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Music, Music Feature Sep 3, 2020
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Andrew Kitchen’s boogie strikes back

The Soul Train veteran and host of Attack of the Boogie celebrates the reissue of his dance show’s 1984 theme song.
- By Jake Austen
- Tags: Music Feature, Andrew Kitchen, Attack of the Boogie, Soul Train, Attack of the Chicago Boogie, Star Creature Universal Vibrations, Dick Clark, American Bandstand, Don Cornelius, A Black’s View of the News, Kiddie A-Go-Go, Chic-a-Go-Go, Kitchen the Dancin’ Magician, Dancin’ Magicians, WCIU, WJYS, Red Hot & Blues, Big Bill Hill, Chicago Access Network Television, CAN TV, Clinton Ghent, Jacqueline Stewart, Kelly Kuvo, Elma and Company, Soul in the Hole, Avery R. Young, Filipino Bandstand, John Q. Adams, John Q’s Entertainment Scene, Pinball Wizard, Arthritis, Rheumatism, Bursitis, Cupcake, Sugar, Spice, Masquerader, the Kicks, Southside Equators, Hot Ice, the Puppets, Midnight Special, Wolfman Jack, Ten Commandments, Dancing Superheroes, High Chaparral, Flipside, Ron Briskman’s Hideout, Kitchen’s Dancin’ Magicians, Ray Rayner and His Friends, Kidding Around, Bozo, U Dance With B96, Panos Productions, Jerry Bryant, JBTV, Melvin Dunlap, Melvin “the Alexander” Dunlap, Power Dance Circle, Planet of the Little Boogies, Rhythm People, Mavis Staples, Ginuwine, Common, Tim Zawada, Hersh Singh, Hersh “Kool Hersh” Singh, Kool Hersh, Boogie Munsters, Mr. Peabody, Kstarke, Lumpen Radio, Mario Smith, Nieci Payne, Jerry Soto, Kitchen, the Dancin’ Magician (Master of Love), Fox Century Plaza, Boogie Down With Me, Super Sessions of the 80’s, Elayne Coleman, Ben Marcus, Rob Sevier, Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl, Attack of the Boogie Reloaded, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf Jan 22, 2019
Local punks Droids Blood add new variety to their dark, deranged hardcore

Plus: Chicago-bred rapper Open Mike Eagle makes a return visit with a fresh EP, and DJ Kool Hersh drops the expansive mix Attack of the Chicago Boogie.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Broken Prayer, Droids Blood, Scott Plant, Nick Donahue, Ceaușescu’s Dream, Unreality, Burlington, Riesgo, Sin Orden, Los Crudos, Primitive Teeth, Compressions, Open Mike Eagle, Pitchfork Music Festival, What Happens When I Try to Relax, Auto Reverse, Ruby Hornet, Digital Freshness, Closed Sessions, Fess Grandiose, Ness Heads, Star Creature Universal Vibrations, Kool Hersh, Attack of the Chicago Boogie, Boogie Munsters, Wild Prairie Vinyl & Vintage, Alex G, Night Moves, Jesse Sandwich, Tim Zawada, Shazam Bangles, Tone B. Nimble

Music, Music Feature Dec 13, 2018
Honoring the vanishing musical culture of Wicker Park

In some ways, Dorian’s is just one more boutiquey bar and restaurant. But its record store and music bookings connect it to the neighborhood’s 1990s arts community.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Dorian’s, Dorian’s Through the Record Shop, Wicker Park, Double Door, Riot Feast, Lake Shore Dive, Saved by the Max, Zack Eastman, Steve Harris, Derek Berry, Debonair Social Club, Beauty Bar, Brian Fisher, John Hess, Scott McNiece, International Anthem, Uncanned Music, Subterranean, Chop Shop, Danny’s Tavern, Joe Bryl, East Room, Sonotheque, Sportsman’s Club, the Whistler, Alejandro Zerah, Leja Hazer, Gramaphone Records, Hesperian Sound Division, Shazam Bangles, Boogie Munsters, Tone B. Nimble, Isaiah Collier, the Twilite Tone, Tim Zawada, Star Creature Universal Vibrations, Reverb LP, David Tropicalazo, Shake Rattle & Read, Ric Addy, Esoteric Pro Audio

Music, Music Feature Oct 18, 2017
Star Creature Universal Vibrations transfigures boogie for the 21st century

Tim Zawada and Ben Van Dyke’s label helps turn the far-flung fans of this resurgent postdisco dance music into an evolving community.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Star Creature Universal Vibrations, Boogie Munsters, Tim Zawada, Star Creature Vibes, Hideout, Saucy Lady, K-Maxx, E. Live, Family of Geniuses, Bell Boys, Dam-Funk, boogie, modern funk, disco, house, funk, Fitzzgerald, Wings of Sunshine, Shiro Schwarz, Liquid Pegasus, Contemporary Jacuzzi Aerobics Volume 2, Earcave, Eli Hurwitz, First Touch, Tugboat Edits, Funkmosphere, MoFunk Records, Shazam Bangles, Contance K, DJ Moppy, Ben Van Dyke, Turquoise Summers, Mark Grusane, Mr. Peabody Records, Air Dancer, Jehan, Hotmood, Elivity, XL Middleton, Noe Carmichael, Toeachizown, Guillermo Gonzalez, Venus Express II, Proh Mic, All Natural, Omega Supreme, Future Times, Andrew Morgan, Peoples Potential Unlimited

Music, Gossip Wolf Sep 13, 2016
Beat Kitchen hosts a panel to confront sexual harassment in music

Plus: Avant-weirdo local label No Index celebrates two new releases at the Hideout, and 606 Records books 24 hours of DJs to benefit Lumpen Radio.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Between Friends, Rape Victim Advocates, Our Music My Body, OurMusicMyBody, Beat Kitchen, Corin Tucker, Sleater-Kinney, Jes Skolnik, Britt Julious, Monica Trinidad, For the People Artists Collective, Beat Kitchen, panel, sexual harassment, Kate Grube, Kittyhawk, No Index, El Is a Sound of Joy, Sapropelic Pycnic, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Michael Zerang, Hideout, Barn Duet, Wei Zhongle, Rob Jacobs, Phillip Sudderberg, Flak, Jake Lingan, ASMR, Upheaval, Good Willsmith, Max Allison, Mukqs, Ben Baker Billington, Mark Shippy, Daniel Wyche, 606 Records, Pilsen, 24x24, Big Once, Shazam Bangles, Boogie Munsters, Exit, Steve Silver, Lumpen Radio

Music, Gossip Wolf Jul 19, 2016
Chicago power trio Beat Drun Juel drop a heavy new EP

Plus: Local label Maximum Pelt throws a double release party for Swear Beam and Basement Family, and the Star Creature crew ships a blissful Hotmood record.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Beat Drun Juel, Suppressor, Donna Polydoros, Erik Rasmussen, Decade Music Studios, Fuck Fest, Double Door, Maximum Pelt, Swear Beam, Basement Family, Bigcolour, Empty Bottle, Melkbelly, Star Creature, Ben Van Dyke, Tim Zawada, Boogie Munsters, Tugboat Edits, Hotmood Vol. 1, Hotmood

Blogs, Bleader Mar 13, 2014
Reader's Agenda Thu 3/13: "Hemingway the Hunter," Kokorokoko's anniversary, and sound artist Marcus Schmickler

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, March 13
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Hemingway Museum, Poetry Foundation, John Barr, Hemingway the Hunter: On Safari, Beauty Bar, Kokorokoko, Boogie Munsters, Night Moves, Très Awesome Events, Marcus Schmickler, Comfort Station

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Andrew Kitchen’s boogie strikes back

The Soul Train veteran and host of Attack of the Boogie celebrates the reissue of his dance show’s 1984 theme song.

Local punks Droids Blood add new variety to their dark, deranged hardcore

Plus: Chicago-bred rapper Open Mike Eagle makes a return visit with a fresh EP, and DJ Kool Hersh drops the expansive mix Attack of the Chicago Boogie.

Honoring the vanishing musical culture of Wicker Park

In some ways, Dorian’s is just one more boutiquey bar and restaurant. But its record store and music bookings connect it to the neighborhood’s 1990s arts community.

Star Creature Universal Vibrations transfigures boogie for the 21st century

Tim Zawada and Ben Van Dyke’s label helps turn the far-flung fans of this resurgent postdisco dance music into an evolving community.

Beat Kitchen hosts a panel to confront sexual harassment in music

Plus: Avant-weirdo local label No Index celebrates two new releases at the Hideout, and 606 Records books 24 hours of DJs to benefit Lumpen Radio.

Chicago power trio Beat Drun Juel drop a heavy new EP

Plus: Local label Maximum Pelt throws a double release party for Swear Beam and Basement Family, and the Star Creature crew ships a blissful Hotmood record.

Reader's Agenda Thu 3/13: "Hemingway the Hunter," Kokorokoko's anniversary, and sound artist Marcus Schmickler

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Video Andrew Kitchen’s boogie strikes back

The Soul Train veteran and host of Attack of the Boogie celebrates the reissue of his dance show’s 1984 theme song.

Local punks Droids Blood add new variety to their dark, deranged hardcore

Plus: Chicago-bred rapper Open Mike Eagle makes a return visit with a fresh EP, and DJ Kool Hersh drops the expansive mix Attack of the Chicago Boogie.

Honoring the vanishing musical culture of Wicker Park

In some ways, Dorian’s is just one more boutiquey bar and restaurant. But its record store and music bookings connect it to the neighborhood’s 1990s arts community.

Star Creature Universal Vibrations transfigures boogie for the 21st century

Tim Zawada and Ben Van Dyke’s label helps turn the far-flung fans of this resurgent postdisco dance music into an evolving community.

Beat Kitchen hosts a panel to confront sexual harassment in music

Plus: Avant-weirdo local label No Index celebrates two new releases at the Hideout, and 606 Records books 24 hours of DJs to benefit Lumpen Radio.

Chicago power trio Beat Drun Juel drop a heavy new EP

Plus: Local label Maximum Pelt throws a double release party for Swear Beam and Basement Family, and the Star Creature crew ships a blissful Hotmood record.

Reader's Agenda Thu 3/13: "Hemingway the Hunter," Kokorokoko's anniversary, and sound artist Marcus Schmickler

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, March 13

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Andrew Kitchen’s boogie strikes back