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City Life, Public Service Announcement Jan 29, 2021
Out and about . . . or not

Upcoming events and recommendations from our listings coordinator
- By Salem Collo-Julin
- Tags: Public Service Announcement, listings, events, bars, COVID-19, pandemic, Quiet Pterodactyl, Double Door, Girl Scouts, Constellation, Ernest Dawkins, Scary Lady Sarah, Twitch, Experimental Sound Studio

Music, Gig Poster of the Week Aug 19, 2020
Who’s under that makeup on the gig poster of the week

This week’s featured historical gig poster was created by former Chicago artist Rob Schwager, aka Trucker.
- By Salem Collo-Julin
- Tags: Gig Poster of the Week, Medusa's, Dave Shelton, Rob Schwager, Lakeview, gig poster, gig poster of the week, Rights of the Accused, Redd Kross, Tiny Bird Press, Metro, Double Door, Meatmen, Straw Dogs, Etsy, Medusa's Elgin

News & Politics, Feature Feb 14, 2019
Video
Hip-hop taught Andre Vasquez about community—and he wants to take those lessons to City Hall

In the 90s he rapped as Prime and joined underground collective the Molemen. Now he’s a socialist candidate for 40th Ward alderman, hoping to unseat entrenched incumbent Patrick O’Connor.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Feature, Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward, alderman, candidate, Molemen, Prime, Optimus Prime, Patrick O’Connor, Maggie O’Keefe, Dianne Daleiden, Ugo Okere, Ed Burke, Rahm Emanuel, Reclaim Chicago, Blaze Battle, Direct Effect, KRS-One, Juice, Bernie Sanders, Bern Fest, Over Easy Cafe, Jon Cignarale, Democratic Socialists of America, Civilian Police Accountability Commission, DSA, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Affordable Requirements Ordinance, Lane Tech, Juvenal “PNS” Robles, Juvenal Robles, PNS, Visual, Ed “Panik” Zamudio, Panik, Ed Zamudio, Alberto “Mixx Massacre” Espinosa, Mixx Massacre, Alberto Espinosa, Vakill, Donald “Vakill” Mason, Donald Mason, Pugs Atomz, Nacrobats, Double Door, Subterranean, Gramaphone Records, Ritual of the . . ., E.C. Illa, Rubberoom, Rhymefest, Aesop Rock, MF Doom, Atmosphere, Slug, Unbreakable, Madman, The Optimus, Scam Artists, Verbal, Robust, Qwel, Middle Ground, AT&T, Kaplan University, Purdue University Global, Shadow Master, Awdazcate, Black Lives Matter, Ja’mal Green, My Block My Hood My City, Jahmal Cole, Kim Foxx, Amanda Weaver, Drinks and Discourse, Kristi Sanford, Colin Bird-Martinez, Rossana Rodriguez, Maria Hadden, Que Billah, Todays Lesson, Video

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Dec 18, 2018
Video
The forgotten story of the self-described ‘butt-ugliest band in Chicago’

Weirdo roots band the Dysfunctionells, fronted by Rich Krueger and Vernon Tonges, got closest to fame when they backed Peter Stampfel of the Holy Modal Rounders in the mid-90s.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Dwain Story, Rich Krueger, Richard Krueger, Dysfunctionells, Vernon Tonges, Oliver Steck, Russell Clark, Vence Edmonds, Vencent Edmonds, Jim Becker, Sheffield’s, the Charleston, Lounge Ax, Double Door, Beat Kitchen, Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap, Peter Stampfel, Holy Modal Rounders, Fugs, Not in Our Wildest Dreams, Joundiced Pursuits, Lula, Life Ain’t That Long, NowThen, Gary Lucas, Robbie Fulks, neonatologist, University of Chicago, Video

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

Blogs, Bleader Dec 11, 2018
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Buzzcocks front man Pete Shelley grappled with metaphysical questions as eloquently as he wrote about physical desire

He most perfectly captured this dichotomy between the carnal and the philosophical on the 1979 B side "Why Can't I Touch It?"
- By J.R. Jones
- Tags: Music, RIP, Pete Shelley, Buzzcocks, obituary, RIP, Steve Diggle, Homosapien, Flat-Pack Philosophy, Another Music in a Different Kitchen, A Different Kind of Tension, Love Bites, Trade Test Transmissions, I Don't Mind, Love You More, Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've), Orgasm Addict, Double Door, Why Can't I Touch It?, I Believe, I Need, You Tear Me Up, Palm of Your Hand, Video

Music, Music Feature Jan 3, 2018
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.
- 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 Jul 27, 2017
Video
Report: Trump ‘gets a kick out of personally needling’ Rahm Emanuel, and other Chicago news

Also, in 2015 R. Kelly was reportedly kicked out of a local recording studio after "trashing" it.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Donald Trump, Rahm Emanuel, gun violence, hate crimes, R. Kelly, Joe Moreno, Double Door, Brian Strauss, restaurant openings, Rome, Bonci Pizzeria, Gabriele Bonci, Roman-style pizza, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 15, 2017
Forty-fives go mobile on the gig poster of the week

This week's featured gig poster was created by local designer Scott Williams.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Visual Art, Arts, gig poster, gig posters, gig poster of the week, Soul Summit, Scott Williams, Double Door

Blogs, Bleader Feb 8, 2017
Video
‘Obama Day’ could become a holiday in Illinois, and other Chicago news

Also, Forrest Claypool accuses Rauner of "acting like Trump."
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Barack Obama, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Lisa Madigan, immigration issues, Bruce Rauner, Donald Trump, Chicago Public Schools, Forrest Claypool, Rahm Emanuel, Congress, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Stanford University, Double Door, music venues, music, restaurant openings, pizza, Italy, Rome, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 7, 2017
Video
Red-light traffic camera firm will pay the city $20 million to settle bribery lawsuit, and other Chicago news

Also, the Double Door was evicted from its iconic Wicker Park location Monday.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Redflex, red-light cameras, Double Door, music, music venues, University of Chicago, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Lyft, ride sharing, Lady Gaga, Wrigley Field, Tao Group, Four Corners Tavern Group, nightclubs, restaurant openings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 6, 2017
A Gwendolyn Brooks celebration, Fact-checking in the Age of Trumpism, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

Ian’s Party, The Interview Show viewing party, and more happenings from January 6-8.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Mark Bazer, The Interview Show, Hideout, Verge, Links Hall, Ian's Party, 1st Ward, Double Door, Subterranean, Embracing the Chaos, Dittmar Gallery, A Closer Look at the Ordinary, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Fact-checking in the Age of Trumpism, Uncharted Books, Revise the Psalm, Gwendolyn Brooks, Logan Center for the Arts, Cocktails and Humor, CH Distillery, Arguments & Grievances, North Bar

Blogs, Bleader Dec 21, 2016
The gig poster of the week comes with a wall of sound

This week's gig poster was designed by local artist Scott Wiliams.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Visual Art, Arts, gig poster, gig posters, gig poster of the week, Scott Williams, Double Door, Soul Summit, Impala Sound Champions

Blogs, Bleader Dec 14, 2016
A grizzly floats by on the gig poster of the week

This week's featured gig poster was designed by Barcelona-based artist Xavi Forne.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Visual Art, Arts, gig poster, gig posters, gig poster of the week, Xavi Forne, Error! Design, Double Door, Foxing, Tiny Moving Parts, Dowsing, the Reptilian

Blogs, Bleader Nov 2, 2016
Chicago reportedly on pace to see more than 730 homicides in 2016, and other news

Also, an alderman with Cubs fever proposes "Javier 'Javy' Baez Way" for Humboldt Park.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, gun violence, Chicago Police Department, gang violence, Hyde Park, Halloween, Rahm Emanuel, City Council, Double Door, Javier Baez, Roberto Maldonado, Chicago Cubs

Blogs, Bleader Sep 28, 2016
Chicago State University enrollment drops as only 86 freshman enroll, and other news

Also, the owners of the Double Door are considering a move to Logan Square.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago State University, State of Illinois, Jennifer Lawrence, cyber security, hacking, Loyola University Chicago, biking, road safety, Double Door, Joe Shanahan, Chicago Cubs, Ricketts family, Metro

Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2016
Police chief Eddie Johnson on the violence: ‘I’m just sick of it,’ and other Chicago news

Also, there's a gelato war brewing in the Gold Coast.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Eddie Johnson, Chicago Police Department, gun violence, Chicago Cubs, Aroldis Chapman, Double Door, CTA, gambling, Bow Truss Coffee

Music, Gossip Wolf Aug 9, 2016
Kate Fagan of Heavy Manners reissues her sought-after 1980 new-wave single

Plus: Swimsuit Addition drops a razor-sharp cassette EP, and Reggae Fest Chicago keeps its party going at a few late club shows.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Kate Fagan, Heavy Manners, I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool, Waiting for the Crisis, Manufactured Recordings, Debonair Social Club, reissue, Neo, Yoga for Recovery, Swimsuit Addition, Tall Pat Records, Killin Time, cassette, Double Door, Burlington, Reggae Fest Chicago, Addams/Medill Park, Hepcat, Subterranean, Double Door, Akasha, Simmer Down Sound, Mykol Orthodox, TJ Fiyah Sound, Kinky P, the Graduate, Rad Brian, Marcus Iyah, Midwest Ska Fest, Hub City Stompers, Crombies, reggae

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 Jul 5, 2016
Video
Chance the Rapper at Taste of Chicago and more things to do this week

Open Mike Eagle, an MCA stroller tour, and more happenings in Chicago from July 5-7
- By Sara Cohen
- Tags: Do This, Do This, Arts, Dance, Food & Drink, Music, Eden Robins, Andrew Huff, Tuesday Funk, Leland Cheuk, Hannah Gamble, Maggie Jenkins, Scott Smith, Kendra Stevens, Hopleaf Bar, Subterranean, High Waisted, Baby Money, Dude Same, Sports Boyfriend, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Taste of Chicago, Roots, Donnie Trumpet, Graham Elliot, Leveldance, Athenaeum Theatre, Open Mike Eagle, Saba, Air Credits, The Hood Internet, ShowYouSuck, Double Door, Video

Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife Jun 23, 2016
Readers' Poll
Best music venue
- Tags: Music & Nightlife, Empty Bottle, Double Door, Readers' Poll

Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife Jun 23, 2016
Readers' Poll
Best hip-hop club
- Tags: Music & Nightlife, Double Door, The Promontory, Reggie's, Reggie's Rock Club, Readers' Poll

Blogs, Bleader May 11, 2016
Getting far-out with Dead Meadow on the psyched-out gig poster of the week

This week's featured gig poster was designed by local artist and musician Steve "Plastic Crimewave" Krakow.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Arts, Visual Art, gig poster, gig posters, gig poster of the week, Plastic Crimewave, Steve Krakow, Dead Meadow, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Killer Moon, Double Door

Blogs, Bleader May 4, 2016
A tribe called dress on the gig poster of the week

This week's featured gig poster was designed by local artist Scott Williams.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Arts, Visual Art, gig posters, gig poster, gig poster of the week, Scott Williams, Scott Williams Design, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge, Soul Summit DJs, Double Door

Blogs, Bleader Apr 20, 2016
There are many facial-hair options on the gig poster of the week

This week's featured gig poster was created by local designer Scott Williams.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Arts, Visual Art, gig poster, gig posters, gig poster of the week, Scott Williams, Scott Williams Design, Soul Summit, Soul Summit DJs, DJ Maseo, Double Door

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