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- Music, Gig Poster of the Week Nov 27, 2019
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Pass the mike ’n’ cheese on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by Chicago artist Jake Reeder, aka Jake.PSD.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 26, 2018
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Chicago band Diagonal do mid-90s shoegaze so well they might have a time machine
Plus: Save Money rapper Sterling Hayes talks mental health on a new mixtape, and Bad Sons throw down an EP of classic street rock.
- Music, Music Feature Feb 28, 2018
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Towkio is officially Chicago’s highest rapper
The Save Money MC’s balloon trip to the stratosphere wasn’t just to promote his first album for Rick Rubin—it’s also about inspiration, perspective, and togetherness.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 9, 2018
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Chicago rapper Kami has a big hit in the making with ‘Payload’
The standout single from Kami's June EP, Superstar, gets the party-video treatment for the new year.
- Music, Music Feature Nov 1, 2017
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Knox Fortune learned his trade in hip-hop, but he wants to make his name in pop
The producer also known as Kevin Rhomberg headlines his first show as a solo artist to celebrate his debut album, Paradise.
- Blogs, Bleader May 4, 2017
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Kami and Kweku Collins join a young hip-hop revolution with their new releases
Kami's Just Like the Movies and Kweku's Grey EP partake in a movement that's stretching the vocal language of hip-hop.
- Music, Music Feature Feb 8, 2017
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Chicago musicians speak up about the Affordable Care Act
Before the ACA, musicians were uninsured at more than twice the average rate—and with Trump pushing a repeal, they’re already suffering.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 9, 2016
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DJ Oreo talks about footwork, booking a Chicago party from Australia, and Sunday’s birthday battle with Elz the DJ
West-side native DJ Oreo throws himself a birthday party at East Room on Sunday that doubles as an informal turntable battle with his best friend—and then he hits the road with Lil Yachty.
- Music, Music Feature May 25, 2016
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How Chicago made Joey Purp
The Save Money rapper’s new iiiDrops comes from a perspective shaped by neighborhoods on both sides of the city’s racial and economic divides.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Dec 23, 2015
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Plague Bringer finally bring a little more plague
Plus: Oreo Fest returns with a double-stuffed bill at the Portage, Beau Wanzer collaborates with Texas duo Corporate Park, and more.
