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Music, Music Review Aug 11, 2020
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Taylor Swift reckons with her own mythology on Folklore
- By Ed Blair
- Tags: Music Review, Taylor Swift, Swifties, Folklore, Republic Records, Lover Fest, Sofi Stadium, NFL, pandemic, COVID-19, Lover, Reputation, Bon Iver, pop music, Recommended, Video

Music, Music Review Jun 5, 2020
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Heartbreak, melodic intricacy, and lush arrangements shape Owen’s tenth album, The Avalanche
- By Scott Morrow
- Tags: Music Review, Owen, The Avalanche, Polyvinyl Records, indie-rock, Mike Kinsella, Cap'n Jazz, Joan of Arc, American Football, American Football (LP3), Sean Carey, Bon Iver, The King of Whys, Recommended, Video

Music, Music Feature Apr 8, 2020
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Did John Prine die for Donald Trump’s sins?

The cruelty, ignorance, and incompetence of the federal pandemic response have cost the life of a beloved singer-songwriter who stood against all those things.
- By Mark Guarino
- Tags: Music Feature, John Prine, obituary, obit, RIP, death, died, coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore, Some Humans Ain’t Human, Bruce Springsteen, Miranda Lambert, Rodney Crowell, Bon Iver, Robbie Fulks, Maywood, Proviso East High School, Melrose Park, Old Town School of Folk Music, Earl of Old Town, Somebody Else’s Troubles, Steve Goodman, Holstein’s, Ed Holstein, Fred Holstein, A Good Time, Fifth Peg, Andrew Calhoun, Waterbug Records, Atlantic Records, Donald and Lydia, Sam Stone, Hello in There, Bob Dylan, Angel From Montgomery, Mark Dvorak, The Tree of Forgiveness, Grammy, Lifetime Achievement Award, In Spite of Ourselves, Josh Caterer, Smoking Popes, Margo Price, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, Roger Waters, My Morning Jacket, Paul Westerberg, Bettye LaVette, Swamp Dogg, Pete Seeger, Slicker Sam’s, Sweet Revenge, Video

Music, Concert Preview Aug 30, 2019
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Chicago’s Cardinal Harbor dip their toes in experimental indie rock with Vulture Hottub
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Concert Preview, Cardinal Harbor, Wheaton College, Faces on Parade, Vulture Hottub, Spencer McCreary, Bon Iver, AutoTune, Recommended

Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 5, 2019
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Boundary-pushing jazz trio Twin Talk celebrate a gracefully daring new album

Plus: The Girl Talk team discuss muting R. Kelly and supporting his survivors, and reunited Milwaukee power-pop band Yipes! come to town with their first record in 38 years.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Twin Talk, Katie Ernst, Andrew Green, Dustin Laurenzi, Weaver, People, Hideout, the National, Bon Iver, The Girl Talk, Jen Sabella, Erika Wozniak, Mikki Kendall, #MuteRKelly, Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Surviving R. Kelly, Yipes!, Yipes!!!, Beat Kitchen, reunion, Video

Music, Pitchfork Jul 12, 2017
In praise of Pitchfork’s Blue Stage

The festival’s shady corner lets you see the likes of Arca, Dawn Richard, Mitski, Survive, and Pinegrove before they’re too big to get close to.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Pitchfork, Blue Stage, Balance Stage, third stage, Biz 3 Stage, Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kendrick Lamar, FKA Twigs, Angel Olsen, Trash Talk, Andy Stott, Metz, Julia Holter, Parquet Courts, Low, KEN Mode, Blood Orange, Sky Ferreira, Waxahatchee, DJ Rashad, Bon Iver, Matt & Kim, Grimes

Blogs, Bleader Sep 27, 2016
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Saxophonist Colin Stetson tackles Henryk Górecki

Solo specialist Colin Stetson puts together a superb group to interpret the popular Third Symphony by Polish composer Henryk Górecki.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, Post No Bills, Colin Stetson, extended technique, Henryk Górecki, Symphony No. 3, Sorrow, Matt Bauder, Greg Fox, Justin Walter, Sarah Neufeld, Lento: Sostenuto Tranquilo ma Cantabile, 12 O'Clock Track, Arcade Fire, Bon iver, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 24, 2015
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Eighth Blackbird brings an approachable new-music program to the Old Town School

The progressive ensemble delivers an inviting concert tonight.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Eight Blackbird, Richard Reed Parry, Bon Iver, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, Timo Andres, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tim Munro, Nathalie Joachim, Video

Music, Music Feature Oct 1, 2014
Jason Molina's long dark blues

The Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. front man produced a prodigious catalog of stark and heartbreaking music. Then he disappeared.
- By Max Blau
- Tags: Music Feature, Jason Molina, the Frames, My Morning Jacket, Scout Niblett, Oneida, Jennie Benford, Mike Brenner, Jim Krewson, After the Gold Rush, Neil Young, Electrical Audio, Steve Albini, Avondale, Magnolia Electric Co., Lawrence Peters, Old Black Hen, Cinnamon Girls, Zuma, Indianapolis, Trials and Errors, Club Ancienne Belgique, Mike Brenner, Mikey Kapinus, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Austin City Limits, SXSW, Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, Avett Brothers, the Black Keys, Wilco, It Still Moves, What Comes After the Blues, Pop Montreal, Crown Royal, Musket Street, Sojourner, Henry Owings, Chunklet, John Doe, the Sadies, Songs: Ohia, Emotionalism, Scott Avett, Mark Rice, Rhode Island School of Design, Codeine, Chris Brokaw, Istanbul, Molina & Johnson, Centro-Matic, I've Been Riding With the Ghost, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Glen Hansard, Catherine Irwin, Wooden Wand, MusiCares, Magnolia Electric Co., Blind Willie McTell, "East St. Louis Blues", John Wayne, Aaron Molina, Maison Dupuy, West Virginia, Autumn Bird Songs, Strands of Oaks, Timothy Showalter, Mark Kozelek, Damien Jurado, Jeffrey Lewis, Farewell Transmission, Sam Ash, Will Schaff, the Coke Dares, The Hospital Album, Michael Pettijohn, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, New York Times, Band of Horses, Secretly Canadian, Antony and the Johnsons, Bon Iver, Dinosaur Jr., Okkervil River, Phosphorescent, Sharon Van Etten, Max Winter, Will Schaff, Ford Motor Company, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Patti Smith, Hank Williams, Spineriders, Todd Jacops, Metallica, Oberlin College, Geof Comings, Carter Family, Palace Brothers, Days in the Wake, Will Oldham, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Tom Colley, Euclid Tavern, Nor Cease Thou Never Now, Chris Swanson, Adult Crash, One Pronunciation of Glory, Darcie Schoenman, Blue Chicago Moon, Frosty Nickel, Alasdair Roberts, Ghost Tropic, Bright Eyes, Mike Mogis, Axxess and Ace, The Lioness, Protection Spells

Blogs, Bleader Mar 12, 2012
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Q&A with Danny Brown: "I could possibly die from music"

What makes Detroit rappers special, and how much weed got smoked during that one video shoot
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: On Video, Music, Danny Brown, hip-hop, Das Racist, ASAP Rocky, Bon Iver, Mr. Muthafuckin' Exquire, Main Attrakionz, the Fader, XXL, Chief Keef, Chicago, Freddie Gibbs, Eminem, Common, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 20, 2012
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In case you missed SNL's Bon Iver joke

SNL gets indie-er
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Bon Iver, Saturday Night Live, Justin Timberlake, Karmin, Lana Del Rey, Sleigh Bells, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf Jan 19, 2012
Gossip Wolf: Pitchfork predictions, round one

Cloud Nothings and Willis Earl Beal for sure—maybe Bon Iver, Chavez, or Frank Ocean? Plus: A fund-raiser for stricken DJ Jonathan Toubin and a delicious new album from Bobby Conn
- By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, Cloud Nothings, Willis Earl Beal, Bon Iver, Best Coast, Grimes, Frank Ocean, At the Drive-In, Jonathan Toubin, Radar Eyes, Outer Minds, House Sounds, Bobby Conn, Monica Boubou, Lazer Crystal, Detholz!, Union Park

Blogs, Bleader Dec 8, 2011
This week on the B Side

Tim Daisy chats with Roy Haynes, Bon Iver heads to the Grammys, and more.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music, Roy Haynes, Tim Daisy, Bon Iver, Bird Names, Nora Brank, Third Coast Percussion, Wilco, G-Side, Kathryn Calder, Psychic TV

Music, Music Column Dec 8, 2011
Bon Iver, the Grammys, and indie Stockholm syndrome

Justin Vernon may have exactly the right idea when he downplays his four nominations.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music Column, Bon Iver, Holocene, Justin Vernon, Grammys, Kanye West, Skrillex, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Blogs, Bleader Jul 21, 2011
This week on the B Side

Saying goodbye to the Pitchfork Fest, talking Big Sean, underground soul auteur Peven Everett, and more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music, Chicago Reader, Chicago, Pitchfork, Pitchfork Music Festival, Gossip Wolf, Big Sean, the Rose of Stambul, Chicago Folks Operetta, Peven Everett, Jeff Parker, Tortoise, Badfinger, Lechuguillas, Yolanda Be Cool, Rotten Milk, John Yingling, Thee Oh Sees, Gillian Welch, Bon Iver, Cass McCombs, Wicker Park Fest, Wavves, Wild Flag

Music, Soundboard Jul 21, 2011
Soundboard, July 21-27

Juke Fest 2011, Wild Flag, Thee Oh Sees, Bon Iver, and other notable shows
- Tags: Soundboard, Claw Toe, Timber Timbre, Marissa Nadler, Juke Fest 2011, Sonny & the Sunsets, Gillian Welch, Wild Flag, Monument, Thee Oh Sees, Bon Iver, Cass McCombs, Starlicker, Rob Mazurek, John Herndon, Jason Adasiewicz, Empty Bottle, Schubas, Smart Bar, the Vic, Subterranean, Chicago Theatre, Hideout, Illinois Centennial Monument

Blogs, Bleader May 12, 2011
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include Bon Iver, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Chicago Folk & Roots Festival, Corrosion of Conformity, Lauryn Hill, R. Kelly, Mark Kozelek, Soundgarden, and Vreid.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, Bon Iver, Lauryn Hill, R. Kelly, Soundgarden, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Chicago Folk & Roots Festival, Corrosion of Conformity

Blogs, Bleader Aug 30, 2010
Kanye and His Weird Circle of Friends Drop New Tracks

An indie folkster, hip-hop's Queen of Weird, and the biggest tween-pop star in the world walk into a bar . . .
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, Justin Bieber, Raekwon, Wu-Tang Clan, Chicago, hip-hop, indie rock, WTF

Blogs, Bleader Apr 8, 2010
Megafaun's Avant-Garde Rural Folk Rock

Megafaun, the missing link between old-timey country and old-school minimalism, plays at the Empty Bottle tonight.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Megafaun, Bon Iver, DeYardmond Edison, Gather Form and Fly, Hometapes, Empty Bottle, Arnold Dreyblatt

Blogs, Bleader Aug 7, 2009
Lollapalooza: From the Mud Fields
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Lollapalooza, Bon Iver, mud, rain, Dark Wave Disco, Hollywood Holt, Perry's, Graham Elliot

Blogs, Bleader Aug 7, 2009
Lollapalooza: The Blogging Begins
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Lollapalooza, Gaslight Anthem, Heartless Bastards, Bon Iver, indie rock

Blogs, Bleader Mar 20, 2009
The lite science to figuring out who's playing Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza has announced its headliners, but who else might be playing the festival? Here are my best guesstimates.
- By Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Music, Crickets, Lollapalooza, Decemberists, fake science, Girl Talk, No Age, Lykke Li, Bon Iver, Animal Collective, Lollapalooza 2009, Lollapalooza lineup, Bat for Lashes, Atmosphere, Jason Mraz, Taylor Swift, Peter Bjorn and John

Blogs, Bleader Dec 23, 2008
Best of 2008, part two

My 40 favorite albums of 2008, continued: number 30 through number 21.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, J.D. Allen, Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Best of 2008, EmilÃana Torrini, Andrew Hill & Chico Hamilton, Eliza Carthy, Fernando Otero, John Ellis & Double Wide, Bon Iver, Morton Feldman, Thalia Zedek

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