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- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Jun 2, 2020
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Michael Salvatori’s long, strange trip
In 1982 he recorded a sought-after private-press folk LP, and 19 years later he cowrote the score for genre-defining video game Halo.
- Music, Music Feature Nov 7, 2019
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Saving civilization with Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke
At the band’s Chicago show, he talks esoteric philosophy, touring with Tool, and his new symphonic album.
- Music, Concert Preview Sep 13, 2019
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Indie-pop duo Video Age transcend their 80s pastiche on Pop Therapy
- Film, Movie Feature Jul 2, 2019
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Abbey Road on Lawrence Avenue: The Beatles, Yesterday, and finding home
How John, Paul, George, and Ringo welcomed me to Chicago
- Music, Music Feature Apr 4, 2019
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John Cage’s treasures are hiding in plain sight
The influential experimental composer’s largest archive lives in a library at Northwestern—and it goes a lot deeper than its famous Beatles lyric sheets.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 17, 2018
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Archive dive: the year 1971 in review
A look at the best, worst, and most memorable moments from the Reader's first year in business.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 1, 2015
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Lollapalooza's first day set a high bar for the rest of the fest
And Lollapalooza's Friday headliner, Sir Paul McCartney, set a high bar for Metallica to clear on Saturday night.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 17, 2015
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The Reader's guide to the Chicago Jewish Film Festival, which starts this weekend
The second editon of the annual festival opens Saturday at Century 12/CineArts 6 in Evanston.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 25, 2015
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Lollapalooza 2015: Paul McCartney, Metallica, and stuff for the kids these days
Lollapalooz-huh?
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 4, 2015
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Kanye West's 'All Day' proves the value of strength in numbers
The Chicago hip-hop icon demonstrates some of the advantages of collaborating with more than a dozen songwriters at a time.
- Film, Movie Review Sep 24, 2014
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All Is By My Side reveals a less pleasant Jimi Hendrix experience
André Benjamin stars in a chronicle of the guitar god's rise to fame.
- Film, Artist on Artist Aug 12, 2014
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Artist on Artist: Andrew Bird talks to Brett and Rennie Sparks of the Handsome Family
"As songwriters, we have three and a half minutes. What can you do in that time? Let's bring up some crazy things to talk about."
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 8, 2014
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12 O'Clock Track: Paul McCartney lights up and lets loose on 'Secret Friend'
Macca could be a real weirdo—look no further than 1980's McCartney II.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 7, 2014
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Best shows to see: Stirrup, Geronimo!, Weedeater
The best shows to see on Mon 7/7 through Wed 7/9
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 23, 2013
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Dream Machine: Devin Davis on harnessing the power of your sleeping musical mind
A local musician and songwriter on the songs of your dreams
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 25, 2012
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Video Drone: Beatles Stories
An anecdotal new documentary lets you meet the Beatles, over and over again
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 24, 2012
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An interview with photographer Storm Thorgerson, part one
The first part of an interview with the creator of many famous album covers—including most of Pink Floyd's catalog
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 9, 2012
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John Carpenter, Lollapalooza celebrities, old-school death metal, and more on the B Side
Horror music, Lolla sightings, old-school death metal, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 23, 2012
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The humble pie, this week on the Bleader
Ruminatin' on pie for this week's Variations on a Theme
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 30, 2011
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The year in music: best albums that aren't from this year
Vintage Detroit garage soul, early dancehall, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 4, 2011
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This week on the B Side
The Reader's Lollapalooza Survival Guide, plus Paul McCartney, Sade, Iceage, and plenty more non-Lolla stuff too
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 1, 2011
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You still have six hours to get your hands on McCartney tickets
Seriously, what are you waiting for?
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 1, 2011
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Gaggin at the Beatles
Looking back at the Beatles and the Chicago Tribune
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 28, 2011
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This week on the B Side
An antifolk outsider artist, the hip-hop illuminati, local scene gossip, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 16, 2011
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week's Early Warnings include the Ettes, the Fresh & Onlys, Gang Gang Dance, the Horrors, Tim Kasher, Off!, Mayhem, Starfucker, Stone Temple Pilots, Thee Oh Sees, and Yuck.
