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Music, Gossip Wolf May 26, 2020
Chicago jazz guitarist Tim Stine drops an engagingly off-kilter new trio album

Plus: A 26-track compilation benefits the staff of the shuttered Crown Liquors, and ESS presents yet another can’t-miss program in its Quarantine Concerts series.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Tim Stine, Fresh Demons, Astral Spirits, Anton Hatwich, Frank Rosaly, Crown Liquors, Soothsayer Hot Sauce, MP Shows, Shot Dice, Shot Dice: A Compilation for Crown Liquors, Mikey Erg, White Mystery, Brokedowns, Retirement Party, Flake Michigan, Vito Nusret, Experimental Sound Studio, ESS, Quarantine Concerts, Alex Ross, Tomeka Reid, Damon Locks, Black Monument Ensemble, Jeff Parker, Nicole Mitchell, Keep Your Mind Free

Music, In Rotation Jan 28, 2019
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Brokedowns drummer Mustafa Daka on the greatest heavy-hitting drummer alive

Plus: Rad Payoff guitarist Jason Smith on his latest favorite from southern Indiana, Reader music listings coordinator Luca Cimarusti on Travis Scott’s giant inflatable astronaut, and more
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: In Rotation, Travis Scott, Astroworld, Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour, Deadlife, DSBM, Sweden, Rafn, Paiste 2000, cymbals, Mustafa Daka, Brokedowns, The Last Waltz, the Band, Martin Scorsese, Robbie Robertson, Jon Theodore, the Mars Volta, De-loused in the Comatorium, Mario Rubalcaba, Le Pig studio, Trent Reznor, Manson Family, Sharon Tate, The Downward Spiral, Jason Smith, Rad Payoff, Van Halen, Unchained, Fair Warning, Run the Jewels, RTJ, Oh My Darling Don’t Cry, Full Sun, Thinkin About It, Let’s Pretend Records, Sweet Pete, Ian’s Party, Bloomington, Vultures, Video

Music, Music Feature Jan 3, 2018
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Stories from Chicago’s favorite rock ’n’ roll clusterfuck

Ian’s Party is a music festival, yes, but it’s run mostly by volunteers—which helps it feel like a community, not a branding exercise.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Ian’s Party, festival, rock, punk, Elgin, West Dundee, Ian Floetl, Jim Miller, Michelle Loven, Clearwater Theater, Gasthaus, Penny Road Pub, Burlington, Quenchers, the Mutiny, Subterranean, 1st Ward, Chop Shop, Double Door, Meat Wave, Mykele Deville, Bad History Month, Dehd, Nobunny, Melkbelly, Original Ian, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, Chris Sutter, Strawberry Pegasus, Idiot Ego, Cassette Deck Media, HeWhoCorrupts, Ryan Durkin, SheWhoCorrupts, the Fest, Gainesville, Sass Dragons, Jimmy Adamson, Jen Dot, Ono, Travis, P. Michael, Strawberry Jacuzzi, Beastii, Shannon Candy, Swimsuit Addition, Bier Slut, Brokedowns, Montrose Man, Bleach Party, MP Presents, Township, Miranda Winters, Heart Shaped Hate, Natali Wiseman, Kris Megyery, 97-Shiki, Truman & His Trophy, Johnny Bodacious & the Bad Attitudes, Chronic Seizure, Chinese Telephones, Tim Murphy, Canadian Rifle, Mad Maggie’s, Jessica Bacon, JD Bacon, Jonathan Pool, Brickfight, Fuck You, Idiot, Jenn Leis, Jared Olson, Elephant Gun, Frank Okay, Sarah Snowwhite, Meg MacDuff, Donnie Moore, Absolutely Not, Fire Heads, Zack Hjelmstad, Beat Drun Juel, Donna Polydoros, Vito Nusret, William Covert, Space Blood, Jeff Wojtysiak, Cokegoat, Jordan Schultz, Rebekah Brown, Lucy Dekay, Mystery Actions, Lindsey Charles, Cell Phones, Ashley Holman, So Pretty, Mike Martello, Sarah Chmielewski, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 25, 2017
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Chicago’s Post Child celebrate their new album of grungy, nostalgic slacker rock

Nineties alt-rock revivalists Post Child play a free record-release show at Emporium on Thursday night.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Do This, Music, Post Child, Wax Wings, Emporium Arcade Bar, music, alternative rock, punk, indie rock, slacker rock, guitars, record release, free, Closed Mouths, Sonny Falls, Peekaboos, Brokedowns, Elephant Gun, High Priests, In the Lake Records, Video

Music, Music Feature Sep 9, 2015
Local options at Riot Fest 2015

A dozen Chicago artists make their Riot Fest debuts this year. How did we pick just five? Completely arbitrarily!
- By Luca Cimarusti, Leor Galil, and Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Music Feature, Riot Fest 2015, White Mystery, the Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, Knuckle Puck, Into It. Over It., Real Friends, 88 Fingers Louie, Alex Wiley, Meat Wave, Brokedowns

Blogs, Bleader Jan 2, 2015
High Priests play explosive postpunk at Ian's Party this weekend

The fresh local trio brings some fire to the festival.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, 12 O'Clock Track, High Priests, Ian's Party, Mutiny, Brokedowns, punk, postpunk, demo

Music, In Rotation Dec 17, 2014
Guitarist Ryley Walker on the saxophone quartet that rearranged his brain jelly

Plus: Bike lawyer Colin Cameron on a song that sounds like Einstürzende Neubauten covering Leonard Cohen, the Reader's Luca Cimarusti on everything you could ever want to know about prog rock, and more
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: In Rotation, Will Romano, Prog Rock FAQ, Minor Threat, Brokedowns, Life is a Breeze, Ryley Walker, Itasca, Itasca, Unmoored by the Wind, Van Morrison, Mojo at the Roxy, Battle Trance, Palace of the Wind, Colin Cameron, Chicaog Bike Law Firm, Miles Davis, The Original Mono Recordings, Another Thought, Disappears, Fact

Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 29, 2014
Gossip Wolf: Red Scare Industries celebrates ten years

Plus: The-Drum launches the Lo Motion label
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Tobias Jeg, Fat Wreck Chords, Red Scare Industries, Brendan Kelly, the Lawrence Arms, Metro, Elgin, Brokedowns, theMethadones, Screeching Weasel, Dan Vapid, the Lillingtons, Falcon, Jeremiah Meece, Brandon Boom, The-Drum, Kit, the GTW, Jody, Le1f, Mykki Blanco, Lo Motion, Dre Green, Khallee, Bengfang, Winston, Mahjongg, Hunter Husar

Blogs, Bleader Jan 2, 2014
The seventh edition of Ian's Party is here

Ian's Party brings over 40 great bands to town for its seventh year.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Do This, Music, Ian's Party, Township, Quenchers, punk rock, Elgin, Brokedowns, Swan King, Tenement, Ultra Bide, Ian, festival

Blogs, Bleader Jan 3, 2013
Ian's Party is back and bigger than ever

Ian's Party is back for its sixth year, with almost 40 bands playing at two venues
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Do This, Things I Love, Music, Ian's Party, Chicago, Elgin, Brokedowns, Wide Angles, Meat Wave, Paper Mice, Absolutely Not, Bollweevils, Canadian Rifle, Arrivals, Township, Quenchers

Blogs, Bleader Dec 30, 2009
You're Invited to Ian's Party!

Some bands to seek out at this year's Ian's Party
- By Robyn Chang
- Tags: Music, Ian's Party, Elgin, Gasthaus, Mad Maggie's, Brokedowns, Please and Thank Yous, Vacation Bible School, Tongues, Sass Dragons, 97-Shiki, Heart Shaped Hate, Conniption Fitts, Alright Alreadies, punk rock, Chicago

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Chicago jazz guitarist Tim Stine drops an engagingly off-kilter new trio album

Plus: A 26-track compilation benefits the staff of the shuttered Crown Liquors, and ESS presents yet another can’t-miss program in its Quarantine Concerts series.

Video
Brokedowns drummer Mustafa Daka on the greatest heavy-hitting drummer alive

Plus: Rad Payoff guitarist Jason Smith on his latest favorite from southern Indiana, Reader music listings coordinator Luca Cimarusti on Travis Scott’s giant inflatable astronaut, and more

Video
Stories from Chicago’s favorite rock ’n’ roll clusterfuck

Ian’s Party is a music festival, yes, but it’s run mostly by volunteers—which helps it feel like a community, not a branding exercise.

Video
Chicago’s Post Child celebrate their new album of grungy, nostalgic slacker rock

Nineties alt-rock revivalists Post Child play a free record-release show at Emporium on Thursday night.

Local options at Riot Fest 2015

A dozen Chicago artists make their Riot Fest debuts this year. How did we pick just five? Completely arbitrarily!

High Priests play explosive postpunk at Ian's Party this weekend

The fresh local trio brings some fire to the festival.

Guitarist Ryley Walker on the saxophone quartet that rearranged his brain jelly

Plus: Bike lawyer Colin Cameron on a song that sounds like Einstürzende Neubauten covering Leonard Cohen, the Reader's Luca Cimarusti on everything you could ever want to know about prog rock, and more

Gossip Wolf: Red Scare Industries celebrates ten years

Plus: The-Drum launches the Lo Motion label

The seventh edition of Ian's Party is here

Ian's Party brings over 40 great bands to town for its seventh year.

Ian's Party is back and bigger than ever

Ian's Party is back for its sixth year, with almost 40 bands playing at two venues

You're Invited to Ian's Party!

Some bands to seek out at this year's Ian's Party

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Plus: A 26-track compilation benefits the staff of the shuttered Crown Liquors, and ESS presents yet another can’t-miss program in its Quarantine Concerts series.

Plus: Rad Payoff guitarist Jason Smith on his latest favorite from southern Indiana, Reader music listings coordinator Luca Cimarusti on Travis Scott’s giant inflatable astronaut, and more

Ian’s Party is a music festival, yes, but it’s run mostly by volunteers—which helps it feel like a community, not a branding exercise.

Nineties alt-rock revivalists Post Child play a free record-release show at Emporium on Thursday night.

A dozen Chicago artists make their Riot Fest debuts this year. How did we pick just five? Completely arbitrarily!

The fresh local trio brings some fire to the festival.

Plus: Bike lawyer Colin Cameron on a song that sounds like Einstürzende Neubauten covering Leonard Cohen, the Reader's Luca Cimarusti on everything you could ever want to know about prog rock, and more

Plus: The-Drum launches the Lo Motion label

Ian's Party brings over 40 great bands to town for its seventh year.

Ian's Party is back for its sixth year, with almost 40 bands playing at two venues

Some bands to seek out at this year's Ian's Party

Other Searches