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Music, Music Feature Mar 15, 2019
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How did the 'industry plant' take root?

Hip-hop’s favorite conspiracy theory is now used to discredit breakout successes in other genres—and it’s no more plausible there.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, industry plant, rap, hip-hop, conspiracy, conspiracy theory, YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, DJ Akademiks, Alex Jones, Complex, Everyday Struggle, Russ, Exposed, XXL, Columbia, There’s Really a Wolf, Clairo, Pretty Girl, Fake Shore Drive, Andrew Barber, Blueface, the Coli, IGN, Trinidad James, Def Jam, Chance the Rapper, Raury, Freshman Class, Shins, New Slang, McDonald’s, Avery Springer, Retirement Party, Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Lorde, Dua Lipa, Halsey, In Sight Out, Ric Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Trippie Red, Baby Goth, Bria Bueno, Republic, A Love Letter to You 3, No Jumper, Video

Blogs, Bleader Aug 8, 2017
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Chicago Public Schools lays off nearly 1,000 employees, including hundreds of teachers, and other news

Also, Walter Payton College Prep was named the nation's top public high school in a new set of rankings.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, Trenton Cornell-Duranleau, Wyndham Lathem, Andrew Warren, Kenneth Wine, San Francisco, Northwestern University, Walter Payton College Prep, Niche, Northside College Prep, Whitney Young Magnet High School, Jones College Prep, Lane Tech, Chicago Police Department, police entrance exam, Rahm Emanuel, Malia Obama, Rumer Willis, Lorde, Killer Mike, Halsey, Ben Zobrist, Three Dots and a Dash, Charlie McKenna, Lillie's Q, Dixie, restaurant closings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 22, 2017
Lollapalooza 2017 lineup: Chance the Rapper takes a victory lap with a bunch of predictable acts

The local rap hero is one of the few bright spots on an otherwise anemic Lollapalooza lineup that also includes Lorde, Migos, the XX, Run the Jewels, and, um, Liam Gallagher.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza 2017, Grant Park, Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book, Muse, Arcade Fire, the Killers, Lorde, Migos, the XX, Run the Jewels, Spoon, Liam Gallagher, Blink-182, Ryan Adams, the Shins, 21 Savage, Rae Sremmurd, Noname, the Walters, Kweku Collins, Whitney, the O'My's, Big Sean

Blogs, Bleader Mar 11, 2017
Toronto’s rave ban, Mexico’s surf scene, Juliana Hatfield on Lorde, and more: music reading from around the Web

The Reader cherry-picks some favorite music stories from the past week of the Internet.
- By Austin Brown
- Tags: Did You Read __________?, Music, Toronto, rave, techno, surf music, metal, Riot Fest, Mexico, Future, Frank Ocean, Mica Levi, Oliver Coates, memes, Juliana Hatfield, Lorde, Femdot, rap

Blogs, Bleader Aug 2, 2014
Dense crowds and dubious security practices at the first day of Lollapalooza

Accusations of assault against security guards overshadowed an otherwise strong slate of performances at Friday's edition of the Grant Park-based music festival.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Boom!, Music, Lollapalooza 2014, Blood Orange, Dev Hynes, Samantha Urbani, Bombay Bicycle Club, Grant Park, Jack Steadman, Iggy Azalea, CHVRCHES, Lauren Mayberry, Interpol, Lorde, Eminem

Blogs, Bleader Mar 26, 2014
Lollapalooza 2014: Repeats, surprises, and, yes, OutKast

This year's Lollapalooza lineup is a whole lot of repeat acts and bland names, though there are just enough groups that can actually get people excited—and yes, OutKast is one of them.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Boom!, Music, Lollapalooza 2014, Grant Park, OutKast, Chance the Rapper, Rich Homie Quan, Lorde, Vic Mensa, Into It. Over It.

Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 18, 2014
Gossip Wolf: Who's gonna play Lollapalooza?

Plus: HoZac digs up more buried treasure, and the Land and Sea Dept. starts recording its shows
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Lollapalooza, OutKast, Skrillex, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Lorde, Diarrhea Planet, Danny Brown, Against Me!, Vic Mensa, Daft Punk, HoZac Records, Dwight Twilley, Electric Eels, Epicycle, New Year's Evil, Made in Japan, the Land and Sea Dept., Garfield Park Conservatory, Zola Jesus, J.G. Thirlwell, Bill Callahan, Audial LSD, Wolf Eyes, Permanent Records

Blogs, Bleader Mar 7, 2014
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12 O'Clock Track: Lorde's excellent take on the Replacements

Lorde takes on a classic from the Minneapolis alt-rock pioneers.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, 12 O'Clock Track, Replacements, Lorde, Swingin Party, Tim, Tennis Court, cover, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 4, 2014
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Pharrell continues to be unstoppable

"Happy" breezes to the top of the Hot 100.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: On the Charts, Music, Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk, Robin Thicke, Lorde, Beyonce, On the Charts, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 7, 2014
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Beyonce struggles on the pop charts

"Drunk In Love" might be too weird for the Top 10.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: On the Charts, Music, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Lorde, Dr. Luke, On the Charts, Video

Music, Music Feature Dec 26, 2013
Our favorite music of 2013

Six Reader writers, 12 months, 30 picks—and not one list that just rearranges the same records you'll see everywhere else
- By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Philip Montoro, Leor Galil, Kevin Warwick, and Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music Feature, Spektral Quartet, Ryan Muncy, Third Coast Percussion, Olivia Block, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, M.I.A., peak minimalism, Lorde, Drake, Pusha T, Kelela, Kanye, industrial, Gesaffelstein, The Haxan Cloak, Kvelertak, Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Obituary, Arkona, Martin Sky, Netherfriends, Lungz, S.B.E., Black A.G. & Quicksilver Cooley, Fuck Buttons, Bill Orcut, Tim Hecker, Hair Police, Demdike Stare, Disappears, Mines, Bill Satek, Oozing Wound, Earring, Corrections House

Blogs, Bleader Dec 24, 2013
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2013 ends with an "eh"

A landmark year ends in a flurry of limp ballads and fake folk.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: On the Charts, Music, On the Charts, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Pitbull, Eminem, Rihanna, Ke$ha, One Direction, Passenger, Avicii, Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic, A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera, seasonal affective disorder, Video

Music, In Rotation Nov 18, 2013
In Rotation: Matt Clark of White/Light on Nile Rodgers's winterized boats

Plus: Reader writer Leor Galil on East of the Rock, Mark Greenberg of the Mayfair Workshop on Lucius's locked-in harmonies, and more
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: In Rotation, Leor Galil, East of the Rock, rap, Chicago rap, Black Pegasus, Fifth Element, Lorde, sampling, TV Nicks, Universal Records, SPF420, vaporwave, Bandcamp, Matt Clark, White/Light, Nashville, television, TV shows, Reckless Records, Lizzy Calhoun, Twitter, Nile Rogers, @nilerodgers, Instagram, Stairway to Stardom, Wayne Rubin, Frank Masi, jazz, hairdressing, Mark Greenberg, composers, Mayfair Workshop, Basta Records, Raymond Scott, electronic music, Rebecca Dudley, photography, Lucius, Mom + Pop Records, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, pop music

Blogs, Bleader Oct 15, 2013
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Lorde is dominating everything and that's great

"Royals" and Pure Heroine begin a glorious reign over the pop charts.
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: On the Charts, Music, Lorde, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Kanye West, On the Charts, Video

Blogs, Bleader Sep 3, 2013
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The low-key pop perfection of "Royals"

A bare-bones single from an unknown artist storms the charts
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: On the Charts, Music, Lorde, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Daft Punk, Robin Thicke, On the Charts, ratchet music, Joel Little, Lana Del Rey, Video

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Hip-hop’s favorite conspiracy theory is now used to discredit breakout successes in other genres—and it’s no more plausible there.

Also, Walter Payton College Prep was named the nation's top public high school in a new set of rankings.

The local rap hero is one of the few bright spots on an otherwise anemic Lollapalooza lineup that also includes Lorde, Migos, the XX, Run the Jewels, and, um, Liam Gallagher.

The Reader cherry-picks some favorite music stories from the past week of the Internet.

Accusations of assault against security guards overshadowed an otherwise strong slate of performances at Friday's edition of the Grant Park-based music festival.

This year's Lollapalooza lineup is a whole lot of repeat acts and bland names, though there are just enough groups that can actually get people excited—and yes, OutKast is one of them.

Plus: HoZac digs up more buried treasure, and the Land and Sea Dept. starts recording its shows

Lorde takes on a classic from the Minneapolis alt-rock pioneers.

"Happy" breezes to the top of the Hot 100.

"Drunk In Love" might be too weird for the Top 10.

Six Reader writers, 12 months, 30 picks—and not one list that just rearranges the same records you'll see everywhere else

A landmark year ends in a flurry of limp ballads and fake folk.

Plus: Reader writer Leor Galil on East of the Rock, Mark Greenberg of the Mayfair Workshop on Lucius's locked-in harmonies, and more

"Royals" and Pure Heroine begin a glorious reign over the pop charts.

A bare-bones single from an unknown artist storms the charts

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