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Music, Music Review Oct 21, 2020
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Buddhist teacher Lama Lobsang Palden and local multi-instrumentalist Jim Becker partner to make healing sounds
- By Bill Meyer
- Tags: Music Review, Drag City, Lama Lobsang Palden, Jim Becker, Compassion, Buddhism, healing, yoga, Califone, Recommended

Music, Concert Preview Feb 28, 2020
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Indie-rock sidemen Jim Becker and Joe Adamik partner up in Lanzón
- By Bill Meyer
- Tags: Concert Preview, Lanzón, Jim Becker, Joe Adamik, Califone, Iron & Wine, Glenn Kotche, Matt Lux, Asher Waldron, Katie Samavoa, Constellation, Recommended

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Dec 18, 2018
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The forgotten story of the self-described ‘butt-ugliest band in Chicago’

Weirdo roots band the Dysfunctionells, fronted by Rich Krueger and Vernon Tonges, got closest to fame when they backed Peter Stampfel of the Holy Modal Rounders in the mid-90s.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Dwain Story, Rich Krueger, Richard Krueger, Dysfunctionells, Vernon Tonges, Oliver Steck, Russell Clark, Vence Edmonds, Vencent Edmonds, Jim Becker, Sheffield’s, the Charleston, Lounge Ax, Double Door, Beat Kitchen, Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap, Peter Stampfel, Holy Modal Rounders, Fugs, Not in Our Wildest Dreams, Joundiced Pursuits, Lula, Life Ain’t That Long, NowThen, Gary Lucas, Robbie Fulks, neonatologist, University of Chicago, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf Oct 23, 2018
The Cool Kids hit Temperance to celebrate the tenth birthday of their first EP

Plus: An all-star Chicago crew plays Black Sabbath and Abba at the same Halloween show, and the Cultural Center gives local musicians a showcase in front of industry bigwigs.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Cool Kids, Bake Sale, Black Mags Pt. II, Black Mags, Halloween Basement Party, Temperance, Temperance Beer, Mystery School, Hideout, Angie Mead, Redgrave, Jeanine O’Toole, Golden Horse Ranch Band, Jim Becker, Mind Over Mirrors, Stephen Howard, Pinebender, Josh Johannpeter, Hujo, Kent Lambert, Roommate, Reid Coker, Abba, Black Sabbath, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, ChicagoMade 2018 Music A&R Auditions, Taste of Chicago, Kosine, Big Machine Label Group, Avantist, Mother Nature, Rachel Sarah Thomas

Blogs, Bleader Mar 21, 2018
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Jaime Fennelly’s Mind Over Mirrors premieres its immersive new multimedia opus Bellowing Sun at the MCA

Mind Over Mirrors will not only give three performances at the museum but also release a stunning recording of the music from the project on April 6.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Jaime Fennelly, Mind Over Mirrors, Undying Color, Bellowing Sun, Matchstick Grip, Janet Bean, Jon Mueller, Jim Becker, Museum of Contemporary Art, Keith Parham, Eliot Irwin, Timothy Breen, Video

Music, Music Feature Feb 14, 2017
Solo drone project Mind Over Mirrors becomes a five-way collaboration

Jaime Fennelly enriches his hypnotizing music with help from an all-star team of Haley Fohr, Janet Bean, Jim Becker, and Jon Mueller.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music Feature, Mind Over Mirrors, Jaime Fennelly, Undying Color, Paradise of Bachelors, Museum of Contemporary Art, MCA, Alverno Presents, Miguel Gutierrez, Janet Bean, Haley Fohr, Circuit des Yeux, Daniel Bachman, Jon Mueller, Death Blues, Jim Becker, Peeesseye, Bard College, drone, trance, minimalism, harmonium, David Ravel, The Voice Calling, The Voice Rolling, William Basinski, Soldiers Grove, Serena Lander, Waldron Island, Espers, When the Rest Are Up at Four, Chris Forsyth, Fritz Welch

Blogs, Bleader Jun 21, 2016
‘Anglo-Naive’ guitarist C Joynes plays his first U.S. show at the Empty Bottle

C Joynes takes fingerpicked guitar in all sorts of directions—bluegrass, blues, folk, drone, gospel, African music—with production that borrows ideas from dub.
- By Bill Meyer
- Tags: Do This, Music, C Joynes, Empty Bottle, Matt Christensen, Jim Becker, Anglo-Naive and Contemporary Parlour Guitar, guitar, Bo'Weavil, Thread, the Great Pop Supplement, Immune, John Fahey, Cambridge, Revenants Prodigies and the Restless Dead, Congo, The Wild Wild Berry, Split Electric, Stephanie Hladowski, Dead Rat Orchestra, Nick Jonah Davis, 33

Music, Gossip Wolf Sep 17, 2014
Gossip Wolf: Who's in Elia Einhorn's Fashion Brigade?

Plus: New music from Bloodiest spin-off Quarter Mile Thunder and Fake Limbs side project Burn Permits
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Elia Einhorn, Fashion Brigade, Exene Cervenka, Curbside Splendor, Bloodiest, Ben Clarke, Quarter Mile Thunder, Illinois Arts Council, Pieholden Suite Sound, Matt DeWine, Josh Dumas, Fake Limbs, Burn Permits, Ochs, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Bruce Lamont, Jim Becker, Bryan Gleason, Township, Velocicopter, Like Like the the the Death, Texas Chainstore Manager, Slayer, Riot Fest, NoMi Kitchen, Piece by Piece, Reign in Blood

Music, Gossip Wolf May 28, 2014
Gossip Wolf: Brooklyn band Go Deep want their stolen gear back

Plus: Savage Sister drop more dreamy jams, and the Whistler gives away the last of 1,000 free LPs.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Brooklyn, hardcore, Go Deep, Wicker Park, Tumblr, Danny Rico, Mason Avery, Savage Sister, Wild Sleep, Huge Moves, M83, Cocteau Twins, BLVD Records, Oshwa, My Gold Mask, Whistler Records, Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, Billy Helmkamp, Mazes, Bird Names, Mass Shivers, Matt Ulery, Loom, Jim Becker, Logan Square

Blogs, Bleader Jul 14, 2008
7/14 -- Judson Claiborne & Six Sherpas at the Empty Bottle

Alt-country band Judson Claiborne & Six Sherpas play a free show at the Empty Bottle.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Free Shit, Swag, Empty Bottle, Judson Claiborne & Six Sherpas, Jim Becker

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Buddhist teacher Lama Lobsang Palden and local multi-instrumentalist Jim Becker partner to make healing sounds

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Indie-rock sidemen Jim Becker and Joe Adamik partner up in Lanzón

Video
The forgotten story of the self-described ‘butt-ugliest band in Chicago’

Weirdo roots band the Dysfunctionells, fronted by Rich Krueger and Vernon Tonges, got closest to fame when they backed Peter Stampfel of the Holy Modal Rounders in the mid-90s.

The Cool Kids hit Temperance to celebrate the tenth birthday of their first EP

Plus: An all-star Chicago crew plays Black Sabbath and Abba at the same Halloween show, and the Cultural Center gives local musicians a showcase in front of industry bigwigs.

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Jaime Fennelly’s Mind Over Mirrors premieres its immersive new multimedia opus Bellowing Sun at the MCA

Mind Over Mirrors will not only give three performances at the museum but also release a stunning recording of the music from the project on April 6.

Solo drone project Mind Over Mirrors becomes a five-way collaboration

Jaime Fennelly enriches his hypnotizing music with help from an all-star team of Haley Fohr, Janet Bean, Jim Becker, and Jon Mueller.

‘Anglo-Naive’ guitarist C Joynes plays his first U.S. show at the Empty Bottle

C Joynes takes fingerpicked guitar in all sorts of directions—bluegrass, blues, folk, drone, gospel, African music—with production that borrows ideas from dub.

Gossip Wolf: Who's in Elia Einhorn's Fashion Brigade?

Plus: New music from Bloodiest spin-off Quarter Mile Thunder and Fake Limbs side project Burn Permits

Gossip Wolf: Brooklyn band Go Deep want their stolen gear back

Plus: Savage Sister drop more dreamy jams, and the Whistler gives away the last of 1,000 free LPs.

7/14 -- Judson Claiborne & Six Sherpas at the Empty Bottle

Alt-country band Judson Claiborne & Six Sherpas play a free show at the Empty Bottle.

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Weirdo roots band the Dysfunctionells, fronted by Rich Krueger and Vernon Tonges, got closest to fame when they backed Peter Stampfel of the Holy Modal Rounders in the mid-90s.

Plus: An all-star Chicago crew plays Black Sabbath and Abba at the same Halloween show, and the Cultural Center gives local musicians a showcase in front of industry bigwigs.

Mind Over Mirrors will not only give three performances at the museum but also release a stunning recording of the music from the project on April 6.

Jaime Fennelly enriches his hypnotizing music with help from an all-star team of Haley Fohr, Janet Bean, Jim Becker, and Jon Mueller.

C Joynes takes fingerpicked guitar in all sorts of directions—bluegrass, blues, folk, drone, gospel, African music—with production that borrows ideas from dub.

Plus: New music from Bloodiest spin-off Quarter Mile Thunder and Fake Limbs side project Burn Permits

Plus: Savage Sister drop more dreamy jams, and the Whistler gives away the last of 1,000 free LPs.

Alt-country band Judson Claiborne & Six Sherpas play a free show at the Empty Bottle.

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