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Music, Music Review Jun 5, 2020
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On Yannis Kyriakides and Andy Moor’s Pavilion, the musicians are also the exhibit
- By Bill Meyer
- Tags: Music Review, Yannis Kyriakides, Andy Moor, Pavilion, Unsounds, Cyprus, electronic music, The Ex, Venice Art Biennale, guitar, composition, Recommended, Video

City Life, Stay at Home Apr 25, 2020
The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: days 36 and 37

What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
- By Reader staff
- Tags: Stay at Home, animal adoptions, Beats in Space, cat rescue, cats, Chicago White Sox, Comiskey, coronavirus, COVID-19, DJ Hank, G.W. Sok, Guaranteed Rate Field, home, kittens, Lumpen Radio, Magin, Netherlands, pandemic, Pierogi, Pierogi Fest, punk rock, shelter, Sox Park, stay home, stay-at-home, the Ex, Twitch, Whiting, WNYU

Music, Concert Preview Jan 8, 2018
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Chicago reedist Ken Vandermark, Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, and a member of the Ex make their Chicago debut as Hassles
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Concert Preview, Hassles, I Forgot to Breathe, Ken Vandermark, Paal Nilssen-Love, The Ex, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Apr 5, 2016
Video
Great Ethiopian saxophonist Getatchew Mekuria dead at 81

Getatchew Mekuria enjoyed a late-career renaissance thanks to Either/Orchestra and the Ex.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, Post No Bills, RIP, Getatchew Mekuria, the Ex, Either/Orchestra, Ethiopian music, Ethiopiques, Y'Anbessaw Tezeta, Francis Falceto, Terrie Hessels, “Aha Gedawo, " "Almaz Yèharèrwa, ” Negus of Ethiopian Sax, 12 O'Clock Track, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 14, 2012
Audio
The new sound of Ethio jazz from Samuel Yirga

Pianist Samuel Yirga revives the sound of Ethio jazz on his new album Guzo
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Jazz, Music, Post No Bills, Ethiopian music, Ethiopiques, Mulata Astatke, Getetchew Mekuria, Terp Records, the Ex, Samuel Yirga, Guzo, Dub Colossus, Abet Abet, Audio

Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 30, 2011
Gossip Wolf: The Blackout’s Back

A first look at HoZac’s lineup for the party you won’t remember. Plus: Tyler Jon Tyler on Shameless, David Daniell’s comp for Japan, and more
- By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Horizontal Action, Blackout, Hozac Records, Nobunny, The Spits, Idle Times, K-Holes, Reading Rainbow, Brides, Mickey, Heavy Times, Outer Minds, Radar Eyes, Super Wild Horses, Tyler Jon Tyler, David Daniel, Antiopic, The Ex, Fennesz, ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER, Grouper, Prefuse 73, Sam Prekop, Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, Twilight Singers, Big Star, Lungfish, Skull Defekts, Zomes, Millennium Park, Downtown Sound, Iron & Wine, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Ted Leo + the Pharmacists, Low, Seefeel

Blogs, Bleader Mar 3, 2011
This Week in Reader Music

A nice surprise from Tiger Bones, two helpings of great lo-fi pop, SoundCloud's decision to alienate its DJ friends, hot Pitchfork Music Festival news, and more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Chicago Reader, Chicago, Monica Kendrick, Tiger Bones, SoundCloud, Yann Tiersen, Breathe Owl Breathe, Gossip Wolf, Sharp Darts, Pitchfork Music Festival, Bird Names, Campfires, Janet Jackson, Barrington Levy, the Ex, Nels Cline

Music, Soundboard Mar 3, 2011
The List: March 3-March 9

Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Barrington Levy, Resonance Ensemble, American Heritage, Iron & Wine, Janet Jackson, the Ex, Nels Cline, Rafael Toral, and more
- By Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, Kevin Warwick, Leor Galil, and Bill Meyer
- Tags: Soundboard, Barrington Levy, Resonance Festival, Reed Trio, Inner Ear, Kurt Rosenwinkel Group, Tiger Bones, Gay Baby, American Heritage, Nicole Atkins, Iron & Wine, Junk Culture, Bilal, Rodney Crowell, Resonance Ensemble, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, The Ex, Nels Cline Singers, Wilco, Nels Cline, Dave Rempis, Devin Hoff, Frank Rosaly, Rafael Toral, Elastic, Hideout, Chicago Theatre, Lincoln all, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Beauty Bar, Old Town School of Folk Music, Congress Theater, The Shrine, Riviera Theatre, Subterranean, Beat Kitchen, The Whistler, Jazz Showcase, House of Blues, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Lincoln Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall, Whistler, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

Blogs, Bleader Dec 9, 2010
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include the Church, the Ex, Flogging Molly, Free Energy, Talib Kweli, Ted Leo, Men, Liz Phair, Lyrics Born, Rush, and Trombone Shorty.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, the Ex, Rush, Flogging Molly, Lyrics Born, Ted Leo, Liz Phair, the Low Anthem, Talib Kweli, Elephant 6, Wild Nothing

Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 1, 2010
Touch and Go, the Book

Also: Wax Trax the book, Dismemberment Plan's first 12-inch, new music from Psalm One, Tim Kinsella eats food, and more
- By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Rhymesayers, Psalm One, Earmint, Fluffy, Woman at Work Vol. 1, Better Than My Last, DJ Jay Illa, Return of the Backpacks 2, Canibus, Melatonin Magik, Lux, Disappears, Clava, Graeme Gibson, the Ex, Electrical Audio, Steve Albini, G.W. Sok, Arnold de Boer, Empty Bottle, Beauty Bar, Joanna Newsom, Longman & Eagle, Pete Toalson, DeBarge, Celtic Woman, Rosemont Theatre, Dismemberment Plan, Barsuk, Emergency & I, Josh Modell, Kyle Ryan, Wax Trax, Chewing on Glass, Shaun Flynn, Wzt Hearts, Cex, Full on Void, Joan of Arc, Tim Kinsella, Bazillion Points, Ian Christe, Touch and Go: The Complete Hardcore Punk Fanzine 1979-1983, Touch and Go, Tesco Vee, Dave Stimson

Music, Soundboard Mar 18, 2010
The List: March 18-24, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Joe Lovano & Us Five, Young Jeezy, the Ex, Omar Pene, Golden Triangle, Gunslinger, and more
- By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, David Whiteis, Bill Meyer, Jessica Hopper, and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Soundboard, Joe Lovano, Joe Lovano & Us Five, Jazz Showcase, Young Jeezy, United Center, Los Lobos, the Hemmens, Buddy Guy's Legends, Schubas, Lincoln Hall, The Ex, Norah Jones, Governors State University, Chicago Theatre, Omar Pene, Martyrs', White Mystery, Other Minds, Alex White, Hideout, Seijiro Murayama, Absolut Null Punkt, Soundworm, Bond Chapel, Permanent Records, Enemy, Justin Bieber, Rosemont Theatre, Golden Triangle, Beat Kitchen, Gunslingers, Empty Bottle, Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, Bond Chapel, University of Chicago, The Hemmens Cultural Center, Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, Akoo Theatre

Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2010
Give the Gift of Leaving the House: V-Day Edition

Last-minute ticket gift ideas.
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Music, Chicago concerts, Tinariwen, Old Town School of Folk Music, Joanna Newsom, the Ex, Shellac, Lincoln Hall, Zola Jesus, Vivian Girls, Subterranean, Tortoise, Sibelius, St. John Passion

Music, Music Review Jan 7, 2010
Never Mind the Critics

Here’s what local musicians (and other tastemakers) were listening to in 2009.
- By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, and Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Music Review, Robbie Fulks, Bruce Lamont, Latham Zearfoss, Ken Vandermark, Alex White, Gant-Man, Curt Cameruci, Josh Young, Chuck Inglish, Josh Berman, Howard Greynolds, Yakuza, Chances Dances, Sonore, Frame Quartet, White Mystery, Flosstradamus, Cool Kids, Old Idea, Overcoat Management, Bad Plus, For All I Care, Nellie McKay, Normal as Blueberry Pie, Doris Day, Levon Helm, Electric Dirt, Danny Barnes, Pizza Box, Geraint Watkins, In a Bad Mood, Helen Money, In Tune, Mastodon, Crack the Skye, Keelhaul, Keelhaul's Triumphant Return to Obscurity, Yoko Ono, Between My Head and the Sky, Shakira, She Wolf, Whitney Houston, Million Dollar Bill, Le Loup, Le Loup Family, Johannes Bauer, Clayton Thomas, Tony Buck, Aus: Live in Nickelsdorf, Peter Brotzmann, Toshinori Kondo, Massimo Pupillo, Paal Nilssen-Love, Hairy Bones, Legends of Benin, Analog Africa, Andy Moor and Anne-James Chaton, Le Journaliste, Ililta! New Ethiopian Dance Music, Terrie Hessels, Terp, The Ex, Nobunny, Love Visions, Mickey, HoZac, She's So Crazy, I Am Your Trash, Mic Terror and Million Dollar Mano, Juke Them Hoes, Miike Snow, JJ No. 2, Mannequin Men, Lose Your Illusion, Too, Discovery, Mayer Hawthorne, A Strange Arrangement, The XX, Henry Threadgill Zooid, This Brings Us To, Vol. 1, Chad Taylor, Circle Down, Han Bennink Trio, Parken, Disappears, Lux, Katie Stelmanis, Believe Me, Crying, Doug Paisley

Music, Soundboard Sep 10, 2009
The List, September 10-16, 2009

Critics' Choices and other notable concerts: the Cave Singers, DJ Sega, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Moonshine Willy, Felix da Housecat, and more
- By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Monica Kendrick, Bill Meyer, and Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Soundboard, Cylinder, Aram Shelton, Jason Marsalis, Andy Moor, The Ex, DJ/Rupture, Andy Moor & DJ/Rupture, Hanne Hukkelberg, Adventures in Modern Music, Cave Singers, DJ Sega, Felix da Housecat, Paul Burch, Kevin O'Donnell, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Moonshine Willy, Bloodshot Records 15th Anniversary Beer-B-Q, Bloodshot, Subarachnoid Space, Woods, Phantom Orchard, Zeena Parkins, Ikue Mori

Blogs, Bleader Aug 18, 2008
Radio Ethiopia

WFMU's streaming a killer concert Wednesday: the Ex with Getatchew Mekuria, Extra Golden, and the Either/Orchestra with Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete, live in New York.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Wfmu, The Ex, Getatchew Mekuria, Ethiopian Music, Mahmoud Ahmed, Alemayehu Eshete, Either/Orchestra

Blogs, Bleader Aug 7, 2008
Finally--the Langford endorsement

He's Jon Langford and he approves Obama's message.
- By Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music, Crickets, Politics, Barack Obama, Mekons, The Ex, Jon Langford

Blogs, Bleader May 9, 2007
Ethio-Dutch brilliance

An unlikely collaboration between legendary Ethiopian saxophonist Getatchew Mekuria and Dutch punks the Ex.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, The Ex, Getatchew Mekuria, Ethiopian Music

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What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.

Getatchew Mekuria enjoyed a late-career renaissance thanks to Either/Orchestra and the Ex.

Pianist Samuel Yirga revives the sound of Ethio jazz on his new album Guzo

A first look at HoZac’s lineup for the party you won’t remember. Plus: Tyler Jon Tyler on Shameless, David Daniell’s comp for Japan, and more

A nice surprise from Tiger Bones, two helpings of great lo-fi pop, SoundCloud's decision to alienate its DJ friends, hot Pitchfork Music Festival news, and more

Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Barrington Levy, Resonance Ensemble, American Heritage, Iron & Wine, Janet Jackson, the Ex, Nels Cline, Rafael Toral, and more

This week's Early Warnings include the Church, the Ex, Flogging Molly, Free Energy, Talib Kweli, Ted Leo, Men, Liz Phair, Lyrics Born, Rush, and Trombone Shorty.

Also: Wax Trax the book, Dismemberment Plan's first 12-inch, new music from Psalm One, Tim Kinsella eats food, and more

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Joe Lovano & Us Five, Young Jeezy, the Ex, Omar Pene, Golden Triangle, Gunslinger, and more

Last-minute ticket gift ideas.

Here’s what local musicians (and other tastemakers) were listening to in 2009.

Critics' Choices and other notable concerts: the Cave Singers, DJ Sega, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Moonshine Willy, Felix da Housecat, and more

WFMU's streaming a killer concert Wednesday: the Ex with Getatchew Mekuria, Extra Golden, and the Either/Orchestra with Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete, live in New York.

He's Jon Langford and he approves Obama's message.

An unlikely collaboration between legendary Ethiopian saxophonist Getatchew Mekuria and Dutch punks the Ex.

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