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Music, Music Feature Feb 19, 2020
Daisychain gives women and nonbinary DJs the platform they deserve

Alicia Greco’s weekly podcast has already posted 110 mixes, fostering a community that won’t stay marginalized much longer.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Daisychain, Daisychain podcast, Alicia Greco, Leesh, women, nonbinary, DJs, producers, W00dy, Midnight Resonance, Smart Bar, Daphne, Buffalo, New York, Acid Daddy, Naughty Bad Fun Collective, Vicki Siolos, Working Women, Octo Octa, Michaelangelo Matos, Mixmag, Canisius College, Sam Kern, Sassmouth, Sequencer, Signal > Noise, Crobar, Smart Bar, DJ Heather, Lady D, Elly Schook, Kiddo, Walking & Falling, Gramaphone Records, WLUW, WNUR, Humboldt Arboreal Society, Sustain-Release, Livwutang, Jarvi Schneider, DJ Sold, Glenna Fitch, Experimental Housewife, Evelyn Malinowski

Music, In Rotation May 19, 2014
In Rotation: Dave Mata of Impala Sound Champions on two decades of Danny Akalepse beats

Plus: Jeremiah Meece of The-Drum on SPF666 and his Club Chemtrails party, the Reader's Tal Rosenberg on the Feelies upstaging R.E.M., and more
- By Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: In Rotation, CDs, Reckless Records, Tal Rosenberg, Chicago Reader, mp3s, records, Allen Toussaint, R.E.M., covers, YouTube, videos, The Feelies, Dave Mata, DJs, Impala Sound Champions, Soul Summit Chicago, Danny Akalepse, Truth & Soul, Soul Summit, mixtapes, Rich Medina, 45s, seven-inches, Tucker & Bloom, House Shoes, Street Corner Music, producers, Raj Mahal, Jeremiah Meece, The-Drum, Jody, Jeremiah Chrome, VALIS, SPF666, Zak DesFleurs, Dave Barnes, Massacooramaan, Club Chemtrails, Facebook, EPs, Brett Naucke, Ableton, Abletonlive, software

Music, Record Roundup May 19, 2014
Lily Allen's almost annoyingly catchy Sheezus and 15 more record reviews

Nine Reader writers sift through a musical farrago that includes Ben Frost's defibrillating body music, Dawn Golden's alchemical electro-pop, and Sleaford Mods' grimly minimalist postpunk.
- By Peter Margasak, Leor Galil, Miles Raymer, Bill Meyer, Kevin Warwick, Luca Cimarusti, Kim Kelly, Tal Rosenberg, and David Whiteis
- Tags: Record Roundup, Lilly Allen, Auto-Tune, records, Ambarchi, Stephen O'Malley, Oren Ambarchi, Randall Dunn, Dunn O))), guitar, Drag City, Black Anvil, Relapse, black metal, Bok Bok, Night Slugs, producers, Kelela, Alex Sushon, Dawn Golden, Downtown records, Mad Decent, Bandcamp, Dexter Tortoriello, Houses, Rosy Cross, covers, Arne Deforce, Mika Vainio, Editions MEgo, sound qua sound, electronic music, Pan Sonic, duets, John Escreet, Sunnyside, John Hébert, Tyshawn Sorey, Evan Parker, Fennesz, Christian Fennesz, Pita, Jim O'Rourke, Empty Bottle, laptops, Ben Frost, Mute, Probcause, Bonafyde Media, rappers, EPs, instrumentals, Twista, Jarekus Singleton, Alligator Records, blues, Sleaford Mods, Harbinger Sound, Andrew Fearn, Jason Williamson, Weatherbox, Triple Crown, Favorite Gentlemen, punk, emo, Lee Weisert, New Focus, composers, Clara Yang, piano, Leslie Winer, Alexis Zoumbas, Angry Mom Archives, violin

Music, In Rotation Apr 7, 2014
In Rotation: Chicago Singles Club founder Jeff Kelley on the city's best experimental-pop band

Plus: Songwriter and producer KSRA on Kiesza's infinitely danceable "Hideaway," the Reader's Kevin Warwick on Kraftwerk in 3-D, and more
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: In Rotation, Kevin Warwick, Jeff Kelley, Chicago Singles Club, Vaya, Rachel Sarah Thomas, KSRA, Kraftwerk, The Riv, Perfect Pussy, Meredith Graves, Schubas, Pitchfork, Showcase Showdown, Oshwa, The Inconvenience, Vamos, Exploding in Sound Records, Geronimo!, My Dad, Porches, Pile, guitar, Kiesza, videos, records, Arca, FKA Twigs, Jesse Kanda, producers, Natalie Grace Alford, Gabe Liebowitz, Dastardly, Jon Alvin, Chrome Attic Studios

Music, Music Feature Mar 4, 2014
Video
Chicago MC Caleb James does right by his dad

He grew up in his father's studio and started rapping at age seven. Now he’s ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, rappers, MCs, Caleb James, Steve "Stone" Huff, Safe House Church, Evanston, gold records, producers, West Town, studios, Stone Recording, Bump J, Avant, Billboard charts, Save Money, Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, James, ThemPeople, mixtapes, Andrew Barber, Fake Shore Drive, rap, hip-hop, South by Southwest, Souls of Mischief, SXSW, musicians, bass players, Keith Sweat, R. Kelly, Kanye West, Keke Wyatt, Don C., Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland, Charlie Wilson, Gap Band, Pathways in Education, Wicker Park, Joey Purp, Leaders 1354, Rodney Kyles Jr., Lincoln Park, religion, Treated Crew, Nez & Rio, Schoolboy Q, No. I.D., Xtreme, Soundscape, beats, recording, Video

Arts & Culture, Feature Feb 12, 2014
V-Day Issue: A power couple like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but better

Together for 17 years, Lynn Rondeau and Katy Bird are the type of people who'll parallel park your car for you.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Feature, couples, Lynn Rondeau, Katy Bird, producers, professors, mathematicians, parallel parking, self-esteem, coffee, bacon, routines, cocktails, movies, video games, radio, bars, jogging, Bucktown, Gallery Caberet, meat, music, cooking, Netflix, parallel parking, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain, Dyson, pizza, Calo Pizzeria

Music, In Rotation Dec 16, 2013
In Rotation: The Reader's Tal Rosenberg on the only house musician in the Harper's Letters section

Plus: DJs and producers Ross Kelly and Samantha Roberts on the exact same collection of Patrick Cowley gay-porn disco
- By Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: In Rotation, Ariel Pink, Paw Tracks, albums, DJ Sprinkles, Terre Thaemlitz, Harper's, Smart Bar, house music, John Martyn, guitarists, songwriters, Lee Perry, Steve Winwood, Tal Rosenberg, Kokorokoko Vintage, Ross Kelly, DJs, producers, records, Patrick Cowley, electronic music, Beau Wanzer, Beau Wanzer, Windbreaker, Samantha Roberts, Changes Chicago, Samone, instrumentals, disco, Fox Studios, proto-techno, Novation, Bass Station II, Bass Station, BSII, synthesizers, analog synthesizers, Smart Bar, Marea Stamper, Black Madonna, Hugo Ball, Justin Long, Nathan Drew Larsen, Sevron, Marlon Montez, vinyl

Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2013
The People Issue: The B Side

Someone doesn’t have to be famous to be interesting—and that's just as true in the Chicago music scene as it is anywhere else.
- By Philip Montoro
- Tags: Midwestern Defensiveness, Music, People Issue, celebrity, popular culture, interviews, Mica Alaniz, Nate Boylan, Abraham Levitan, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, Tomeka Reid, piano teachers, musical comedy, cellists, composers, Mica Alaniz, Red Bull Music Academy, electronic music, footwork, producers, DJ Rashad, Teklife, drummers, bands

Music, In Rotation Apr 23, 2013
Video
In Rotation: MC Zulu on Major Lazer

Plus: Reader digital content editor Tal Rosenberg on the new Kurt Vile, Searchl1te on the swaggering debut album from composer Anna Clyne, and more
- By Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: In Rotation, Tal Rosenberg, Kurt Vile, Logan Square, Mr. Fingers, Larry "Mr. Fingers" Heard, Larry Heard, Harmony Korine, James Franco, Spring Breakers, Searchl1te, producers, DJs, arts educators, DSI Tempest, Dave Smith Instruments, drum machines, drum synths, Roger Linn, Oyaarss, podcasts, Electronic Explorations, Anna Clyne, CSO, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Tzadik, Mason Bates, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin, MC Zulu, reggae, music promotion, Major Lazer, communication, beats, Video

Film, Artist on Artist Oct 9, 2012
Artist on Artist: Flying Lotus talks to Chrissy Murderbot

"It's fun. It's a new time for rap. Lots of young kids. They're the relevant ones."
- Tags: Artist on Artist, Aphex Twin, cannabis, Chris Shively, Chrissy Murderbot, DJs, Flying Lotus, footwork, J Dilla, medical marijuana, producers, Steven Ellison, trap rap

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Daisychain gives women and nonbinary DJs the platform they deserve

Alicia Greco’s weekly podcast has already posted 110 mixes, fostering a community that won’t stay marginalized much longer.

In Rotation: Dave Mata of Impala Sound Champions on two decades of Danny Akalepse beats

Plus: Jeremiah Meece of The-Drum on SPF666 and his Club Chemtrails party, the Reader's Tal Rosenberg on the Feelies upstaging R.E.M., and more

Lily Allen's almost annoyingly catchy Sheezus and 15 more record reviews

Nine Reader writers sift through a musical farrago that includes Ben Frost's defibrillating body music, Dawn Golden's alchemical electro-pop, and Sleaford Mods' grimly minimalist postpunk.

In Rotation: Chicago Singles Club founder Jeff Kelley on the city's best experimental-pop band

Plus: Songwriter and producer KSRA on Kiesza's infinitely danceable "Hideaway," the Reader's Kevin Warwick on Kraftwerk in 3-D, and more

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Chicago MC Caleb James does right by his dad

He grew up in his father's studio and started rapping at age seven. Now he’s ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight.

V-Day Issue: A power couple like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but better

Together for 17 years, Lynn Rondeau and Katy Bird are the type of people who'll parallel park your car for you.

In Rotation: The Reader's Tal Rosenberg on the only house musician in the Harper's Letters section

Plus: DJs and producers Ross Kelly and Samantha Roberts on the exact same collection of Patrick Cowley gay-porn disco

The People Issue: The B Side

Someone doesn’t have to be famous to be interesting—and that's just as true in the Chicago music scene as it is anywhere else.

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In Rotation: MC Zulu on Major Lazer

Plus: Reader digital content editor Tal Rosenberg on the new Kurt Vile, Searchl1te on the swaggering debut album from composer Anna Clyne, and more

Artist on Artist: Flying Lotus talks to Chrissy Murderbot

"It's fun. It's a new time for rap. Lots of young kids. They're the relevant ones."

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Alicia Greco’s weekly podcast has already posted 110 mixes, fostering a community that won’t stay marginalized much longer.

Plus: Jeremiah Meece of The-Drum on SPF666 and his Club Chemtrails party, the Reader's Tal Rosenberg on the Feelies upstaging R.E.M., and more

Nine Reader writers sift through a musical farrago that includes Ben Frost's defibrillating body music, Dawn Golden's alchemical electro-pop, and Sleaford Mods' grimly minimalist postpunk.

Plus: Songwriter and producer KSRA on Kiesza's infinitely danceable "Hideaway," the Reader's Kevin Warwick on Kraftwerk in 3-D, and more

He grew up in his father's studio and started rapping at age seven. Now he’s ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight.

Together for 17 years, Lynn Rondeau and Katy Bird are the type of people who'll parallel park your car for you.

Plus: DJs and producers Ross Kelly and Samantha Roberts on the exact same collection of Patrick Cowley gay-porn disco

Someone doesn’t have to be famous to be interesting—and that's just as true in the Chicago music scene as it is anywhere else.

Plus: Reader digital content editor Tal Rosenberg on the new Kurt Vile, Searchl1te on the swaggering debut album from composer Anna Clyne, and more

"It's fun. It's a new time for rap. Lots of young kids. They're the relevant ones."

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