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Gossip Wolf
Sep 18, 2018
Slowcore veterans Pinebender resurrect their original lineup
Plus: Underground rapper Freako celebrates a new mixtape with a jam-packed art show, alt-rockers Ivy Dye drop a hooky cassette EP, and more.
By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Pinebender
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Matt Clark
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Empty Bottle
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reunion
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Chris Hansen
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Stephen Howard
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Dennis Stacer
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White/Light
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Too Good to Be True
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Things Are About to Get Weird
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The High Price of Living Too Long With a Single Dream
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Freako
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ADHD
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Kush Worthy
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Lean and Bacon
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Freako’s Fye Art Show
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Bru Chicago
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Isaiah G
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Adot
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HateSonny
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Ivy Dye
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Regality
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Diminish
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1212 Records
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Skin Your Knees
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Cole’s
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Jack Armando
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My Gold Mask
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Panic Priest
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Beat Kitchen
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darkwave
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slowcore
Music
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Music Feature
Sep 11, 2014
A roundup of local acts at Riot Fest
Veteran punks Naked Raygun and Rise Against, upstart MCs Lucki Ecks and ShowYouSuck, and lots more
By Leor Galil
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local music roundup
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Rise Against
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Cheap Trick
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Orwells
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Mario Cuomo
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Crombies
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Jump Up!
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Naked Raygun
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Jeff Pezzati
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ShowYouSuck
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Lucki Ecks
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My Gold Mask
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Jack Armondo
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Gretta Rochelle
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James Andrew
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Archie Powell & the Exports
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Blue Meanies
Music
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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
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Gossip Wolf
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Brooklyn
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hardcore
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Go Deep
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Wicker Park
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Tumblr
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Danny Rico
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Mason Avery
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Savage Sister
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Wild Sleep
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Huge Moves
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M83
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Cocteau Twins
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BLVD Records
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Oshwa
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My Gold Mask
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Whistler Records
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Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
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Billy Helmkamp
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Mazes
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Bird Names
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Mass Shivers
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Matt Ulery
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Loom
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Jim Becker
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Logan Square
Music
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Gossip Wolf
May 14, 2014
Gossip Wolf: The Funs and Earring split a new cassette
Plus: Two Houses drop a seven-inch, and Chicago Singles Club commits its first year to vinyl.
By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Gossip Wolf
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the Funs
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Luca Cimarusti
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Earring
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Philip Lesicko
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Anthony Cozzi
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Radar Eyes
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the Pastels
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Silver Jews
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Two Houses
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Quenchers
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Chicago Singles Club
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Mystery
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Psalm One
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Oshwa
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Geicsman's Youth
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My Gold Mask
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Panda Riot
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Swimsuit Addition
Music
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In Rotation
Apr 21, 2014
In Rotation: My Gold Mask's Gretta Rochelle on Omar Souleyman's 'psycho percussive festivity'
Plus: Oshwa's Alicia Walter on the living giants in Son Lux, the
Reader
's Leor Galil on "The Ballad of Geeshie and Elvie," and more
By Leor Galil
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In Rotation
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Doleful Lions
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Song Cyclops Volume One
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Bill Tucker
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1980 Records
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Jonathan Scott
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Eat The Life
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Modern Warfare T-shirt
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Modern Warfare
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John Jeremiah Sullivan
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The Ballad of Geeshie and Elvie
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New York Times Magazine
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Alicia Walter
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Oshwa
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Son Lux
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Schubas
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Ryan Lott
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Rafiq Bhatia
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Ian Chang
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Birthmark
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"Big Man"
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Nate Kinsella
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Son Step
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Here Comes Dreamboat
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Gretta Rochelle
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My Gold Mask
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Mogwai
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Les Revenants
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Omar Souleyman
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Wenu Wenu
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Kieran Hebden
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Four Tet
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Luna jingle
Music
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Gossip Wolf
Feb 14, 2013
Gossip Wolf: White Mystery come back from Europe for a benefit
Plus: My Gold Mask finally release a second full-length, and Nude Sunrise try crowdfunding after a robbery
By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Alex White
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Francis White
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White Mystery
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Telepathic
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Schubas
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Christopher Saathoff Foundation
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Absolutely Not
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Twin Peaks
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Post Honeymoon
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Chin Up Chin Up
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Chris Playboy
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Empty Bottle
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My Gold Mask
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Phillip Lim
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Gossip Girl
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Balthazar de Ley
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Strobe Recording
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Humboldt Park
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Leave Me Midnight
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Bandcamp
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Further It Gets
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Highwheel Records
Blogs
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Bleader
Dec 18, 2012
12 O'Clock Track: The Hood Internet, "Do You Give Up Now (Big Data remix)"
Local producers finish a good year with a great remix
By Miles Raymer
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Music
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the Hood Internet
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A.C. Newman
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Doomtree
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Lazerbeak
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Willy Joy
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My Gold Mask
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Donwill
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Junior Pande
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12 O'Clock Track
Blogs
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Bleader
Sep 29, 2011
This week on the B Side
Love for Lana Del Rey, a tribute to Norwegian eccentric Ole Bull, tons of stuff to do this weekend, and more
By Miles Raymer
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Crickets
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Music
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Lana Del Rey
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Nick Mazzarella
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Backyard Film & Music Fest
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Schubas
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Gossip Wolf
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Kevin Junior
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Mike Kinsella
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Mike Weis
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My Gold Mask
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Chipotle
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Grouper
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Girls
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Ty Segall
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Peaking Lights
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Arch Enemy
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the Mekons
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Ole Bull
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Lysoen
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Nils Okland
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Sigbjorn Apeland
Music
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Gossip Wolf
Sep 29, 2011
Kevin Junior needs help with his heart
The Chamber Strings front man is having a little trouble with his medical bills. Plus: New recordings from My Gold Mask, Mike Kinsella solo project Owen, Zelienople drummer Mike Weis, and more
By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
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Gossip Wolf
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Kevin Junior
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Chamber Strings
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Phil Angotti
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benefit show
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Penthouse Sweets
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My Gold Mask
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Balthazar de Ley
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Goldy Tapes
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Mike Kinsella
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Owen
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Mike Weis
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Zelienople
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Talk Talk
Music
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Music Sidebar
Jun 9, 2011
Indie rock, alt-country, and 25 tons of smoked meat at Ribfest Chicago
By Luca Cimarusti
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Ribfest Chicago
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My Gold Mask
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Jukebox the Ghost
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Legendary Shack Shakers
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Four Star Brass Band
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Ezra Furman & the Harpoons
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Dirty Pigeons
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Colin Gilmore
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Fort Frances
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Waco Brothers
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Bailiff
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the Ettes
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Tapes 'n Tapes
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Common Shiner
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Nathan Xander & Witchouse
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Hayes Carll
Blogs
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Bleader
May 12, 2011
This week on the B Side
Local news, words with a Bunnyman, Bob Seger as you've never heard him before, and more
By Miles Raymer
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Crickets
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Music
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Bob Seger
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Echo & the Bunnymen
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My Gold Mask
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Supreme Cuts
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Weekend Nachos
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Tim Kinsella
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Gwyneth Paltrow
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Neon Marshmallow
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Cola Freaks
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James Blake
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Twilight Singers
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Holly Golightly
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Young Widows
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Alien Queen
Film
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Artist on Artist
May 12, 2011
Will Sergeant of Echo & the Bunnymen on the line with My Gold Mask
Give me the minimalist, atmospheric route any day. Give me David Lynch.
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Will Sergeant
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Echo & the Bunnymen
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My Gold Mask
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Jack Armondo
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Gretta Rochelle
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Black Sabbath
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Joy Division
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The Police
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
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David Lynch
Music
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Photo Pit
Nov 18, 2010
Photo Pit: My Gold Mask
November 13, Schubas
By Clayton Hauck
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Photo Pit
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Photo Pit
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Chicago concerts
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concert photography
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Clayton Hauck
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Schubas
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My Gold Mask
Music
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Gossip Wolf
Sep 2, 2010
Who Is Bibi Merhdad?
An alter ego for A----, an art contest for hesher doodlers, a box of Sonnenzimmers, and more
By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
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Gossip Wolf
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Bibi Merhdad
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Bibi Mehrdad
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Last of My Species II: The Perilous Songs of Bibi Merhdad
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Joyous Outdoor Event
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JOE
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Redmoon Theater
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Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
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Ssion
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My Gold Mask
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Azita
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Dennis Dread
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Destroying Angels
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Nick Butcher
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Nadine Nakanishi
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Sonnenzimmer
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Insound
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Chic-a-Go-Go
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Miss Mia
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Tiny Bones
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Decibel
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Chris Connelly
Blogs
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Bleader
Jan 27, 2010
Video
Video: "Violet Eyes" by My Gold Mask
My Gold Mask get dark in their new video.
By Miles Raymer
Tags:
Crickets
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Music
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My Gold Mask
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Violet Eyes
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Chicago
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video
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Jim Newberry
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garage rock
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goth
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Video
Blogs
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Bleader
Jan 7, 2010
Even More Weekend Shows
Notable shows around town this weekend include Mucca Pazza, Alejandro Escovedo, My Gold Mask, Jacob Wick, and Buddy Guy.
By Kevin Warwick
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Crickets
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Music
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Mucca Pazza
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Alejandro Escovedo
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Hideout
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Empty Bottle
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Lady Gaga
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Jacob Wick
,
Buddy Guy
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Hungry Brain
,
My Gold Mask
Music
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Music Column
Nov 5, 2009
The Couple That Plays Together
Bang! Bang!’s former frontpeople take a leap into uncharted waters as My Gold Mask.
By Miles Raymer
Tags:
Music Column
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Bang! Bang!
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My Gold Mask
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Gretta Rochelle
,
Gretta Fine
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Jack Armondo
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Jack Flash
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CMJ
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Balthazar de Ley
,
Audio Bordello
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