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- Music, Music Feature Jul 1, 2020
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Another chance for a Bandcamp binge to help musicians
Even as Illinois reopens, artists and labels remain cut off from major sources of income—so Bandcamp is again waiving its cut of sales.
- Music, Music Review Jun 19, 2020
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Nearly 50 years after they formed, Wire are still doing it right
- Music, Concert Preview Feb 22, 2020
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Pioneering postpunks Wire continue to chart new ground on Mind Hive
- Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 25, 2018
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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.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jan 29, 2018
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Chicago rapper the Boy Illinois headlines his first show since dropping the triumphant Windy EP
Plus: Three current and former Chicagoans set a piece of Finnegans Wake to music, and the Ag47 Collective kicks off its 2018 program with a Cafe Mustache fund-raiser.
- Music, Concert Preview Sep 8, 2017
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Forty years on, Wire continue to hone their postpunk attack to an elegant point
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 20, 2017
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Alvin Ailey, Journalism in the Age of Trump, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Dmitry Samarov's exhibit “In Taverns,” Hidden Figures Revealed, Drunk [Redacted] Talks, and more happenings from March 20-23
- Music, In Rotation Jul 29, 2015
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Oozing Wound drummer Kyle Reynolds on the perfect balance of noise and techno
Plus: Running drummer Alejandro Morales on his favorite Spanish noise-pop band, Reader drummer Luca Cimarusti on a forgotten local power-pop treasure, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 18, 2014
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The Lemonheads play two shows in the suburbs this weekend
The 90s alternative-rock legends play in Berwyn and Oak Park.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jul 9, 2014
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Gossip Wolf: You get one guess what sort of noise Georgia O'Queef makes
Plus: A new video from emo goofs Churchkey, a new LP from psych voyagers Energy Gown, and a new art show from Eternals front man Damon Locks
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 27, 2014
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Reader's Agenda Sun 4/27: Hair Wars, Tollbooth, and Holly Golightly
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Sunday, April 27
- Music, Pitchfork Jul 22, 2013
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Our photo recap of the Pitchfork Music Festival 2013
From Bjork to Swans to M.I.A. to R. Kelly, a visual tour through an occasionally rainy and mostly fun weekend
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 20, 2013
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Recapping the Pitchfork Music Festival's storm-shortened opening day
Trash Talk kicked up dust, Bjork got rained on, and Angel Olsen seems to have enchanted just about everybody.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 19, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: You know, Wire plays today too
Check out "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W" to hear why you should try to catch Wire play today at the Pitchfork Music Festival.
- Music, Pitchfork Jul 17, 2013
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Friday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
Pixie dust, skate punks, psychedelic funk, melodic pop, and "one of pop's greatest live performers"
- Music, Pitchfork Jul 17, 2013
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Friday: What bands are on our Pitchfork fest itineraries?
Female artists dominate the day-one agendas of Reader readers and staff.
- Music, Record Roundup Apr 1, 2013
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Wire's gooey-sweet Change Becomes Us and 15 more record reviews
Eight Reader writers range all over the musical map, from Milk Music's revivalist take on early-90s "alternative" to Jace Clayton's irreverent tribute to minimalist composer Julius Eastman.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 26, 2013
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The final Pitchfork Music Festival lineup includes M.I.A., Wire, and Lil B
Our preliminary thoughts on the full lineup for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, which includes Lil B. Did we mention Lil B is performing?
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 16, 2012
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Reader exclusive: Album stream of Paper Mice's The Funny Papers
Listen to Paper Mice's new full-length, The Funny Papers, in its entirety
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 7, 2011
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This Week in Reader Music
Crunchy grunge-pop and monolithic metal out of Chicago, Cook County Commissioner Jerry Butler's soul-man past, reviews of TVOTR and Chalk Circles, DeRogatis's bad mood, and more
- Music, Soundboard Apr 7, 2011
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The List: April 7-13
Music Critics' Choices and other shows: Joe Lovano, Indian, Robert Plant, Wire, Wormrot, ICP Orchestra, Rempis Percussion Quartet, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 18, 2010
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week's Early Warnings include the Decemberists, Dropkick Murphys, Immortal, Lykke Li, Monotonix, Old 97's, Wavves, Best Coast, and Wire.
- Music, Music Sidebar Sep 2, 2010
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Adventures in Modern Music
The annual collaboration between the Empty Bottle and the Wire features the Rhys Chatham Trio, Bill Orcutt, Sleep, Rangda, Buke & Gass, High Places, and others.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 12, 2008
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Two things
Bad Wire, good Girls
- Music, Critic's Choice Sep 6, 2007
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Adventures in Modern Music