles Raymer
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Free Your Mind
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Gaslight coffee
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Riviera Theatre
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Gaslight Coffee Roasters
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Artist on Artist
Jul 1, 2013
Artist on Artist: George Clarke of Deafheaven talks to Stavros Giannopoulos of the Atlas Moth
"After a couple years of playing together, we definitely let go of that black-metal thing. I wouldn't say we were so narrow this time around."
By Leor Galil
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San Francisco
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KEN Mode
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Scion
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Dan Tracy
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Shiv Mehra
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Stephen Clark
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Dave Edwardson
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Neurosis
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Gojira
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Bleader
Feb 24, 2012
Stream new Supreme Cuts cut
The psyche-y, juke-worthy "Silkk"
By Miles Raymer
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Silkk the Shocker
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Film
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Artist on Artist
Feb 9, 2012
Video
Artist on Artist: A-Trak talks to Mike Perry of Supreme Cuts
'It’s difficult to make a track when you’re in a hotel room, but there are always some songs that are in the works'
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Day 'n' Night
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Whispers in the Dark
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The Mid
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Bleader
Jun 16, 2011
This week on the B Side
Glam garage, Hopper's current jams, Tyler Jon Tyler meets Screaming Females, picks from local scenesters, and more
By Miles Raymer
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Mickey
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Purple and Green
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Jessica Hopper
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In Rotation
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Secret History of Chicago Music
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Soundboard
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Chicago
Reader
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Announcements
Apr 28, 2011
Introducing your new
Chicago Reader
A note from the editor on the what and why of our redesign
By Mara Shalhoup
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