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- Music, Music Feature Feb 3, 2021
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Music workers’ jobs disappeared, but their bills didn’t
With federal aid to venues only now arriving, how are tour managers, stagehands, bookers, and their colleagues in the concert business making ends meet?
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jan 5, 2021
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Chicago’s DIY rock scene mourns Alejandro Morales
With his generous spirit and boundless enthusiasm, Running’s drummer was the beating heart of a vibrant community.
- Music, Music Feature Dec 22, 2020
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Showcasing gig posters in a year short on gigs
The Reader got creative to find ways to keep uplifting Chicago artists in 2020.
- Music, Gig Poster of the Week Dec 16, 2020
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Rudolph took a personal day on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed by the Empty Bottle using a photo illustration by John Sturdy.
- Music, Music Feature Oct 22, 2020
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If enough of us celebrate Independent Venue Week, we might have one next year too
To complement IVW's live programming, the Reader has rounded up some favorite stories about Chicago music venues past and present.
- Music, Gig Poster of the Week Oct 21, 2020
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‘The Fan Club’ uses gig posters to support music venues
If you post a hashtagged photo of these posters in the wild, you'll trigger a donation to the Chicago Independent Venue League.
- City Life, Public Service Announcement Aug 7, 2020
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Is your lovin’ worth two transfers?
What our listings coordinator is musing about this week
- Music, Music Feature Jul 30, 2020
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Want live music back? Wear a mask and call Congress.
Staff from 22 Chicago music venues talk about how far they still are from normal—and what it’ll take to keep them around till we all get there.
- City Life, Public Service Announcement Jul 17, 2020
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Livestreaming shows, singing along to Erasure, and gettin' healthy with Greek yogurt
What our listings coordinator is up to this weekend.
- City Life, Stay at Home May 16, 2020
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The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: days 57 and 58
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
- Music, Gig Poster of the Week May 6, 2020
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Celebrate Go Skateboarding Day on the (fantasy) gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago artist Erik Sanchez.
- Music, Gig Poster of the Week Apr 29, 2020
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Riding out the sadness on the (fantasy) gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago artist and designer Heather Anderson.
- Music, Music Feature Apr 16, 2020
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Remembering Chicago music champion Christen Thomas
She booked shows for a decade with the Empty Bottle and Metro teams, but that work was just the beginning of the love, joy, and support she showered on the local scene.
- Music, Music Feature Mar 17, 2020
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COVID-19 hits live music hard
You can still support artists and staff by buying merch and donating to fundraisers.
- Music, Music Review Mar 13, 2020
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Former Can vocalist Damo Suzuki still diving into impromptu moments
- Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 10, 2020
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Mute Duo release a taut, painterly album for pedal steel and drums
Plus: Young neo-classic rockers Rookie celebrate their debut, and Why? Records rapper Ruby Watson drops another solo record.
- Music, Concert Preview Mar 3, 2020
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The Make-Up bring their clever, liberation-heavy soul-punk back to the masses
- Music, Music Feature Feb 26, 2020
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Music is for every body
Chicago’s concert venues have made welcome advances in accessibility, but a regulatory gray area lets them fall short of what they should be.
- Music, Concert Preview Feb 14, 2020
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Even winter is outdoor concert season at Music Frozen Dancing
- Music, Concert Preview Feb 7, 2020
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Plack Blague straps a heavy metal jockstrap to disco
- Music, Concert Preview Feb 7, 2020
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Donny Benét channels 80s influences with sly humor
- Arts & Culture, Calendar Feb 7, 2020
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"CA$H ONLY," the Forget Me Not Shop pop-up, and more to do this weekend
Arts and culture happenings from Fri 2/7 to Sun 2/9.
- Music, Gig Poster of the Week Feb 5, 2020
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Chicago’s weirdest cook-off signs off on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was created by local artist and animator Samuel Nigrosh.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 4, 2020
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Spektral Quartet bring a mind-expanding program (and Julia Holter) to the Music Box
Plus: Air Credits celebrate yet another new EP at the Empty Bottle, and the Synthesizer-Chili Cookoff signs off with its tenth installment.
- Music, Concert Preview Jan 24, 2020
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Meth. pummel listeners with aggression and noise