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Blogs, Bleader Oct 7, 2014
Reader's Agenda Tue 10/7: Banks, 'Words or Music?,' and Girl Group Chicago

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, October 7
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Banks, Goddess, "Brain, " Words or Music?, Renée Fleming, Pulitzer Prize, Mark Strand, Girl Group Chicago, Hideout, Girl Group Chicago, Swingin' 60s Variety Hour, The Carol Burnett Show, Le Piège à Filles, Plucky Rosenthal, the Revelettes.

Blogs, Bleader Jun 8, 2014
Reader's Agenda Sun 6/8: Sunday Afternoon Clothing Swap, "Pictures for an Exhibition," and Somos

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Sunday, June 8
- By Taylor Tolbert
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Girl Group Chicago, Sunday Afternoon Clothing Swap, Chop Shop, Bitter Betty Bath, Gypsy Fox, Prunella Papercraft, Arts Club of Chicago, Pictures for an Exhibition, Simon Starling, Somos, Beat Kitchen, Runaway Brothers, We've Got Ours, Cheyenne Line, Veronica Penny

Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 4, 2014
Gossip Wolf: Surachai's scary semimodular synth

Plus: The Empty Bottle's silly staff podcast, Frank Leone's sinister new song, and more
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Surachai, Embraced, Ritual, Cwejman S1 MK2, Venetian Snares, Smart Bar, Empty Bottle, Everything's Great?, Christen Thomas, Bob Johnson, Bare Mutants, Crying With Bob, Outer Minds, Zach Medearis, Aaron Orlowski, Matt Hannigan, Jason Balla, Ronnie Moon Roe, Bill Roe, Lisa Roe, Trouble in Mind, King Khan!, Beyonce, Drummond Montessori, Girl Group Chicago, Halo, Frank Leone, Child's Play, Rahm Emanuel, Monster Mike, Saba, University of Illinois drum line

Blogs, Bleader Feb 7, 2014
Reader's Agenda Fri 2/7: Love Is Love, Thalia Zedek, and an abundance of auto shows

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, February 7
- By Jillian Sandler
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Foreigner, Love Is Love, Hideout, Interview Show, Love/Hate letters, Write Club, Girl Group Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Thalia Zedek, Via, Township, Wrekmeister Harmonies, Good Willsmith, International Motorcycle Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Chicago Auto Show McCormick Place, Monster Jam, Allstate Arena

Music, Music Feature Jan 20, 2014
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Would you let your children listen to Justin Roberts?

The Chicago kids' musician is up for a Grammy this weekend, so the Reader asked seven local rock parents what they think of his latest album.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Justin Roberts, Grammys, Best Children's Album, Pimentos for Gus, Step by Step Montessori, University of Chicago, University of Chicago Divinity School, Not Ready for Naptime Players, Grammy nominations, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Poi Dog Pondering, Kelly Argyle, Lars Makie, Girl Group Chicago, Dave Winer, Lobstar, Bobby Conn, Julie Pomerleau, Pelican, Trevor Shelley de Brauw, Lisa Shelley de Brauw, Let's Pet, Jim Magas, Bridgette Wilson, Good Points, Paul John Higgins, Chicago Reader, Jennifer Higgins, Radar Eyes, Shelley Zawadzki, children, kids, parents, Video

Arts & Culture, New Year's Eve Dec 17, 2013
The Reader's Guide to New Year's Eve 2013

The best places to be when the ball drops
- Tags: New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve 2013, Black Ensemble Theater New Year's Eve Celebration, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, Bootlegger's Ball, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy, The Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier, First Night Evanston, 1st Ward and Chop Shop, Ignite the Night, iO Theater's New Year's Eve, Kiss Kiss Cabaret New Year's Eve Hullabaloo, Mr. Olsen's New Year's Rockin' Neighborhood, New Year's Eve at the DANK Haus, Moulin Rouge, Music Box, New Year's Eve Revolution, Official Playboy New Year's Eve Soiree, Pleasure Principle, Baathhaus, Big Dipper, Crowbar, Death, Dessa, Roky Erickson, Hounds of Baskerville, Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys, Girl Group Chicago, Jimmy Eat World, Smoking Popes, Lawrence Arms, Black Joe Lewis, Local H, Motion City Soundtrack, Mucca Pazza, Oozing Wound, Magic Milk, Jimmy Whispers, The Castle, Club Foot, Enclave, Estate Ultra Bar, The Fifty/50, Funky Buddha Lounge, Headquarters Beercade, Howl at the Moon, The Mid, the Palace, Spy Bar, Three Dots and a Dash, The Underground, Vertigo Sky Lounge, Acadia, Ada St., Avec, Big Jones, Boarding House, CH Distillery, Chilam Bilham, Coutnry Barbeque, The Drawing Room, Due Lire, Dusek's, Fork, Homestead, Hot Chocolate, La Sirena Clandestina, Le Colonial, Longman & Eagle, Lula Cafe, Mercadito, Rodan, Senza, SmallBar Dvision, Table, Donkey & Stick, Tesori, Travelle, Trenchermen, Yusho

Music, In Rotation Sep 23, 2013
In Rotation: Reggie's booker Elle Quintana on never regretting Tindersticks

Plus: Reader music editor Philip Montoro on Girl Group Chicago, writer Robert Dean on Fifth on the Floor, and more
- By Philip Montoro
- Tags: In Rotation, Philip Montoro, Summerdance, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Gorguts, Season of Mist, Steve Hurdle, Girl Group Chicago, Hideout Block Party, The Afflictions, Kelly Argyle, Sara Heymann, Stephanie Rohr, Andrea Jablonski, Elle Quintana, Reggie's Rock Club, The Babys, Typefighter, Tindersticks, London Records, 1995, Stuart Staples, Carla Torgerson, The Walkabouts, Robert Dean, Townes Van Zandt, documentaries, film, Heartworn Highways, outlaw country, Fifth on the Floor, eOne Music, country rock, The Sword, Razor & Tie

Music, Music Sidebar Jul 9, 2013
Yin and yang at West Fest 2013

Lush, cerebral postrock from Tortoise, raunchy garage trash from the reunited Oblivians, and loads more.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music Sidebar, West Fest, Empty Bottle, Tortoise, Javelin, Those Darlins, Girl Group Chicago, Oblivians, Born Ruffians, Baathhaus, Tight Phantomz, Redgrave, Superjane Sweet 16, Jesse de la Peña, Black Madonna, Derrick Carter, Diz<, Jevon Jackson, Environmental Encroachment

Music, Music Sidebar Jul 2, 2013
FitzGerald's 2013 American Music Festival

Dave Alvin, NRBQ, Brave Combo, Mudd Morganfield, and dozens more, with a side of Cajun barbecue.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music Sidebar, FitzGerald, Berwyn, Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones, Mudd Morganfield Blues Band, Fleshtones, Pat McLaughlin, the Blisters, Sonny Landreth, Kevin Gordon Band, Michelle Malone Band, Champlin Menard, the Weepin' Willows, James McMurtry, Melissa Ferrick, John Fullbright, Cathy Richardson Band, Sarah & the Tall Boys, Bottle Rockets, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Terrance Simien, Doop, Loves It, Hope Rose, Girl Group Chicago, Jimmy Lafave, NRBQ, Dolly Varden, Warren Hood, Tributosaurus, Tom Petty, Marcia Ball, Beausoleil, Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs, annonball, Naomi Ashley, Roxy, Tom Cimms

Music, Gossip Wolf May 29, 2013
Gossip Wolf: Roctober throws Norton Records a post-Sandy benefit

Plus: Bedroom-pop artist J. Fernandez and synth-gaze duo New Canyons roll out new material.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Hurricane Sandy, Norton Records, Where the Loud Sound Abounds, Miriam Linna, Billy Miller, Roctober, HurROCKane Relief, Volcano Room, Bottom Lounge, T. Valentine, Girl Group Chicago, Shangri-Las, Gentleman John Battles, Hasil Adkins, James Porter, Sam the Sham, the Polkaholics, King Uszniewicz & His Uszniewicztones, Humboldt Park, J. Fernandez, Many Levels of Laughter, Sufjan Stevens, Michael Gillilan, Matt Fields, Tom Owens, Morning Ritual Recordings, Free Time, Bigcolour, New Canyons, OMD, the Cocteau Twins, Everyone Is Dark, Good People, BLVD, Empty Bottle

Blogs, Bleader May 23, 2013
Best shows to see: Bilal, Mavado, Chance the Rapper, Die Kreuzen, and more

Go uptown with Bilal, get sweaty with Die Kreuzen, take a trip with Chance the Rapper—the weekend's full of great live music, as always.
- By Philip Montoro
- Tags: Do This, Music, Bilal, Mavado, Die Kreuzen, Chance the Rapper, Electric Daisy Carnival, Stirrup, Blank Realm, Juicy J, Woolen Men, JC Brooks, Uptown Sound, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Girl Group Chicago, Bobby Conn, Calvin Johnson, Butchershop Quartet, live music, concert listings

Film, Artist on Artist Aug 21, 2012
Artist on Artist: Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran talks to Mia Park

"I think if we knew exactly where inspiration came from, then I would bottle it and sell it." —Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran to Mia Park
- Tags: Artist on Artist, Duran Duran, Mia Park, Nick Rhodes, synth-pop, Chic-a-Go-Go, Girl Group Chicago, kirtan, inspiration, yoga, Plato

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Reader's Agenda Tue 10/7: Banks, 'Words or Music?,' and Girl Group Chicago

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, October 7

Reader's Agenda Sun 6/8: Sunday Afternoon Clothing Swap, "Pictures for an Exhibition," and Somos

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Sunday, June 8

Gossip Wolf: Surachai's scary semimodular synth

Plus: The Empty Bottle's silly staff podcast, Frank Leone's sinister new song, and more

Reader's Agenda Fri 2/7: Love Is Love, Thalia Zedek, and an abundance of auto shows

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, February 7

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Would you let your children listen to Justin Roberts?

The Chicago kids' musician is up for a Grammy this weekend, so the Reader asked seven local rock parents what they think of his latest album.

The Reader's Guide to New Year's Eve 2013

The best places to be when the ball drops

In Rotation: Reggie's booker Elle Quintana on never regretting Tindersticks

Plus: Reader music editor Philip Montoro on Girl Group Chicago, writer Robert Dean on Fifth on the Floor, and more

Yin and yang at West Fest 2013

Lush, cerebral postrock from Tortoise, raunchy garage trash from the reunited Oblivians, and loads more.

FitzGerald's 2013 American Music Festival

Dave Alvin, NRBQ, Brave Combo, Mudd Morganfield, and dozens more, with a side of Cajun barbecue.

Gossip Wolf: Roctober throws Norton Records a post-Sandy benefit

Plus: Bedroom-pop artist J. Fernandez and synth-gaze duo New Canyons roll out new material.

Best shows to see: Bilal, Mavado, Chance the Rapper, Die Kreuzen, and more

Go uptown with Bilal, get sweaty with Die Kreuzen, take a trip with Chance the Rapper—the weekend's full of great live music, as always.

Artist on Artist: Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran talks to Mia Park

"I think if we knew exactly where inspiration came from, then I would bottle it and sell it." —Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran to Mia Park

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What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, October 7

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Plus: The Empty Bottle's silly staff podcast, Frank Leone's sinister new song, and more

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Friday, February 7

The Chicago kids' musician is up for a Grammy this weekend, so the Reader asked seven local rock parents what they think of his latest album.

The best places to be when the ball drops

Plus: Reader music editor Philip Montoro on Girl Group Chicago, writer Robert Dean on Fifth on the Floor, and more

Lush, cerebral postrock from Tortoise, raunchy garage trash from the reunited Oblivians, and loads more.

Dave Alvin, NRBQ, Brave Combo, Mudd Morganfield, and dozens more, with a side of Cajun barbecue.

Plus: Bedroom-pop artist J. Fernandez and synth-gaze duo New Canyons roll out new material.

Go uptown with Bilal, get sweaty with Die Kreuzen, take a trip with Chance the Rapper—the weekend's full of great live music, as always.

"I think if we knew exactly where inspiration came from, then I would bottle it and sell it." —Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran to Mia Park

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