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Music, Gig Poster of the Week Jul 23, 2020
A techno panopticon on the gig poster of the week

This week’s featured gig poster was designed by DJ M. Sylvia using visual elements from Andrew Panahon and Tima Fei.
- By Salem Collo-Julin
- Tags: Gig Poster of the Week, techno, dance music, electronic music, M. Sylvia, Andrew Panahon, Tima Fei, NORdjs, Gramaphone Records, Lakeview, DJs, gig poster, gig poster of the week, concerts, eye

Music, Music Feature Mar 24, 2020
How to buy records during a pandemic

If you have the money to help Chicago’s record stores stay in business long enough to reopen, here are your options.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, social distancing, shelter in place, record stores, shopping, closed, mail, pickup, delivery, records, vinyl, Tony Assimos, Tone Deaf Records, 606 Records, Beverly Records, Bob’s Blues & Jazz Mart, Bric-a-Brac Records, Bucket o’ Blood Books and Records, Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl, Reckless Records, Laurie’s Planet of Sound, Shuga Records, No Requests, Dave’s Records, Dorian’s, Dusty Groove, Electric Jungle, Gramaphone Records, Hyde Park Records, Interstellar Space, No Trend Records, Pinwheel Records, Purple Llama Coffee & Records, Rattleback Records, Record Breakers, Rolling Stones, Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl, Squeezebox Books & Music, The Old School Records, Vintage Vinyl, Wild Prairie Vintage & Vinyl

Music, Music Feature Feb 19, 2020
Daisychain gives women and nonbinary DJs the platform they deserve

Alicia Greco’s weekly podcast has already posted 110 mixes, fostering a community that won’t stay marginalized much longer.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Daisychain, Daisychain podcast, Alicia Greco, Leesh, women, nonbinary, DJs, producers, W00dy, Midnight Resonance, Smart Bar, Daphne, Buffalo, New York, Acid Daddy, Naughty Bad Fun Collective, Vicki Siolos, Working Women, Octo Octa, Michaelangelo Matos, Mixmag, Canisius College, Sam Kern, Sassmouth, Sequencer, Signal > Noise, Crobar, Smart Bar, DJ Heather, Lady D, Elly Schook, Kiddo, Walking & Falling, Gramaphone Records, WLUW, WNUR, Humboldt Arboreal Society, Sustain-Release, Livwutang, Jarvi Schneider, DJ Sold, Glenna Fitch, Experimental Housewife, Evelyn Malinowski

Music, Gossip Wolf May 14, 2019
Sophie Brochu brings new grandeur to Fauvely’s intimate dream pop

Plus: New music from Italian disco duo Abstract Matters, BBU rapper Unkl Epic, and guitarist Matt Clark of White/Light and Pinebender.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Sophie Brochu, Videotape, Astrobrite, Scott Cortez, Fauvely, Watch Me Overcomplicate This, This Is What the Living Do, What the Living Do, Diversion Records, Empty Bottle, Sleeping Village, Paid Time Off, Abstract Matters, Andrew Joseph, Leisure Records, Slow Down, Gramaphone Records, Richard “Epic” Wallace, BBU, #OPRAH, Unkl Epic, Pot Liquor, Fight Back, Matt Clark, White/Light, Pinebender, Impossible Lows, Wastyn’d

Music, Music Feature Apr 9, 2019
Record Store Day 2019: how and where to celebrate

Details about discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more at three dozen shops—with an interactive map and alphabetized listings
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Record Store Day, Record Store Day 2019, Wild Prairie Vintage & Vinyl, Vintage Vinyl, Val's Halla Records, TechNoir & Raffe's Record Riot, Squeezebox Books & Music, Sputnik Books & Records, Shuga Records, Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl, Rolling Stones, Record Breakers, Reckless Records, Rattleback Records, Purple Llama Coffee & Records, Pinwheel Records, The Old School Records, Numero Group, No Requests, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Hyde Park Records, Groovin' High, Gramaphone Records, Electric Jungle, Dusty Groove, Dorian's, Dave's Records, Cafe Mustache, Bucket o' Blood Books and Records, Bric-a-Brac Records, Bob's Blues & Jazz Mart, Bloodshot Records, Beverly Records, Audio Archaeology, 606 Records, Wax Trax

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, 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

Music, Gossip Wolf Nov 27, 2018
Video
Mutant Beat Dance throw a little party for their monster debut album

Plus: Experimental musician Anthony Janas brings a pachinko machine to Elastic, and former Ponys front man Jered Gummere drops his first full-length as Richard Vain.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Mutant Beat Dance, Rush Hour, Beau Wanzer, Traxx, Steve Summers, Gramaphone Records, Anthony Janas, Elastic Arts, Nihilist Records, Lucifer, Scooby Doo, and Me, pachinko, Richard Vain, Ponys, Bare Mutants, Jered Gummere, Night Jammer, Christen Thomas, Justin Wettstein, Storm Clouds, Big Neck Records, Video

Music, Music Feature Apr 19, 2017
Video
Record Store Day 2017: Sales, giveaways, in-store performances, and more

The music lovers' retail holiday celebrates its tenth year.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music Feature, 606 Records, Pinwheel Records, Audio Archaeology, Beverly Records, Bric-a-Brac Records, Bucket o' Blood Books and Records, Dave's Records, Dusty Groove, Reckless, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Shuga Records, Val's Halla Records, Hyde Park Records, The Music Experience, Gramaphone Records, Fletcher's 1 Stop Records, Groovin' High, Kstarke Records, Logan Hardware, Numero Group, Old School Records, Permanent Records, Raffe's Record Riot, Record Breakers, Vintage Vinyl, Record Store Day, tenth anniversary, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 20, 2016
Video
Chrissy & Hawley take an animated disco romp in 'The Photobooth'

"The Photobooth" is the title track from the debut EP by Christopher "Chrissy" Shively and Hawley Shoffner.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, Chrissy & Hawley, Hawley Shoffner, Christopher Shively, The Photobooth, Northside '82, Gramaphone Records, Smart Bar, 12 O'Clock Track, Video

Music, Music Feature Apr 13, 2016
Video
Record Store Day 2016: Sales, giveaways, in-store performances, and more

This year’s special releases leave a lot to be desired, but the full slate of in-stores should make shop hopping worth it anyway.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Record Store Day, Shaggs, Green River, Sun Ra, Cannots, Charles Rumback, Ryley Walker, Kevin Gates, Stony Island, 606 Records, Pinwheel Records, Audio Archaeology, Beverly Records, Bric-a-Brac Records, Bucket o' Blood Books and Records, Dave's Records, Dusty Groove, FeelTrip, Reckless, Saki, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Shuga Records, Val's Halla Records, Hyde Park Records, The Music Experience, Fletcher's 1 Stop Records, Gramaphone Records, Groovin' High, Kstarke Records, Logan Hardware, Numero Group, Old School Records, Permanent Records, Raffe's Record Riot, Record Breakers, Shake Rattle & Read, Vintage Vinyl, Video

Music, Music Feature Apr 17, 2013
Record Store Day 411

The stores, in-stores, discounts, and goodies
- Tags: Music Feature, Beverly Records, Cafe Mustache, Dave's Records, Dusty Groove, Gramaphone Records, Hyde Park Records, Jazz Record Mart, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Logan Hardware, Old School Records, Comfort Station, Permanent Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Forest Park, Record Breakers, Saki, 2nd Hand Tunes, Val's Halla Records, Village Records, Vintage Vinyl

Music, In Rotation Jan 25, 2013
In Rotation: CSO violinist Blair Milton on Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

Plus: The Reader’s Tal Rosenberg on the right way to listen to Ricardo Villalobos, violinist and personal trainer Barbara Queen on the best chin rest, and more
- By Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: In Rotation, Kate Bush, The Kick Inside, Ricardo Villalobos, Simon Reynolds, Dependent and Happy, Thé au Harem d’Archimede, Teri DeSario, Barry Gibb, CSO, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, violinists, Winter Chamber Music Festival, Summer Violin Institute, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, classical music, Blair Milton, Barbara Queen, Hilary Hahn, violin, piano, Catherine Russell, Kréddle, Kickstarter, Gramaphone Records

Music, Music Feature May 3, 2012
Slideshow Video
How Chicago house got its groove back

Chicago house music is the sound of global pop today. In the 90s, though, it was on life support—until a new wave of producers, including Cajmere and DJ Sneak, got the city doing the Percolator.
- By Michaelangelo Matos
- Tags: Music Feature, house music, Chicago house music, DJ Sneak, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Frankie Knuckles, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Trax, DJ International, raves, North Coast Music Festival, Spring Awakening Music Festival, DeadMau5, Skrillex, Gramaphone Records, Hip House, Cajmere, DJ Derrick Carter, filter disco, Daft Punk, DJ Funk, Boo Williams, Glenn Underground, Paul Johnson, WBMX Hot Mix 5, Curtis A. Jones, Justin Long, Dajae, DJ Traxx, ghetto house, booty house, Julius Romero, MDMA, ecstasy, Rave Archive, Kate Simko, acid, Green Velvet, juke, footwork, Nero, Swedish House Mafia, Cajual Records, Slideshow, Video

Music, Music Feature Apr 18, 2012
And of course the stores (and in-stores)

Record Store Day sales, promotions, giveaways, and in-store performances
- Tags: Music Feature, Record Store Day, vinyl, in-stores, Record Store Day sales, Record Store Day giveaways, Cafe Mustache, Cyclopx Records, Dusty Groove, Favorite Records, Gramaphone Records, Hyde Park Records, Hyde Park Records, Jazz Record Mart, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Logan Hardware, Old School Records, Permanent Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Record Breakers, Saki, Vintage Vinyl, Reckless Records, Forest Park

Music, Music Sidebar Apr 14, 2011
Record Store Day
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Cafe Mustache, Deadwax Records, Dusty Groove, Gramaphone Records, Hyde Park Records, Jazz Record Mart, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Old School Records, Permanent Records, Raffe's Record Riot, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Reckless Records, Record Breakers, Saki, Vintage Vinyl, Beverly Records, Cyclopx Records, Dave's Records, Groove Dis, Groovin' High, Kstarke Records, Second Hand Tunes, Shake, Rattle & Read, Thrill Jockey, Glenn Jones, Charlie Parry & the Black Twig Pickers, Phil Manley, Isaiah Mitchell, Oval, Liturgy, Bloodshot Recrs, the Blacks, Babby Bare Jr., Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Alejandro Escovedo, Purling Hiss, Puffy Areolas, Trouble in Mind, Mean Jeans, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Wrong Words, Jack Oblivian, Eccentric Soul, Deerhoof, Bad Brains, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab for Cutie, Owen, Dio, Vivian Girls, Off!, Television, Decembrists, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, I Was Totally Destroying It, Phil Cohran & Arkestra, Tim Larson, Demchuk, Limbs, Ron Trent, Jason Adasiewicz & Josh Berman, Tail Dragger & Rockin' Johnny, Cany Golde, Vee Dee, Population, Elia Einhorn, CHIRP, Morris Mill & Friends, Sonorama, Bad Drugs, Silver Abuse, Population, Cult of Youth, Owen, Raw Nerve, Cairo Gang, the Singleman Affair, Jeff Parker, Candy Golde, Joan of Arc, Tyler John Tyler, Steve Krakow, Plastic Crimewave, A Rocket to the Moon, Slow Witch, Steepwater Band, Flame Shark, Darling, Aetiology, This is Cinema, In Tall Buildings, Rabid Rabbit, 1900s, Chaperone, Bob Dey's Tank, Engine Man, Distractions, Luck of Eden Hall, Tim Larson & the Owner/Operators

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This week’s featured gig poster was designed by DJ M. Sylvia using visual elements from Andrew Panahon and Tima Fei.

If you have the money to help Chicago’s record stores stay in business long enough to reopen, here are your options.

Alicia Greco’s weekly podcast has already posted 110 mixes, fostering a community that won’t stay marginalized much longer.

Plus: New music from Italian disco duo Abstract Matters, BBU rapper Unkl Epic, and guitarist Matt Clark of White/Light and Pinebender.

Details about discounts, giveaways, in-store performances, and more at three dozen shops—with an interactive map and alphabetized listings

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.

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.

Plus: Experimental musician Anthony Janas brings a pachinko machine to Elastic, and former Ponys front man Jered Gummere drops his first full-length as Richard Vain.

The music lovers' retail holiday celebrates its tenth year.

"The Photobooth" is the title track from the debut EP by Christopher "Chrissy" Shively and Hawley Shoffner.

This year’s special releases leave a lot to be desired, but the full slate of in-stores should make shop hopping worth it anyway.

The stores, in-stores, discounts, and goodies

Plus: The Reader’s Tal Rosenberg on the right way to listen to Ricardo Villalobos, violinist and personal trainer Barbara Queen on the best chin rest, and more

Chicago house music is the sound of global pop today. In the 90s, though, it was on life support—until a new wave of producers, including Cajmere and DJ Sneak, got the city doing the Percolator.

Record Store Day sales, promotions, giveaways, and in-store performances

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