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Music, Music Feature Jun 22, 2020
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Damon Locks’s greatest moment in Chicago music history

The founder of the Black Monument Ensemble still feels the ripples from Soul Train 50 years after its Chicago premiere.
- By Damon Locks and Ayana Contreras
- Tags: Music Feature, Damon Locks, Black Monument Ensemble, Exploding Star Orchestra, Trenchmouth, Eternals, Rob Mazurek, Soul Train, Wayne Montana, Fred Anderson, Peter Brötzmann, Where Future Unfolds, School of Visual Arts, SAIC, Year of Chicago Music, #ChiMusic35, Arts & Business Council of Chicago, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf Nov 7, 2017
Eternals front man Damon Locks creates a ‘sound essay’ at the MCA

Plus: Members of Bloodiest, the Reputation, Sybris, and more debut as Masonic Wave, and Deanna Belos plays a belated release party for her Sincere Engineer project.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Damon Locks, Museum of Contemporary Art, Commons, MCA, Right On, Be Free, Open 24 Hours, Edra Soto, Eternals, sound essay, Masonic Wave, Cherubs, Empty Bottle, Bruce Lamont, Bloodiest, Yakuza, Arman Mabry, Rabid Rabbit, Buckingham Palace SVU, Scott Spidale, My Cold Dead Hand, Sean Hulet, the Reputation, Clayton DeMuth, Sybris, Sincere Engineer, Deanna Belos, Red Scare Industries, Township, Rhombithian

Music, In Rotation Oct 5, 2016
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Eternals drummer Areif Sless-Kitain on Hieroglyphic Being’s futuristic house

Plus: I Kong Kult bassist Fred Wells on the song of Jupiter’s auroras, Reader critic Peter Margasak on a rare recording of music by neglected genius Julius Eastman, and more
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: In Rotation, Julius Eastman, composer, Femenine, Unjust Malaise, S.E.M. Ensemble, Frozen Reeds, Game Theory, The Big Shot Chronicles, reissue, Scott Miller, Mitch Easter, Negro Leo, Agua Batizada, Leonardo Campelo Goncalves, Areif Sless-Kitain, I Kong Kult, Eternals, Brokeback, Paul Bowles, Morocco, Library of Congress, Dust-to-Digital, Hieroglyphic Being, The Disco’s of Imhotep, Africans With Mainframes, K.M.T., Ben Ratliff, Every Song Ever, Popcast, Fred Wells, Equiknoxx, Bird Sound Power, Demdike Stare, DDS, Juno, Jupiter, auroras, radio, Soundscaper, app, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 22, 2016
Expat jazz guitarist Dave Miller returns from Brooklyn with a new album in tow

Plus: Postpunk trio World War Tree celebrate a new EP, Gramps the Vamp crowdfund ‘the soundtrack to a faux-horror adventure film,’ and more.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Dave Miller, Quin Kirchner, Ben Boye, Old Door Phantoms, Ears&Eyes Records, jazz, guitar, World War Tree, Eternals, HuntHuntHuntCamp, Awake, Burlington, Los Angeles, Matt Courtade, Heavy Times, Gramps the Vamp, The Cave of 10,000 Eyes, Kickstarter, doom funk, Spocket, HipTrip

Music, Gossip Wolf Jul 9, 2014
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
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Georgia O'Queef, Wilco, Burlington, Lil Tits, Gas, Mask Horse, Couch King Emo, Churchkey, It's 3 A.M. & I Am Your Girlfriend, Friendly Otter, Energy Gown, Round House, Byron Coley, Wire, the Owl, Energy Gown, Evening Molasses, Alona's Dream, Partner, E.T. Habit and Moonrises, Eternals, Damon Locks, Sonny Kay, IPaintMyMind Gallery, DJ Major Taylor

Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 19, 2014
Gossip Wolf: More Pitchfork lineup predictions!

Plus: A new album in installments from Redgrave, an "outdoor" rock-scene art show, and more
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Pitchfork Music Festival, Beck, Neutral Milk Hotel, Kendrick Lamar, Sun Kil Moon, Swearin, Deafheaven, Smog, Bill Callahan, Mutual Benefit, Redgrave, National Act, Stephen Howard, Angie Mead, Lovitt Records, "Child", "Manchild", Soundcloud, Dead Meadow, Double Door, Hideout, Ethan D'Ercole, Mannequin Men, LivingRoom Realty, Galactic Inmate, Keith Herzik, Basic Cable, Ryan Duggan, Eternals, Damon Locks, Reckless Records, Kate Ruggeri, Sidewalk Chalk, Leaves

Music, Music Sidebar Sep 26, 2013
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival paints a portrait of the Chicago scene

Thirty-two acts at 11 venues, including Dee Alexander, Anat Cohen, Ken Vandermark, and Gerald Clayton
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Kate Dumbleton, Gerald Clayton, Anat Cohen, Douglas Lora, Willie Pickens, Jeff Parker Trio, Ken Vandermark, Music of the Midwest School, Tomeka Reid, Dee Alexander, Sun Ra, DownBeat magazine, Peter Margasak, Eternals, Damon Locks, Frank Rosaly's Green and Gold, Logan Center, International House, DuSable Museum, Univ. of Chicago Logan Center for the Arts, DuSable Museum of African American History, International House, University of Chicago

Music, In Rotation Aug 9, 2013
In Rotation: Jeanine O'Toole of Bare Mutants on how to commemorate Jerry Garcia's deathiversary

Plus: Eternals front man Damon Locks on Shirley Bassey, the Reader's Miles Raymer on the Outsidaz, and more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: In Rotation, Friendzone, James Laurence, Dylan Reznick, A$AP Rocky, Main Attrakionz, rap, rap instrumentals, The Outsidaz, Noz, Andrew "Noz" Nosnitsky, Andrew Nosnitsky, Tumblr, Ras G, Miles Raymer, Jeanine O'Toole, Jean Ritchie, folk music, lap dulcimer, The Grateful Dead, movies, documentaries, film, David Grisman, mandolin, Jerry Garcia, records, demos, albums, Girls Rock! Chicago, Damon Locks, Bare Mutants, Eternals, Exploding Star Orchestra, Pat Thomas, Black Power, pop culture, LP art, Shirley Bassey, The Chico Hamilton Quintet, jazz, Elmer Bernstein

Blogs, Bleader Jul 25, 2013
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Chicago Film Archives posts this year's Media Mixer films

Check out the collaborations created for Chicago Film Archives's 2013 Media Mixer
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Film, Music, Post No Bills, Chicago Film Archives, Media Mixer, Sam Prekop, Alexander Stewart, Cauleen Smith, Eternals, Jesse McLean, Sich Mang, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf May 8, 2013
Gossip Wolf: The end times come for Heavy Times

Plus: Oyarsa goes transcontinental, Reds and Blue's drummer hits the road with Daughn Gibson, and more
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Heavy Times, Luca Cimarusti, Quarters Rock 'n' Roll Palace, Milwaukee, Express Milwaukee, Matt Courtade, HoZac, Fix It Alone, Oyarsa, Empty Bottle, Sun Splitter, Winters in Osaka, Noah Coleman, Idaho, Areif Sless-Kitain, Eternals, I Kong Kult, Daughn Gibson, Jim Elkington, Horse's Ha, Pitchfork, Hideout

Blogs, Bleader Dec 26, 2012
Gig poster of the week

This week's gig poster is a collaboration between Lukas Abubeker and Sonnenzimmer for the Eternals New Year's Ever show at Hideout.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Arts, Music, Visual Art, gig poster, Lukas Abubeker, Sonnenzimmer, Eternals, Chandeliers, Hideout, New Year's Eve

Blogs, Bleader Mar 29, 2012
This week on the B Side

Robert "Kool" Bell stays cool, Lollapalooza predictions, John Cage-related happenings, and more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music, Kool & the Gang, Eternals, I Kong Kult, Lollapalooza, John Cage, Sandy Bell, Underground Communique, Hunx & His Punx, Heavy Cream, Shooter Jennings, Chairlift, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Keith Jarrett

Blogs, Bleader Feb 2, 2012
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This week on the B Side

Bye-bye to Megaupload and some LA-bound Chicagoans, hello to new music from Calez and Rockie Fresh, and more
- By Miles Raymer
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Megaupload, Promises, Tim Daisy, Sweet Cobra, Mat Arluck, Gossip Wolf, Damon Locks, Eternals, Sun Ra, Experimental Sound Studio, Bobby Womack, Hail! Hornet, Slow Southern Steel, Radar Eyes, Slow Animal, Craig Finn, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 2, 2012
Gossip Wolf: Must be the burritos

Lindsay Powell of Fielded and Rand Sevilla of Sich Mang join the exodus to LA. Plus: Eternals front man Damon Locks launches an interstellar tribute to Sun Ra
- By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Fielded, Lindsay Powell, Rand Sevilla, Sich Mang, Rainbow Body, The-Drum, White Car, Supreme Cuts, Damon Locks, Sun Ra, Experimental Sound Studio, Terri Kapsalis, Rob Shaw, Eternals, Wayne Montana

Music, Music Sidebar Jul 28, 2011
The Hood Internet, Netherfriends, the Eternals, and more great local music at the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, White Mystery, Eternals, Whistler, Outer Minds, Hood Internet, Logan Square, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Revolution Brewing, Cole's, The Whistler, Cafe Mustache, Illinois Centennial Monument

Music, Three Beats Jul 21, 2011
Three Beats: Chicago vs. Atlanta on a new cassette comp of local psych

Plus: A transformed Singer returns for a second album, and Parallax Sounds, a doc on Chicago architecture and music, needs your support
- By Leor Galil, Peter Margasak, and Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Three Beats, 'Spective Audio, Atlanta, Vital-Sound I, Nicholas Zettel, Cyrus Shahmir, the N.E.C., Sovus Radio, All the Saints, Implodes, Killer Moon, Leavitt Ours, Cinchel, Singer, Mindreading, Drag City, Rob Lowe, Adam Vida, Ben Vida, Todd Rittmann, Dead Rider, Unhistories, Ben Russell, A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness, Parallax Sounds, Giancarlo Grande, Augusto Contento, Kickstarter, Hideout, Ken Vandermark, John Herndon, Tortoise, Steve Albini, Shellac, David Grubbs, Gastr del Sol, Jason Adasiewicz, Bob Weston, Ian Williams, Battles, Damon Locks, Wayne Montana, Eternals

Blogs, Bleader Apr 1, 2011
Post-Rock and the Amazon

Ken Vandermark performs Saturday 4/2 at a free screening of the Amazon river documentary "Roads of Water," which he scored. Also showing clips from "Roads" director Augusto Contento's in-progress post-rock-doc "Parallax Sounds."
- By Ed M. Koziarski
- Tags: Film, Music, Free Shit, Swag, Ken Vandermark, MacArthur, genius, saxophone, amazon, brazil, river, Chicago Cultural Center, documentary, roads of water, augusto contento, giancarlo grande, steve albini, azita, damon locks, eternals, post-rock, wayne montana, azita youssefi, don caballero, david grubbs, ian williams, gastr del sol, hideout, tim tuten, tim daisy, parallax sounds, nate mcbride, jeb bishop, devin hoff

Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 23, 2011
Gossip Wolf: Music From the Third Dimension

A local multimedia artist makes noise you can almost touch. Plus: Wild Flag tops the latest Pitchfork rumors, Ben Weasel loses some fans at SXSW, and more
- By Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Jon Satrom, Lampo, Graham Foundation, Mannequin Men, Eternals, Chris Connelly, Hollows, Population, Kris Poulin, BLVD, Michael L. Abramson, Numero Group, Wild Flag, Dirty Beaches, Pitchfork Music Festival, Gang Gang Dance, Shabazz Palaces, Gallagher, Girl Talk, Lollapalooza, Ben Weasel, Screeching Weasel, South By Southwest, Weseal Fest, Football, Jim McCann, Baseball Furies, Srini Radhakrishna, France Has the Bomb, Jerred Gummere, Ponys, Mike Lust, Tight Phantomz, Urge Overkill

Music, Soundboard Feb 10, 2011
The List: February 10-16, 2011

Critics' Choices and other notable shows
- By Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Steve Langendorf, and Leor Galil
- Tags: Soundboard, The List, Bobby Conn, Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Church, Eternals, Gang of Four, Robyn, Frank Fairfield, Interpol, Cedric Watson, Pacifica Quartet, Jeannie Holliday, Trey Songz, Deerhoof, Max Bemis, Schubas, Metro, Park West, Riviera Theatre, Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, Old Town School of Folk Music, Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, Gene's Playmate Lounge, Chicago Theatre, Bottom Lounge, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music

Blogs, Bleader Mar 29, 2010
Video
Chicago, Brazil

Sao Paulo percussionist Mauricio Takara (Hurtmold, Sao Paulo Underground) leads a group of his own this Wednesday at Heaven Gallery.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Mauricio Takara, Hurtmold, Sao Paulo Underground, Eternals, Exploding Star Orchestra, Rob Mazurek, Brazil, Bruce Lamont, Nathan Bell, Heaven Gallery, Empty Bottle, Video

Blogs, Bleader Oct 20, 2008
Ears & Eyes: Why you shouldn't be sick of music festivals

The third annual Ears & Eyes Festival comes to the Hideout this weekend.
- By Alex Yablon
- Tags: Music, Crickets, Hideout, Eleventh Dream Day, Eternals, Parts & Labor, Ears & Eyes Festival, Ears & Eyes Records, Black Ladies

Blogs, Bleader Jan 29, 2007
Move over buppies, the blipsters are coming

A New York Times exclusive: some black people like rock music.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Race, James Spooner, Damon Locks, Afropunk, Eternals, Robert Lowe, Ralph Darden

News & Politics, Our Town Aug 3, 2006
Social Mixers

All kinds of people are into Flosstradamus's monthly dance parties. The only problem is getting in.
- By Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Our Town, Flosstradamus, Kathryn Frazier, Biz 3, Melisa Young, Joseph Patel, "My Block", MTV, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Life During Wartime, DJing, Columbia College, Town Hall Pub, Curt Cameruci, Autobot, Josh Young, J2K, Kid Sister, Pitchfork, Vice Records, A-Trak, Kanye West, Eternals, Jai Alai Savant, Walter Meego

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