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- Music, Music Feature Nov 8, 2017
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Sights to see at CIMMfest
The Chicago International Movies & Music Festival makes its November debut with feature films about David Bowie, queer punk, New Orleans piano, gospel quartets, Ozzfest, Malian traditional music, and lots more.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 15, 2016
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A brand-new ripper from OBN IIIs, who play a CIMMfest show on Saturday
OBN IIIs wear their love of Thin Lizzy on their sleeves on the new "Rich Old White Men."
- Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 12, 2016
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Metal Haven rises again as restaurant and record shop Metal Haven Grill
Plus: White Mystery release Outta Control on their favorite day, and Dark Matter Coffee drops a split by Wild Jesus & the Devil’s Lettuce and Brain Tentacles.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 15, 2015
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This year White Mystery's spring surprise is the tour movie That Was Awesome
Plus: New shows and new music from local punks Mama and singer-producer Justin Demus
- Music, Music Feature Dec 23, 2014
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Our favorite music of 2014
Six Reader writers go deep with specialized year-end lists that do more than just put the same records in a different order.
- Music, Record Roundup Aug 19, 2014
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DJ Mustard's lean, mean ratchet party 10 Summers and 14 more record reviews
Ten Reader writers dig into a cornucopia of new music, including Pallbearer's stately, mournful doom, Willis Earl Beal's raw, mystical antipop, and Jack Ruby's staggeringly savage no wave.
- Music, Gossip Wolf May 7, 2014
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Gossip Wolf: Rhymefest crowdfunds a lavishly packaged new LP
Plus: Wicker Park sightings of Willis Earl Beal and Jennifer Hudson, and a new seven-inch from Vehicle Blues
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 23, 2014
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Win tickets to Closed Sessions' CIMMfest showcase featuring Blu & Exile
If you want to see the independent LA rap duo headline a show with excellent locals Alex Wiley and ShowYouSuck and go for free, all you need to do is answer these questions three . . .
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 17, 2013
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Win a Closed Sessions CIMMfest prize pack
Try your hand at rap-related movie trivia and win a pair of tickets to Closed Sessions' CIMMfest showcase and a limited label T-shirt.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jan 16, 2013
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Gossip Wolf: New blood in Anatomy of Habit
Plus: An impressively pedigreed new band from Josh Chicoine of the M’s and a new mixtape from Village MC Alex Wiley
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 13, 2012
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A Chicago music documentary without the music
The documentary Parallax Sounds is about the Chicago underground music scene of the 90s, but you'll hardly hear any of the music.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 12, 2012
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This week on the B Side
The nonthreat of Tumblr, El-P and Million Dollar Mano talking rap music, our guide to CIMMfest, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 12, 2012
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Ben Greenberg of the Men embarks on a spacey solo mission
Ben Greenberg, bassist for the Men, comes to town this weekend with his solo guitar project Hubble
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Apr 11, 2012
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Culture to cult?
In a contentious change, old St. Paul's goes from Wicker Park Art Center to home base for Love Holy Trinity Blessed Mission
- Film, Movie Sidebar Apr 10, 2012
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John Wayne imitators, pre-op transsexuals, and mind-reading iPods
Four days of screenings highlight the kinship of music and cinema at the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
- Music, Music Sidebar Apr 10, 2012
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The music of the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
Bobby Bare Jr., Kids These Days, and more than 40 film programs
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 8, 2011
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Preview: Seen and Heard Music Video Showcase
The Seen and Heard Music Video Showcase at Chicago Filmmakers on September 16 will screen an impressive, eclectic, and progressive mix of music videos, featuring bands from local labels like Thrill Jockey, Permanent, and HoZac.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 15, 2011
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Al Jourgensen drops lawsuit against Ministry documentarians, distributor says
The distributor of "FIX: The Ministry Movie" says frontman Al Jourgensen has dropped a lawsuit that sought to block the film's release.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 27, 2011
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Lord Thing and The Corner
Former Bank of America Cinema programmer Michael W. Phillips screens the Vice Lords documentaries "The Corner" and "Lord Thing" Thursday 6/30 in his South Side Projections screening series.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 22, 2011
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Distributor to Release Ministry Movie Despite Lawsuit
The distributor of "Fix: The Ministry Movie" still plans to shop the film in Cannes despite a lawsuit from front man Al Jourgensen.
- Music, Music Feature Apr 14, 2011
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Ministry Movie Melee
Why won’t Al Jourgensen be at CIMMfest’s premiere of Fix: The Ministry Movie? Buckle up—it’s complicated.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 8, 2010
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Wah Do Dem
The Brooklyn-indie-rocker-lost-in-Jamaica comedy "Wah Do Dem" makes its Chicago debut in a double feature with "The Harder They Come," tonight at Lincoln Hall.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 9, 2010
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Seen and Heard
The Reader's pick for Best Local Musical Group, BBU (Bin Laden Blowin' Up), is featured in the Seen and Heard Music Video Showcase tonight at Chicago Filmmakers.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 2, 2010
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Local Burroughs doc coming to theaters, PBS
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's Oscilloscope Laboratories will release local filmmaker Yony Leyser's documentary "William S. Burroughs: A Man Within."
- Film, Movie Feature Mar 4, 2010
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Trans and in the Band
Riot Acts, screening at CIMMfest, dispels stereotypes about "tragic" transgender musicians.