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- Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 23, 2019
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The Maypole Folk Festival builds a big tent
Plus: The Goldstars lead a crowded tribute to R&B icon Andre Williams, Chicago producer Please inaugurates his new label with a Teklife EP, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 7, 2018
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Chicago footwork producers Boylan and Pranas drop a transcendent track to hype Boylan’s imminent birthday bash
Boylan and Pranas's "Pick It Up" samples the latest smash single from lightning-rod Chicago rapper Famous Dex.
- Music, Music Feature Nov 13, 2014
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DJ Rashad is gone, but his influence on footwork lives on
The Chicago producer died before the music he helped define could break out, but he's still inspiring his Teklife crew—which is releasing a compilation to benefit his young son.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Nov 5, 2014
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Local label Maximum Pelt throws a release party for three of its bands
Plus: London dance imprint Lobster Theremin reissues Chicago Jim, and Teklife producer Boylan drops a bunch of new tracks.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 27, 2014
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Remembering footwork master DJ Rashad
The influential footwork producer passed away at the age of 35 on Saturday.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2013
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The People Issue: The B Side
Someone doesn’t have to be famous to be interesting—and that's just as true in the Chicago music scene as it is anywhere else.
- News & Politics, Feature Dec 12, 2013
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Our third annual People Issue
What makes Chicago work? We selected 19 people—with passions like brewing beer or fixing bikes or curating performance art—to shed light on the city's many moving parts.