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- Blogs, Bleader Mar 1, 2018
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The Daphne festival elevates women and nonbinary DJs
The folks behind Daphne—including Eris Drew, Sold, and DJ Kiddo—discuss how the festival’s workshops aim to help women and nonbinary people claim their place in electronic-music history.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 11, 2017
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The Black Madonna returns to Smart Bar behind her new single, ‘He Is the Voice I Hear’
Chicago dance-music phenom the Black Madonna is sure to play one of the best sets of this year's Tomorrow Never Knows festival.
- Music, Music Feature Jul 6, 2016
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The Daphne festival sings the unsung women of electronic music
Performers from this week’s Smart Bar celebration talk to the Reader about artists who inspire them.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 17, 2015
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Looks like Blake Schwarzenbach of Jawbreaker will be joining Cap'n Jazz
Plus: Smart Bar launches a record label, Kevin Drumm drops a spooky 30-minute track, and more.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 3, 2015
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LA garage label Burger Records throws itself 50 parties—including one in Chicago
Plus: Metal polymath Chris Black starts another new band, Smart Bar celebrates women in dance music, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 16, 2015
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Reader track premiere: An electronic-music tribute to Smart Bar bouncer Karl Stein
Next month local electronic label Argot will release Thanks, Karl, a tribute to a Smart Bar bouncer made by a couple of the club's junior residents, Olin & Savile.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 16, 2015
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The Frankie Knuckles Foundation kicks off Sunday with a showcase of house-music royalty
David Morales, Louie Vega, Jamie Principle, and more play Smart Bar on Sunday night to celebrate what would have been the house-music legend's 60th birthday.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Aug 27, 2014
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Gossip Wolf: New music and a new side project from black-metal band Vukari
Plus: Crowdfunding for a documentary on first lady of children's music Ella Jenkins, and a fresh 12-inch single from the Black Madonna
- Music, In Rotation May 5, 2014
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In Rotation: Metro publicist Jenny Lizak on a punk documentary to give teenage girls for Christmas
Plus: Smart Bar booker Marea Stamper on the best bathhouse party in Pittsburgh and Reader music editor Philip Montoro on French black metal that's mad for Lovecraft
- Music, In Rotation Dec 16, 2013
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In Rotation: The Reader's Tal Rosenberg on the only house musician in the Harper's Letters section
Plus: DJs and producers Ross Kelly and Samantha Roberts on the exact same collection of Patrick Cowley gay-porn disco
- Music, Gossip Wolf Sep 4, 2013
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Gossip Wolf: Cassette Store Day is definitely silly but might be fun
Plus: A second LP for dark dance-rock duo Post Honeymoon, and new talent buyers at Metro and Smart Bar.
