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Bleader
May 1, 2015
Celebrate the release of punk band Pink Eyes' self-titled debut tomorrow night
Head to Fizz Bar & Grill and cop an advance copy of the new album from one of the Hot Bagels leader's other projects.
By Leor Galil
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Pink Eyes
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Hot Bagels
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Swords
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Money in the Bank
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Bleader
Dec 23, 2014
I changed my mind: Year-end lists matter
The thread connecting grief, Facebook, and end-of-the-year lists
By Leor Galil
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Year in Review
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Music
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best of 2014
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end of the year lists
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Amanda Petrusich
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Do Not Sell At Any Price
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Hotelier
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Home Like Noplace Is There
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Young Fathers
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Ratking
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TV on the Radio
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Saba
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Lil Herb
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Mick Jenkins
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Sun Kil Moon
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Run the Jewels
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Ricky Eat Acid
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Tree
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Vic Mensa
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Against Me!
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ILoveMakonnen
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Drake
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The City on Film
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You Blew It!
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Hurt Everybody
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Owls
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M&O
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Netherfriends
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Tink
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Braid
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Hot Bagels
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Angel Olsen
Music
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Music Feature
Dec 23, 2014
Our favorite music of 2014
Six
Reader
writers go deep with specialized year-end lists that do more than just put the same records in a different order.
By Luca Cimarusti, Leor Galil, Sasha Geffen, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, and Philip Montoro
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Music Feature
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Year in Review 2014
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Chicago contemporary classical
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Aperiodic
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Nomi Epstein
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Ensemble dal Niente
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Aaron Einbond
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Amanda DeBoer Bartlett
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Fifth House Ensemble
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Martha Cluver
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Fonema Consort
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Pasos en Otra Calle
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Nina Dante
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Nathalie Colas
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Pablo Chin
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Austin Wulliman
,
Katherine Young
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best things about Chicago music
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Tink
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Lil Herb
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Dreezy
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Saba
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Mick Jenkins
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Alex Wiley
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A-Villa
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Hurt Everybody
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Frankie Knuckles
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DJ Rashad
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DJ Spinn
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emo
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Braid
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Kittyhawk
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Evan Weiss
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Couch King Emo
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the Hotelier
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Bandcamp
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Hot Bagels
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Kentucky Route Zero
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Ben Babbitt
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SPF420 Memorial Day barbecue
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Godflesh
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Behemoth
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Nazoranai
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High on Fire
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Witch Mountain
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Pygmalion Music Festival
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Chicago contemporary jazz
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Hollow Mountain
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Mines
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Negative Scanner
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Tomorrow Never Knows
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Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
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Pitchfork Music Festival
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Kyle Bruckmann's Wrack
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Russ Johnson Quartet
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Jason Stein
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Anton Hatwich
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Tim Daisy
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Rob Mazurek
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Rempis/Abrams/Ra
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Aphelion
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Dave Rempis
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Joshua Abrams
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Avreeayl Ra
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Jason Roebke Octet
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High/Red/Center
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Jason Roebke
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Chicago rock singles
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Bleader
Jun 25, 2014
Welcome to the B Side of our Best of Chicago issue
Reader
critics pick 38 wonderful things from Chicago's music and nightlife scenes.
By Philip Montoro
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Lil Durk
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Empty Bottle
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Aerophonic Records
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Eric Owens
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Hot Bagels
Best of Chicago
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Music & Nightlife
Jun 25, 2014
Critics' Picks
Best Band Named After Something That Goes Great With Cream Cheese
Hot Bagels
By Leor Galil
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Best of Chicago 2014
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Band Named After Something That Goes Great With Cream Cheese
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Hot Bagels
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Craig Woods
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Off Your Face
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I Need a Lift
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Critics' Picks
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Bleader
Apr 25, 2014
Video
This is the end for Arby's (the DIY space, not the fast-food chain)
Yes, there's a local DIY venue that shares its name with a fast food joint, but not for long—the last show at the space is Saturday night.
By Leor Galil
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Churchkey
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Tim Curly
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Rogers Park
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Loyola
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Hot Bagels
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Sorry Girls Records
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Video
Blogs
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Bleader
Feb 25, 2014
Hot Bagels get
Toasted
tonight at Township
Never mind the word play—Hot Bagels made a hell of a punky, lo-fi rock album, and they celebrate it with a proper record-release show tonight.
By Leor Galil
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Hot Bagels
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Toasted
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Craig Woods
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Gossip Wolf
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Two Piece Fest Midwest
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Pink Eyes
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Be Happy Records
Blogs
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Bleader
Feb 18, 2014
Video
Double your pleasure: A Two Piece Fest Midwest primer
On Saturday at ChiTown Futbol you can catch 22 bands celebrate being in a group with only two members at the very first Two Piece Fest Midwest; we spoke with the people behind it.
By Leor Galil
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Music
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Two Piece Fest Midwest
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Two Piece Fest
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Philadelphia
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Craig Woods
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Peter & Craig
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Dave Collis
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Peter Helmis
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Hot Bagels
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Algernon Cadwallader
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Iron Lung
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Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
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Flesh Seeds
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Best Friends
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Video
Music
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Gossip Wolf
Jan 8, 2014
Gossip Wolf: Owls finish their first album in 13 years
Plus: Hot Bagels release
Toasted
, Gary Records launches with two international split singles, and more
By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Owls
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Cap'n Jazz
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Neil Strauch
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Strobe Recording
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Tim Kinsella
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I Keep Putting Books Where the Pussy Is Supposed to Be
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Polyvinyl
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Hot Bagels
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Toasted
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Craig Woods
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Gary Records
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Robyn Chang
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Forests
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White Lodge
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No Fun
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Shape Breaker
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Skip Skip Ben Ben
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Moniker Records
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Hot & Cold
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