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Music, Music Feature Aug 14, 2020
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Dave ‘Medusa’ Shelton was a fairy godmother to Chicago’s club scene

He didn’t just found the legendary Medusa’s—he also helped everyone in his orbit shine like a star.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Dave Shelton, Dave Medusa, Dave “Medusa” Shelton, Medusa’s, RIP, obituary, death, cause of death, Teri Bristol, the Warehouse, Frankie Knuckles, house music, punk, industrial music, Wax Trax!, Wax Trax! Records, Front 242, Ministry, Smashing Pumpkins, Fugazi, Julia Nash, White Zombie, Bernie Hansen, Lakeview, Elgin, Congress Theater, Miguel Ortuno, Howard Bailey, Beat Parlor, Slick’s Lounge, Greg Pittsley, Greg “Blue” Pittsley, Blue Pittsley, Dugan’s Bistro, La Mere Vipere, Carol’s Speakeasy, Robert Williams, Jeffery Pub, 161 West, Joe Michelli, Berlin, Mark Stephens, Tom Hemingway, WLUW, Jennifer Prietz Marszalek, Lorri Francis, Sean Duffy, Last Rites, Val Scheinpflug, DJ Psycho-Bitch, juice bar, 120 Minutes, Rights of the Accused, Jonathan "Scrappy" Gilbert, Jim Nash, Leroy Fields, Foxy’s, Video

Music, In Rotation Feb 5, 2018
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Publicist Heather West on the feral stank of the Wolfmanhattan Project

Plus: Music critic Jim Kopeny (aka Tankboy) on bar rock that raises the bar, the Reader’s Jamie Ludwig on Insect Ark’s mind-expanding doom, and more
- By Jamie Ludwig
- Tags: In Rotation, Insect Ark, Marrow Hymns, Dana Schechter, Ashley Spungin, Messthetics, Fugazi, Joe Lally, Brendan Canty, Anthony Pirog, Utro, Motorama, Russia, Rostov-on-Don, The Sun, Third Album, Heather West, Riot Fest, Western Publicity, Jim Kopeny, Tankboy, Wolfmanhattan Project, Kid Congo Powers, the Gun Club, Cramps, Dirtbombs, Mick Collins, Gories, Bob Bert, Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Habibi, Green Fuz, Cardamom Garden, Farsi, Ron Gallo, Why Do You Have Kids?, the Kickback, Weddings & Funerals, Billy Yost, Sonny Falls, Unlikely Friends, Crooked Numbers, Video

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Apr 26, 2016
Recommended
Chef Noah Sandoval spreads his wings at Oriole

The Senza vet has made the West Loop restaurant one of Chicago's pricey but fun multicourse destinations.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Oriole, Noah Sandoval, Senza, Eleven Madison Park, Skatalites, Grinderman, Fugazi, Schwa, Green Zebra, degustation, Aaron McManus, Intro, Genie Kwon, GT Fish & Oyster, Recommended

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Jan 27, 2016
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A requiem for the Midwestern Diner's long-form food coverage

Inspired by the in-depth journalism of Grantland and the Dissolve, Vincent Labriola gave Chicago chefs and bartenders the chance to speak their minds at length. Was his site doomed from the start?
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, Midwestern Diner, Vincent Labriola, Grantland, Dissolve, Michael Dean Reynolds, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Moto, Homaro Cantu, Fugazi, Video

Music, Record Roundup Nov 4, 2014
Neil Young's gaudy, reactionary Storytone and 15 more record reviews

Ten Reader writers tackle 16 albums, including Arca's uncanny electronic mutations, Dawnbringer's murderously hooky classic metal, and T.I.'s unshakable street rap.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Record Roundup, Anaal Nathrakh, Desideratum, Irrumator, Mick Kenney, V.I.T.R.I.O.L., Dave Hunt, Arca, Xen, Dawnbringer, Night of the Hammer, Chris Black, Fugazi, First Demo, Guy Picciotto, Ian MacKaye, Ryan Hemsworth, Alone for the First Time, Mono, The Last Dawn, Rays of Darkness, Tetsuya Fukagawa, Obliterations, Poison Everything, Stephen McBean, Sam James Velde, Radian, Howe Gelb, Radian Verses Howe Gelb, Martin Brandlmayr, Martin Siewert, Tyshawn Sorey, Alloy, Cory Smythe, Andy Stott, Faith in Strangers, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Aerial, T.I., Paperwork, TV on the Radio, A Distant Invitation, Jesse Paul Miller, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Mariam Wallentin, Andreas Werliin, Neil Young, Storytone

Blogs, Bleader Oct 31, 2014
New music from Fugazi that is actually really old

"Merchandise" is a preview track from Fugazi's upcoming First Demo.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, 12 O'Clock Track, Fugazi, First Demo, Merchandise, punk, postpunk, Washington, D.C.

Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 25, 2013
Gossip Wolf: The Evens play Logan Hardware (for old times' sake)

Plus: Kommandant's former front man lands in Stone Magnum, and Come does an in-store at Saki.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Dischord, the Evens, Amy Farina, Ian MacKaye, Logan Hardware, Jim Zespy, Fugazi, John Loder, The Odds, Nick Hernandez, Kommandant, Stone Magnum, Michigan City, Indiana, From Time . . . to Eternity, Nite Cap, Cardiac Arrest, Radiation Sickness, Come, Saki, Empty Bottle, Adam Reach, Carrot Top, Touch and Go

Film, Artist on Artist Mar 4, 2013
Artist on Artist: Brendan Canty of Deathfix talks to Jay Ryan of Dianogah

"The best part about doing something you've never done before is not feeling confident, honestly."
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Artist on Artist, Brendan Canty, Rich Morel, Bob Mould, Devin Ocampo, Mark Cisneros, Medications, Bird Machine, screen printing, posters, Whelms, Joe Lally, Steve Albini, Kevin Canty, Schubas, Jay Ryan, Schubas, videos, Burn to Shine, Discovery ChannelChristoph Green, Trixie Film, Garland of Hours, Q and Not U, Fugazi, Dianogah, Bob Weston, Touch and Go, MVD, Black Lips, Deerhunter, Mastodon, Brent Green, The Bitter Tears, Bird Machine, Deathfix, Mike Scalpone, Al Scalpone, Sam Green, Bill Siegel, Mike McGinley, Steve Albini, Joe Lally

Blogs, Bleader Oct 16, 2012
12 O'Clock Track: Chris Lawhorn, "Floating Boy / Rend It / Downed City / Argument"

Dreamy abstraction made out of Fugazi samples
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, Chris Lawhorn, Fugazi, Fugazi Edits, 12 O'Clock Track, Oval, Ian MacKaye, Floating Boy, Rend It, Downed City, Argument

Blogs, Bleader May 31, 2012
On the B Side: Local labels, a fake Fugazi, and more

The local label landscape, a bunch of punk news, the first big street fest of the season, and more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music, Drag City, Thrill Jockey, Touch and Go, HoZac, Chocolate Industries, Peira, Not Normal Tapes, Running, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Fugazi, Fake Fugazi, Girls Rock! Chicago, Cheer-Accident, Boris Hauf, Dean Milano, Drake, Iggy Azelea, Doug Paisely, Do-Division Street Fest

Music, Gossip Wolf May 30, 2012
Gossip Wolf: Fake Fugazi plays for Girls Rock! Chicago

Plus: Running dash back into the studio, and Planes Mistaken for Stars reunite again
- By Jessica Hopper and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Paul Kelvington, Econoline, Fugazi, Girls Rock! Chicago, Running, Blasted Canyons, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Onyou

Music, In Rotation Sep 1, 2011
In Rotation: Threadless founder Jake Nickell on Foster the People and Deer Tick

Plus: Reader assistant music editor Kevin Warwick on Wu Lyf and Braid Guitarist and Singer Bob Nanna on Who Charted?
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: In Rotation, Threadless, Jake Nickell, Braid, Bob Nanna, Fugazi, Illinois Centenial Monument, Logan Square, Wu Lyf, The Velvet Teen, Who Charted?, Foster the Peopel, Do Good Bus, John Bellows, Deer Tick

Blogs, Bleader Mar 2, 2010
Time Sink of the Day

The Hardcore Archaeologist wants to destroy your productivity.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, the Hardcore Archaeologist, hardcore, punk, the Internet, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Black Flag, Samhain, Danzig

Blogs, Bleader Jan 6, 2010
Deeper Into the Chris Thomson Tapes: Getaway Car

Discovering early-90s D.C. punk supergroup Getaway Car
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Henry Owings, Sharp Darts, Chunklet, Rites of Spring, Fugazi, Delta 72, Getaway Car, indie rock, punk, Washington D.C.

Music, Music Feature Dec 24, 2009
The Keeper of the Cassettes

What to do with those old practice tapes? Chunklet's Henry Owings is digitizing and posting rarities from the 80s and 90s.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music Feature, Henry Owings, Chunklet, Chris Thomson, Red Eyed Legends, Rites of Spring, Nation of Ulysses, Cupid Car Club, Getaway Car, Guy Picciotto, Fugazi, Mike Fellows, Kim Thompson, Delta 72, Don Caballero, Pat Morris, Poison Arrows, Conflict, Your Flesh, Forced Exposure, Touch and Go, Big Black, Man or Astro-Man?, Volcano Suns, Peter Prescott, Noah Leger, Northern Bushmen

Blogs, Bleader Oct 9, 2009
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Story of Youth

Jeff Alulis's documentary "Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records" screens Saturday 10/10 as part of Riot Fest.
- By Ed M. Koziarski
- Tags: Film, Music, Youth Brigade, BYO Records, Better Youth Organization, Let Them Know, Riot Fest, punk, LA, label, Shawn Stern, Mark Stern, Jeff Alulis, Dead Kennedys, VIaduct Theater, Congress Theater, Social Distortion, NOFX, Fugazi, Ian MacKaye, Fat Mike, Steve Soto, Adolescents, Matt Skiba, Alkaline Trio, Video

Music, Music Feature Apr 15, 1999
Touch and Go v. The Buttholes

After nearly 20 years of putting out records without lawyers or contracts, Corey Rusk was forced by one disgruntled band to defend his system in court. The outcome may change the way the underground does business.
- By Josh Goldfein
- Tags: Music Feature, Cory Rusk, Touch and Go, Santiago Durango, the Butthole Surfers, Bettina Richards, Thrill Jockey, Sue Garner, independent labels, Jeffrey "King" Coffey, Ian MacKaye, Dischord, Jeff Nelson, Fugazi, Minor Threat, verbal agreements, contracts, copyright

Music, Critic's Choice Oct 5, 1995
Fugazi
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Critic's Choice, Fugazi, Shellac, The Make Up, Ian MacKaye, Guy Picciotto

News & Politics, Miscellany Sep 24, 1992
Revolution Girl-Style Now!

Notes From the Teenage Feminist Rock 'n' Roll Underground
- By Emily White
- Tags: Miscellany, FeatureRIO Girl, girlcore, Nikki McClure, Riot Girl Olympia, Olympia, Washington, Bikini Kill, Hole, Babes in Toyland, Calamity Jane, fanzines, Jigsaw, Sister Nobody, Chainsaw, Girl Germs, Riot Girl manifesto, Riot Girl Olympia, Candice Pedersen, Calvin Johnson, K Records, Sub Pop, International Pop Underground, Heavens to Betsy, Allison Wolfe, Molly Neuman, mosh pits, Barbara Kruger, Tobi Vail, Kathleen Hanna, punk, femininity, contradictions, patriarchy, Washington, D.C., Ian MacKaye, Fugazi, Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, Rolling Stone, Gloria Steinem, Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon, Jean Smith, Mecca Normal, David Lester, Bratmobile, girlcore zines, homocore zines, zines, Kristy McNichol, G.B. Jones, Donna Dresch, Carol Gilligan, Kat Bjelland

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He didn’t just found the legendary Medusa’s—he also helped everyone in his orbit shine like a star.

Plus: Music critic Jim Kopeny (aka Tankboy) on bar rock that raises the bar, the Reader’s Jamie Ludwig on Insect Ark’s mind-expanding doom, and more

The Senza vet has made the West Loop restaurant one of Chicago's pricey but fun multicourse destinations.

Inspired by the in-depth journalism of Grantland and the Dissolve, Vincent Labriola gave Chicago chefs and bartenders the chance to speak their minds at length. Was his site doomed from the start?

Ten Reader writers tackle 16 albums, including Arca's uncanny electronic mutations, Dawnbringer's murderously hooky classic metal, and T.I.'s unshakable street rap.

"Merchandise" is a preview track from Fugazi's upcoming First Demo.

Plus: Kommandant's former front man lands in Stone Magnum, and Come does an in-store at Saki.

"The best part about doing something you've never done before is not feeling confident, honestly."

Dreamy abstraction made out of Fugazi samples

The local label landscape, a bunch of punk news, the first big street fest of the season, and more

Plus: Running dash back into the studio, and Planes Mistaken for Stars reunite again

Plus: Reader assistant music editor Kevin Warwick on Wu Lyf and Braid Guitarist and Singer Bob Nanna on Who Charted?

The Hardcore Archaeologist wants to destroy your productivity.

Discovering early-90s D.C. punk supergroup Getaway Car

What to do with those old practice tapes? Chunklet's Henry Owings is digitizing and posting rarities from the 80s and 90s.

Jeff Alulis's documentary "Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records" screens Saturday 10/10 as part of Riot Fest.

After nearly 20 years of putting out records without lawyers or contracts, Corey Rusk was forced by one disgruntled band to defend his system in court. The outcome may change the way the underground does business.

Notes From the Teenage Feminist Rock 'n' Roll Underground

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