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Music
,
Concert Preview
Dec 29, 2017
Recommended
Instrumental duo Space Blood aim to paint Ian’s Party all the colors of the rainbow
By Kevin Warwick
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Space Blood
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Ian's Party
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Tactical Chunder
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Recommended
Blogs
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Bleader
Jan 6, 2017
A Gwendolyn Brooks celebration, Fact-checking in the Age of Trumpism, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Ian’s Party,
The Interview Show
viewing party, and more happenings from January 6-8.
By Brianna Wellen
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Arts
,
Do This
,
Mark Bazer
,
The Interview Show
,
Hideout
,
Verge
,
Links Hall
,
Ian's Party
,
1st Ward
,
Double Door
,
Subterranean
,
Embracing the Chaos
,
Dittmar Gallery
,
A Closer Look at the Ordinary
,
Catherine Edelman Gallery
,
Fact-checking in the Age of Trumpism
,
Uncharted Books
,
Revise the Psalm
,
Gwendolyn Brooks
,
Logan Center for the Arts
,
Cocktails and Humor
,
CH Distillery
,
Arguments & Grievances
,
North Bar
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 23, 2015
A hungover monkey enjoyed Ian's Party a little too much on the gig poster of the week
This week's gig poster by Frank Okay celebrates the humongous megafest.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Gig Posters
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Music
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Arts
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Visual Art
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gig poster
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gig posters
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gig poster of the week
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Ian's Party
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Frank Okay
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Double Door
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Chop Shop
,
Subterranean
,
1st Ward
,
monkey
,
hungover
Music
,
Music Feature
Dec 22, 2015
Video
The year in music: 2015
Seven
Reader
writers drill down into rap, jazz, punk, metal, and more—instead of just rearranging the same records on everyone else’s best-of list.
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Year in review
,
Makaya McCraven
,
Chicago Reed Quartet
,
Michael Zerang & the Blue Lights
,
Tomeka Reid Quartet
,
Josh Berman Trio
,
year in review
,
Vic Spencer
,
Lil B
,
Chance the Rapper
,
Zro Fox
,
Sasha Go Hard
,
Ty Money
,
Rich Jones
,
Montana Macks
,
Jordan Looney
,
metal
,
Electric Wizard
,
Ufomammut
,
Babymetal
,
False
,
Mgla
,
Ian's Party
,
punk
,
Speed Babes
,
Meat Wave
,
Salvation
,
Royal Fucks
,
Absolutely Not
,
Rat Hammer
,
Sweet Cobra
,
Chi-Raq
,
Sam Trump
,
The Kinsmen
,
Phenom
,
Shawnee Deznae
,
Malcolm London
,
slow albums
,
Ennui
,
Falsvs Anno Domini
,
Chrch
,
Unanswered Hymns
,
Un
,
The Tomb of All Things
,
Sunn O)))
,
Kannon
,
Bell Witch
,
Four Phantoms
,
Jes Skolnik
,
Britt Julious
,
Sasha Geffen
,
Josh Terry
,
Jessica Hopper
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 2, 2015
High Priests play explosive postpunk at Ian's Party this weekend
The fresh local trio brings some fire to the festival.
By Luca Cimarusti
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12 O'Clock Track
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Music
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12 O'Clock Track
,
High Priests
,
Ian's Party
,
Mutiny
,
Brokedowns
,
punk
,
postpunk
,
demo
Blogs
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Bleader
Jan 2, 2015
Video
Reader
premiere: Local punk band Rad Payoff's video for the surly jam 'Sunglasses'
We're premiering the music video for Rad Payoff's "Sunglasses" just prior to the local punk band's Sun 1/4 performance at Ian's Party.
By Kevin Warwick
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Do This
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Music
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Rad Payoff
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Ian's Party
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punk
,
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,
Video
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Bleader
Dec 29, 2014
Make sure to catch the Cell Phones at the first night of Ian's Party
Here's why you should start the new year with the local grind-pop group.
By Leor Galil
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12 O'Clock Track
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Music
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The Cell Phones
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Lyrical
,
Get You Alone
,
12 O'Clock Track
,
Ian's Party
,
Quenchers
Music
,
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
Tags:
Music Feature
,
Year in Review 2014
,
Chicago contemporary classical
,
Aperiodic
,
Nomi Epstein
,
Ensemble dal Niente
,
Aaron Einbond
,
Amanda DeBoer Bartlett
,
Fifth House Ensemble
,
Martha Cluver
,
Fonema Consort
,
Pasos en Otra Calle
,
Nina Dante
,
Nathalie Colas
,
Pablo Chin
,
Austin Wulliman
,
Katherine Young
,
best things about Chicago music
,
Tink
,
Lil Herb
,
Dreezy
,
Saba
,
Mick Jenkins
,
Alex Wiley
,
A-Villa
,
Hurt Everybody
,
Frankie Knuckles
,
DJ Rashad
,
DJ Spinn
,
emo
,
Braid
,
Kittyhawk
,
Evan Weiss
,
Couch King Emo
,
the Hotelier
,
Bandcamp
,
Hot Bagels
,
Kentucky Route Zero
,
Ben Babbitt
,
SPF420 Memorial Day barbecue
,
Godflesh
,
Behemoth
,
Nazoranai
,
High on Fire
,
Witch Mountain
,
Pygmalion Music Festival
,
Chicago contemporary jazz
,
Hollow Mountain
,
Mines
,
Negative Scanner
,
Tinkerbelles
,
Festivals that got it right
,
Ian's Party
,
Tomorrow Never Knows
,
Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
,
CIMMfest
,
Pitchfork Music Festival
,
Kyle Bruckmann's Wrack
,
Russ Johnson Quartet
,
Jason Stein
,
Anton Hatwich
,
Tim Daisy
,
Rob Mazurek
,
Rempis/Abrams/Ra
,
Aphelion
,
Dave Rempis
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Avreeayl Ra
,
Jason Roebke Octet
,
High/Red/Center
,
Jason Roebke
,
Chicago rock singles
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 4, 2014
Reader
's Agenda Sat 1/4: Fillet of Solo, Ian's Party, and Extinct Entities
What's on the
Reader
's Agenda for Saturday, January 4
By Brianna Wellen
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Do This
,
Arts
,
Fillet of Solo
,
Julie Ganey
,
Lifeline Theatre
,
Five From Rogers Park
,
Heartland Studio Theatre
,
Ian's Party
,
Vacation
,
Township
,
Extinct Entities
,
Links Hall
,
Josh Rios
,
Brandon Alvendia
,
Anthony Romero.
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 3, 2014
Video
12 O'Clock Track: "Attack From All Sides" is fast and furious hardcore from the Repos
The Chicago hardcore band has canceled their Ian's Party gig, but that doesn't make them any less awesome.
By Luca Cimarusti
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12 O'Clock Track
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Music
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12 O'Clock Track
,
the Repos
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local
,
hardcore
,
Los Crudos
,
Ian's Party
,
fast
,
angry
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 2, 2014
The seventh edition of Ian's Party is here
Ian's Party brings over 40 great bands to town for its seventh year.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Do This
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Music
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Ian's Party
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Township
,
Quenchers
,
punk rock
,
Elgin
,
Brokedowns
,
Swan King
,
Tenement
,
Ultra Bide
,
Ian
,
festival
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 2, 2014
Best shows to see: DonChristian & Rahel, Otis Clay, Sam Prekop
The best shows to see through Sunday include DonChristian & Rahel, Otis Clay, and Sam Prekop.
By Leor Galil
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Do This
,
Music
,
Best shows to see
,
DonChristian & Rahel
,
Otis Clay
,
Sam Prekop
,
Ian's Party
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 4, 2013
Reader
's Agenda Fri 1/4:
Shatner's World
, the Interview Show, and Ian's Party
What's on the
Reader
's Agenda for Friday, January 4, 2013
By Drew Hunt
Tags:
Do This
,
Arts
,
Mark Bazer
,
Hideout
,
The Interview Show
,
Rebecca Skloot
,
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
,
Moto
,
Homaro Cantu
,
Henry Wishcamper
,
Other Desert Cities
,
The Stone Chromatics
,
Shatner's World: We Just Live In It
,
William Shatner
,
Paramount Theatre
,
The Transformed Man
,
Ian's Party
,
The Arrivals
,
The House that Gloria Vanderbilt
,
and Dr. Manhattan
,
Township
,
Quenchers
,
cheap beer
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jan 3, 2013
Ian's Party is back and bigger than ever
Ian's Party is back for its sixth year, with almost 40 bands playing at two venues
By Luca Cimarusti
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Do This
,
Things I Love
,
Music
,
Ian's Party
,
Chicago
,
Elgin
,
Brokedowns
,
Wide Angles
,
Meat Wave
,
Paper Mice
,
Absolutely Not
,
Bollweevils
,
Canadian Rifle
,
Arrivals
,
Township
,
Quenchers
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jul 16, 2012
Video
Reader
exclusive: Album stream of Paper Mice's
The Funny Papers
Listen to Paper Mice's new full-length,
The Funny Papers
, in its entirety
By Kevin Warwick
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Boom!
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Music
,
Paper Mice
,
The Funny Papers
,
Ian's Party
,
album stream
,
postpunk
,
Wire
,
Three One G
,
Paul Hornschemeier
,
Empty Bottle
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 30, 2009
You're Invited to Ian's Party!
Some bands to seek out at this year's Ian's Party
By Robyn Chang
Tags:
Music
,
Ian's Party
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Elgin
,
Gasthaus
,
Mad Maggie's
,
Brokedowns
,
Please and Thank Yous
,
Vacation Bible School
,
Tongues
,
Sass Dragons
,
97-Shiki
,
Heart Shaped Hate
,
Conniption Fitts
,
Alright Alreadies
,
punk rock
,
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