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Music
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Music Feature
Nov 25, 2020
Video
A eulogy for Danny’s Tavern
For decades, this cozy candlelit bar in Bucktown nurtured a devoted and welcoming community of music lovers—but it couldn’t survive the pandemic.
By Jacob Arnold
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Music Feature
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Danny’s Tavern
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Bucktown
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Danny’s
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Sheer Magic
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Play
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Hot on the Heels
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Danny Cimaglio
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closed
,
closure
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Angie Hebda
,
Terry Alexander
,
Michael Noone
,
Peter Nelson
,
1951 W. Dickens
,
Sheree Rose
,
Ike Hobbs
,
Martin Giese
,
Dave Rodman
,
Tom Billings
,
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
,
Wax Trax!
,
Eric Puls
,
Scott Harris Mia Francesca
,
Kevin Stacy
,
Ken Kordich
,
Okno
,
Soul Kitchen
,
One Off Hospitality
,
Jeff Parker
,
Damon Locks
,
Joshua Abrams
,
Ben Vida
,
Beau Wanzer
,
Claude Rains
,
Foster Grant
,
Courtland Green
,
Supreme Court
,
Kim Ambriz
,
Warren Lee
,
Empire State Soul Club
,
Scott Craig
,
Mark Henning
,
Dante Carfagna
,
Jamie Hodge
,
Shaun Pauling
,
Richard Smith
,
Rik Shaw
,
Deadly Dragon Sound System
,
Great Silence
,
Dave Bramble
,
Tony Janda
,
Big Tony
,
Stephen Sowley
,
Melissa Grubbs
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Wayne Montana
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Eternally Yours
,
Bob Davies
,
Brian Kelly
,
Alex Horn
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Nanodust
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Ray Rodriguez
,
DJ Ray_Rod
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Marc Hellner
,
Marc Arcuri
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Chandeliers
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Brian Case
,
Bobby Burg
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Joan of Arc
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Joe Proulx
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Love Boat
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Chris Johnson
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DJ Shoulders
,
Adam Gruel
,
Jen Kienzler
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DJ Quick Paw
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Peace Party
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Naomi Walker
,
Jocelyn Brown
,
John Herndon
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Soft Pow
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Josh Berman
,
Jason Adasiewicz
,
Anton Hatwich
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David Boykin
,
Isaiah Spencer
,
Reminder
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Town and Country
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Jim Dorling
,
Liz Payne
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International Anthem
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Uncanned Music
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Scottie McNiece
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Makaya McCraven
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Junius Paul
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Nick Mazzarella
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Ben LaMar Gay
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Hans Ballard
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Night Moves
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Off Chances
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Ross Winston
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Lono Brazil
,
Disco Unusual
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Chances Dances
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Jamie Hayes
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Tanja Buhler
,
Party Line
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Video
Music
,
Music Feature
Aug 14, 2020
Video
Dave ‘Medusa’ Shelton was a fairy godmother to Chicago’s club scene
He didn’t just found the legendary Medusa’s—he also helped everyone in his orbit shine like a star.
By Leor Galil
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Dave Shelton
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Dave Medusa
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Dave “Medusa” Shelton
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RIP
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obituary
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death
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cause of death
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Teri Bristol
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the Warehouse
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Frankie Knuckles
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house music
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punk
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industrial music
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Wax Trax!
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Wax Trax! Records
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Front 242
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Ministry
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Smashing Pumpkins
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Fugazi
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Julia Nash
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White Zombie
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Bernie Hansen
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Lakeview
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Elgin
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Congress Theater
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Miguel Ortuno
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Howard Bailey
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Beat Parlor
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Slick’s Lounge
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Greg Pittsley
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Greg “Blue” Pittsley
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Blue Pittsley
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Dugan’s Bistro
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La Mere Vipere
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Carol’s Speakeasy
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Robert Williams
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Jeffery Pub
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161 West
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Joe Michelli
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Berlin
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Mark Stephens
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Tom Hemingway
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WLUW
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Jennifer Prietz Marszalek
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Lorri Francis
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Sean Duffy
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Last Rites
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Val Scheinpflug
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DJ Psycho-Bitch
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juice bar
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120 Minutes
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Rights of the Accused
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Jonathan "Scrappy" Gilbert
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Jim Nash
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Leroy Fields
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Foxy’s
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Video
Music
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Music Feature
Jun 23, 2020
Video
Chicago punk was born queer
How three gay bars—La Mere Vipere, O’Banion’s, and Oz—became the cradle of the city’s punk scene
By Leor Galil
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Chicago punk
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punk
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gay bars
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La Mere Vipere
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Oz
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O’Banion’s
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Terry Fox
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Sex Pistols
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Kenny Ellis
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Ken Ellis
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Ramones
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2132 N. Halsted
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Anarchy at La Mere
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Punk-o-Rama
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Blondie
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Jim Skafish
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Skafish
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Tutu & the Pirates
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Effigies
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Silver Abuse
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Da
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Hüsker Dü
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D.O.A.
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Naked Raygun
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B.B. Spin
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Steve Maas
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Mudd Club
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La Mere Gabba Gabba Gazette
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Gabba Gabba Gazette
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Busted at Oz
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Sasha Geffen
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Glitter Up the Dark
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Dem Hopkins
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Noah Boudreau
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Noe Boudreau
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Tom Wroblewski
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Snake Pit
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Mike Rivers
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Sparkle
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John Morales
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Taco
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Dugan’s Bistro
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Bearded Lady
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Cheeks
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Paradise
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Marilyn’s
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Sunday’s
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Sounds Good Records
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Richard Hell & the Voidoids
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Greenleaf
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Lend-a-Man
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John Molini
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Rick Faust
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Gay Chicago News/Journal
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Dick Nielsen
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Mary Alice Ramel-Hoeksema
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Rolling Stones Records
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Jeanne Genie
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Monica Lynch
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Steve Miglio
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Spin
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Joe Shanahan
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Metro
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Smart Bar
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Neo
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Tuts
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Elvis Costello & the Attractions
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Michael Cegur
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Beluga
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Cary Baker
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Bomp! magazine
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Nancy Rapchak
,
Russell Clancy
,
Bill Meehan
,
Bob Bell
,
Ken Mierzwa
,
Gay Chicago Magazine
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Wax Trax!
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Everett Rogers
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Poison Squirrel
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Immune System
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Clox
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the Ranch
,
Strike Under
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Earl Letiecq
,
Oil
,
Jane Byrne
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Subverts
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Minor Threat
,
Dead Kennedys
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Greg Ginn
,
Black Flag
,
Minutemen
,
Mike Watt
,
New Alliance Records
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D. Boon
,
Land Speed Record
,
Rather See None
,
Club Foot
,
Roseann Kuberski
,
Coolest Retard
,
I.R.S. Records
,
Tommy Boy
,
punk history
,
punk venues
,
Pride 2020
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Video
Music
,
Concert Preview
Nov 21, 2019
Recommended
Video
Pigface offers a cornucopia of industrial-flavored madness with two shows Thanksgiving weekend
By Monica Kendrick
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Concert Preview
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Pigface
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Martin Atkins
,
William Rieflin
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Ministry
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Public Image Limited
,
Killing Joke
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Wax Trax!
,
Mary Byker
,
En Esch
,
Randy Blythe
,
Chris Connelly
,
Bruce Lamont
,
Leyla Royale
,
Recommended
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Video
Music
,
Gossip Wolf
Apr 25, 2018
Video
Thirty years is a long time to live with a Thrill Kill Kult
Plus: White Mystery keep on celebrating their first decade, the All Smiles hip-hop showcase reaches its sixth birthday, and more.
By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Gossip Wolf
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My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult
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Wax Trax!
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industrial
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Wire
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I See Good Spirits and I See Bad Spirits
,
Confessions of a Knife
,
Groovie Mann
,
Buzz McCoy
,
White Mystery
,
Hellion Blender
,
4/20
,
sixth anniversary
,
tenth anniversary
,
30th anniversary
,
Empty Bottle
,
Alex White
,
Francis White
,
All Smiles
,
Rich Jones
,
Tonic Room
,
Big Body Fiji
,
J. Bambii
,
Manasseh
,
Decent Militia
,
Jon Kirby
,
Numero Group
,
North Carolina
,
Video
Music
,
The Secret History of Chicago Music
Aug 6, 2015
Synth collective VCSR return after more than 30 years with their first release
Original VCSR members Bil Vermette, Dave Palmer, and John Vignola reunite for the Chicago Summer Psych Fest.
By Steve Krakow
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The Secret History of Chicago Music
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VCSR
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Voltage Controlled Silent Regions
,
Permanent Records
,
Tape #4
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Bil Vermette
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Dave Palmer
,
Emmon Page
,
Steve Dorocki
,
Eve Szokolai
,
Chris Demonk
,
Randy Jerzierski
,
John Vignola
,
Maurice Woods
,
Max Grey
,
Wax Trax!
,
Cluster
,
ARP 2600
,
Artful Dodger
,
Club C.O.D.
,
Thorn Hall
,
Ono
Music
,
In Rotation
Feb 25, 2013
In Rotation: CUFF artistic director Bryan Wendorf on the blackened Krautrock of Aluk Todolo
Plus:
Reader
associate editor Kevin Warwick on the Busy Bea Flea Mall, filmmaker Mike Gibisser on folk firebrand Barbara Dane, and more
By Kevin Warwick
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In Rotation
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Kevin Warwick
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flea markets
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thrift stores
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record shopping
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records
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Paw Paw, Michigan
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Busy Bea Flea Mall
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Pissed Jeans
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Sub Pop
,
Trouble in Mind Records
,
brunch
,
The Birthday Party
,
Aluk Todolo
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Guardian Alien
,
Greg Fox
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Krautrock
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black metal
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Nick Cave
,
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
,
Wax Trax!
,
Saki
,
Chicago Underground Film Festival
,
CUFF
,
Christian Terstegge
,
Arvo Pärt
,
Barbara Dane
,
Nicolas Collins
,
Wellman Braud
,
Duke Ellington
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NPR
,
Crown Liquors
Music
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Soundboard
Apr 14, 2011
The List: April 14-20
Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows, including: Amon Amarth, Megaton Leviathan, Front 242, Mike Watt + the Missingmen, Ralph Stanley, Parts & Labor, and more
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Bottom Lounge
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Memories
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Reggie's Rock Club
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Mayne Stage
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Hideout
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Metro
,
Schubas
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Roxaboxen Exhibitions
,
Symphony Center
,
Saint Vincent de Paul Church
,
Lincoln Hall
,
Empty Bottle
,
Amon Amarth
,
Megaton Leviathan
,
Peelander-Z
,
Charlie Parr
,
Anni Rossi
,
Rollin Hunt
,
Front 242
,
Wax Trax!
,
Mike Watt + the Missingmen
,
Ralph Stanley
,
Luc Van Acker
,
Paul Barker
,
Chris Connelly
,
Revolting Cocks
,
The Bach Project
,
Crocodiles
,
Parts & Labor
,
Stage Bar
,
Reggies’ Rock Club
Music
,
Music Feature
Apr 14, 2011
Image
Ministry Movie Melee
Why won’t Al Jourgensen be at CIMMfest’s premiere of Fix: The Ministry Movie? Buckle up—it’s complicated.
By Ed M. Koziarski
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Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
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Fix: The Ministry Movie
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Ministry
,
Al Jourgensen
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CIMMFest
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Wax Trax!
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Revolting Cocks
,
Paul Barker
,
Luc Van Acker
,
Chris Connelly
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