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- Music, Music Review Feb 15, 2021
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Aki Takase, Christian Weber, and Michael Griener advance the language of piano jazz with a collective approach
- Music, Music Feature Aug 14, 2020
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Dave ‘Medusa’ Shelton was a fairy godmother to Chicago’s club scene
He didn’t just found the legendary Medusa’s—he also helped everyone in his orbit shine like a star.
- Arts & Culture, Feature Jun 29, 2020
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Shea Couleé, here to stay and slay
The Drag Race all-star challenges racism both onstage and off.
- Arts & Culture, Pride 2020 Jun 26, 2020
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Coming out over and over again
Why visibility and community are more important now than ever
- Music, Music Review Jun 19, 2020
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Drab City build a bleak but dreamy world on Good Songs for Bad People
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 3, 2020
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DJ and producer Jordan Zawideh drops an homage to oddball old-school house
Plus: Sheet-music institution Performers needs help to survive the pandemic, and Tenci celebrates the reissue of her debut with an online Hideout set.
- Music, Music Review May 1, 2020
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Kris Esfandiari of King Woman and producer Darcy Baylis combine forces in Sugar High
- Music, Music Feature Apr 8, 2020
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The saga of Punkin’ Donuts
How a doughnut-shop parking lot became a confluence of Chicago youth subcultures—and what killed it off
- Music, Music Review Mar 13, 2020
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Berlin producer Laurel Halo performs at this year’s Daphne festival and releases her first film score
- Arts & Culture, Valentine's Day Feb 11, 2020
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Drown your sorrows
A Valentine’s Day bar guide based on relationship status
- Music, Concert Preview Dec 13, 2019
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International dance veterans Tama Sumo and Lakuti know the best routes through music’s past and present
- Music, Concert Preview Dec 5, 2019
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Catherine Lamb and Rebecca Lane explore liminal musical experiences with precision
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 29, 2018
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Pride double standard? Bars upset after police forced some to close early after parade
"It’s anti-hospitality and counterproductive to the community and our celebration of our culture,” one bar owner said.
- Music, The Block Beat May 17, 2018
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The Vixen revisits the starting line of her personal drag race
She didn’t win over RuPaul, but she’s carrying on the fight for inclusivity that she began at the south side’s venerable Jeffery Pub.
- Columns & Opinion, Savage Love Apr 18, 2018
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Can anal sex cause constipation? and other burning questions
Short answer: no.
- Music, In Rotation Jan 10, 2018
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Ensemble dal Niente pianist Mabel Kwan on a playful post-smartphone look at David
Plus: Kelley Sheehan of Cacophony magazine on a solo percussion study of Russian Futurism, Reader critic Peter Margasak on Mariam the Believer’s latest leap of faith, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 8, 2018
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Sons of the Silent Age honored David Bowie’s life and death by playing his Berlin trilogy
Saturday at Metro, actor Michael Shannon joined Sons of the Silent Age for yet another demonstration of the lasting impact of Bowie's work.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 17, 2017
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Cook County hands layoff notices to about 300 employees as soda tax remains in legal limbo, and other Chicago news
Also, Rahm's in Europe to promote Chicago and its tech business.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 27, 2017
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Original Rap Karaoke makes a comeback at Township
Plus: Evil bands play for good causes at the Mousetrap, and Berlin hosts Big Dipper’s LaCroix Boi: The Party.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jun 14, 2017
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Daily traffic violence harms more people than vehicle attacks
The assaults in Europe and New York City were terrifying, but routine crashes are a bigger problem.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 28, 2017
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The Vic screens the Wax Trax! Records documentary before it’s even finished
Plus: Dream-pop project Fauvely celebrates its debut EP, and Chicago expat Alex Wiley returns to headline a hip-hop party at the Promontory.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 6, 2017
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Winter Mix-Off, Chicago Theatre Week, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Deadpool at Cinema Slapdown, the dance party Black Girl Magic, and more happenings from February 6-9
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 3, 2017
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Bowie Ball celebrates the Starman’s 70th birthday, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Soup & Bread, 50 First Jokes, Smudged Lipstick Revue, and more happenings from January 3-5
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 21, 2016
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Mendoza and Munger continue to spar even though the comptroller's race is over, and other Chicago news
Also, former Mayor Daley is scheduled for deposition in January in a Jon Burge-related torture lawsuit.
- Music, Music Feature Nov 23, 2016
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Music gifts you can actually wrap
Digital downloads haven’t yet driven box sets extinct—and this year the best include Paul Bowles’s Moroccan field recordings, vintage Ray Charles in mono, a 50-year NRBQ retrospective, and ten discs of foundational 40s bebop from Savoy Records.