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Music
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The Secret History of Chicago Music
Jul 17, 2020
Video
The Byzantine Empire rode the 60s garage-pop wave straight into obscurity
Their six harmony-soaked singles—three recorded as the Five Bucks—are long overdue for reissue.
By Steve Krakow
Tags:
The Secret History of Chicago Music
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Byzantine Empire
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Five Bucks
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harmony pop
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sunshine pop
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garage rock
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University of Michigan
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Bruce Kerr
,
Chris Rose
,
Steve Hearn
,
Jerry Daller
,
Bauchman Tom
,
Jerry Wexler
,
Afton Records
,
No Use in Trying
,
Now You’re Gone
,
Now You’re Mine
,
Harlan Goodman
,
William Morris Agency
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I’ll Walk Alone
,
So Wrong
,
Del Shannon
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the Animals
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the Turtles
,
the Doors
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Shadows of Knight
,
Baby Huey & the Babysitters
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New Colony Six
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Buckinghams
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Iron Butterfly
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Universal Recording
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USA Records
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Breath of Time
,
Bill Traut
,
Dunwich Records
,
the Association
,
Larry Ramos
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Whenever I’m Lonely
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Girl in the Courtyard
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Carole King
,
Snow Queen
,
Happiness Is
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Bell Records
,
Amy Records
,
Bobbie Gentry
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Joni Mitchell
,
Oracle
,
Loose Bruce Kerr
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The Dr. Demento Show
,
The 12 Days of Christmas
,
Video
Music
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Concert Preview
Feb 21, 2020
Recommended
Detroit art-rock foursome Saajtak harness the power of improvisation for good
By Leor Galil
Tags:
Concert Preview
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Saajtak
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University of Michigan
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Detroit
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art-rock
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Creative Arts Orchestra
,
Ben Willis
,
Nerve
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Jon Taylor
,
Teiku
,
Simon Alexander-Adams
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Coachella
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Alex Koi
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Toronto Jazz Festival
,
If You Ask
,
Hideout
,
Michigan
,
Recommended
Arts & Culture
,
Theater Review
Nov 1, 2017
Who’s Alice Childress? We should all know
The civil rights-era playwright’s
Wedding Band
is an indispensable look at what we’ve been missing.
By Tony Adler
Tags:
Theater Review
,
Alice Childress
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Wedding Band
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University of Michigan
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Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black and White
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South Carolina
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World War I
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Jim Crow
,
Cecilie Keenan
,
Kevin Rolfs
,
Raina Lynn
,
Susan Anderson
,
Lisa McConnell
,
Myesha-Tiara
,
Kevin Patterson
,
Donna McGough
,
Reid Coker
,
Scott Westerman
Music
,
Music Feature
Sep 27, 2017
Video
Chicago bass clarinetist Jason Stein isn’t kidding around
Not even arena gigs with his famous sister, comedian Amy Schumer, can tempt him from his drive to make better jazz.
By Peter Margasak
Tags:
Music Feature
,
Jason Stein
,
bass clarinet
,
jazz
,
Lucille!
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Delmark
,
Amy Schumer
,
Inside Amy Schumer
,
Last Comic Standing
,
Celebrity Family Feud
,
Locksmith Isidore
,
Hearts & Minds
,
Jason Stein Quartet
,
Constellation
,
Hungry Brain
,
3030
,
Northern Spy
,
Greg Ward
,
Eric Revis
,
Jim Black
,
Paul Giallorenzo
,
Jason Roebke
,
Mike Pride
,
Keefe Jackson
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Tom Rainey
,
Ken Vandermark
,
Bridge 61
,
In Exchange for a Process
,
The Story This Time
,
Journal
,
Nate McBride
,
Mike Reed
,
Josh Berman
,
Frank Rosaly
,
University of Michigan
,
Don Walden
,
Montana
,
Bozeman
,
Helena
,
Bennington
,
Russ Johnson
,
Kyle Bruckmann
,
Charles Rumback
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Apr 25, 2017
Deportation fears can lead to higher risk of illness in undocumented populations
Practitioners say fear of ICE raids and a lack of access to affordable health care can put undocumented and minority populations at risk.
By Alex V. Hernandez
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Politics
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immigration
,
undocumented immigrants
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health
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health care
,
Donald Trump
,
Mexican
,
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,
Salud Sin Papeles
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Cook County Health and Hospitals System
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
,
DACA
,
Loyola University
,
Postville
,
Iowa
,
Postville raid
,
ICE
,
raid
,
University of Michigan
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Mayo Clinic
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diabetes
,
insurance
,
health insurance
,
Carelink
Columns & Opinion
,
Savage Love
Jan 23, 2014
A real pain in the vulva
Plus: Zero desire to sample a homemade cream pie and (gasp!) wanting sex to accompany a marriage.
By Dan Savage
Tags:
Savage Love
,
vulva
,
vaginal intercourse
,
r. Debby Herbenick
,
Indiana University
,
Kinsey Institute
,
ob-gyn
,
National Vulvodynia Association
,
nternational Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease
,
University of Iowa
,
University of Michigan
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Sex Made Easy: Your Awkward Questions Answered—For Better, Smarter, Amazing Sex
,
MFM
,
big black cock
,
STI
,
open marriage
Arts & Culture
,
Lit Critic's Choice
May 23, 2013
Recommended
Queer histories in the making
Anthropologist Esther Newton turns the focus on herself; performance artist Holly Hughes looks at censorship with a unique familiarity.
By Aimee Levitt
Tags:
Lit Critic's Choice
,
Esther Newton
,
Holly Hughes
,
Cherry Grove
,
Fire Island
,
University of Michigan
,
My Butch Career
,
New York
,
John Frohnmeyer
,
National Endowment for the Arts
,
Karen Finley
,
Too Much Sky
,
Karen Finley
,
Supreme Court
,
Recommended
Blogs
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Bleader
Feb 21, 2013
Bad news and good news about racial prejudice
Can unconscious bias be overcome?
By Steve Bogira
Tags:
Segregation
,
News
,
racial prejudice
,
racial bias
,
Westchester County
,
racial steering
,
President Obama
,
Associated Press
,
Stanford University
,
University of Michigan
,
University of Chicago
,
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
,
Facebook
,
Rice University
,
Emory University
,
University of British Columbia
,
University of Wisconsin
News & Politics
,
Feature
Dec 22, 2011
Laura Ricketts, the owner
‘We want to be thought of as a Chicago team and not just the north-side team or the yuppie team, which isn't really true’
Tags:
Feature
,
People Issue 2011
,
Laura Ricketts
,
Chicago Cubs
,
Ricketts family
,
baseball
,
University of Chicago
,
University of Michigan
,
corporate law
,
Schiff Hardin
,
World Series
,
Wrigley Field
,
softball
,
LGBT
,
Theo Epstein
Blogs
,
Bleader
Jul 11, 2011
Who gets up when the baby cries?
By Steve Bogira
Tags:
The Sexist
,
Sarah A. Burgard
,
University of Michigan
,
American Time Use Survey
,
U.S. Census Bureau
,
parents
,
working parents
,
sex disparities
,
sleep
,
sleep interruptions
,
breastfeeding
,
sociology
,
Sheryl Sandberg
,
Facebook
,
New Yorker
,
Ken Auletta
,
Google
Columns & Opinion
,
On Media
May 12, 2011
Think you've got journalism's next big idea? Get to know Elspeth Revere, the MacArthur Foundation's media maven
By Michael Miner
Tags:
Michael Miner on Media
,
Elsbeth Revere
,
MacArthur Foundation
,
Chicago News Cooperative
,
Jim O'Shea
,
Center for Investigative Reporting
,
ProPublica
,
Center for Public Integrity
,
NewsHour
,
Third Coast International Audio Festival
,
Kartequin Films
,
Bay Area Video Coalition
,
University of Michigan
,
Tribeca Film Institute
,
WBEZ
,
Robert Feder
,
Time Out Chicago
,
Chicago Community Trust
,
Chicago Reporter
,
Catalyst
,
Mgoan Le
,
Community News Matters
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 31, 2011
When It Comes to Segregation, Chicago Isn't the Second City
When it comes to segregation, Chicago ranks high
By Alex Parker
Tags:
Chicagoland
,
News
,
segregation
,
University of Michigan
,
Slate
,
Alexander Polikoff
,
Chicago Reader
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