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- Music, Music Feature May 30, 2018
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Does Chicago have too many music festivals?
Lollapalooza’s ticket sales have slowed, and Reggae Fest and Chicago Open Air are canceled—are these the growth pangs of a healthy but crowded ecosystem, or is a crash on the way?
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 27, 2017
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There’s a chorus of kittens on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed by Jay Ryan.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 22, 2017
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Hideout Block Party, Splatter Theater, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Shen Wei at the Auditorium Theater, Dia de los Muertos celebration at the National Museum of Mexican Art, and more happenings from September 22-24
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 7, 2016
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The Hideout family celebrate 20 years on Saturday with a relaxed, neighborly reunion party
The Hideout isn't having a full-blown Block Party this year, but you can still see Eleventh Dream Day, Kelly Hogan, the Lawrence Peters Outfit, Robbie Fulks, the JC Brooks Band, Devil in a Woodpile, the reunited Mr. Rudy Day, and many more.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 17, 2014
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Slow down your afternoon with Valerie June's 'Tennessee Time'
Today's 12 O'Clock Track is off the singer and multi-instrumentalist's album, Pushin' Against a Stone.
- Film, Artist on Artist Sep 2, 2014
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Adam Granduciel of the War on Drugs talks to Steve Krakow about guitar geekdom and surprising yourself onstage
"I just want every show to blow my fucking mind. And to have something happen that I didn't expect."
- Music, In Rotation Sep 23, 2013
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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
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 13, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Wye Oak, "Warning"
Today's 12 O'Clock Track is "Warning" from Wye Oak's debut album, If Children
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 31, 2011
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The dB's rock again
The brilliant guitar-pop band reunites for a new album and tour in early 2012.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 22, 2011
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This week on the B Side
Thumbs down on the new Nirvana box set, thumbs up on a new iPad app, and much more
- Music, Music Sidebar Sep 22, 2011
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The Hideout Block Party
For its 15th year the club welcomes back headliners Andrew Bird and Mavis Staples
- Music, Music Sidebar Sep 15, 2011
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Our ten top music picks for fall
Hideout Block Party, Riot Fest, Umbrella Music Festival, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 7, 2011
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Jon Langford, between and on the walls
A new exhibit of visual art by Jon Langford opens Friday; two weeks later he brings the Burlington Welsh Male Chorus to the gallery to sing songs illustrated by some of his paintings.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 27, 2009
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Bloodshot Records celebrates 15 years
