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Music, Gig Poster of the Week Apr 1, 2020
Plants love DeBarge on the gig poster of the week

Actual gigs are on hold, of course, so the Reader wants your posters for fantasy concerts!
- By Salem Collo-Julin
- Tags: Gig Poster of the Week, bands, concert poster, concerts, coronavirus, COVID-19, fundraiser, gig poster, gig poster of the week, gig posters, gigs, Lounge Ax, music venues, musicians, plants, quarantine, record stores, singing

Blogs, Bleader Nov 8, 2018
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Chicago-based Saint Louis rapper Smino gets ‘a lot more ass shaking’ on the new Noir

On his sophomore album, Noir, Smino highlights his rap skills without abandoning the soulful singing of Blkswn.
- By Julia Hale
- Tags: Music, Hip-Hop, rap, hip-hop, R&B, singing, Saint Louis, soul, soulful, funky, ethereal, Noir, Blkswn, Smino, Zero Fatigue, Klink, L.M.F., Valee, Ravyn Lenae, Dreezy, Kovert, We Got the Biscuits, Video

Film, Artist on Artist Aug 12, 2014
Artist on Artist: Andrew Bird talks to Brett and Rennie Sparks of the Handsome Family

"As songwriters, we have three and a half minutes. What can you do in that time? Let's bring up some crazy things to talk about."
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Artist on Artist, Andrew Bird, Bretty Sparks, Rennie Sparks, The Handsome Family, lyrics, music, HBO, The Hideout, Chicago Theatre, The Hands of Glory, interviews, being present, covers, records, songwriting, Randy Newman, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, exquisite corpses, division of labor, ideas for songs, criticism, inspiration, North Carolina, New Mexico, Evanston, cancer, meaning, introspection, pop music, history, UNM, University of New Mexico, Johannes Ockeghem, music history, medieval music, Renaissance music, neumes, John Cage, Harry Partch, country music, Elvis, The Cramps, punk rock, The Ramones, Tin Pan Alley, classical music, folk music, music preservationists, musical tradition, Bowl of Fire, Sturgill Simpson, Americana, Radiohead, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, touring, singing

Arts & Culture, Feature Feb 12, 2014
V-Day Issue: Finding love in poli-sci and sci-fi

Claire and Rufus Barner intend to leave Chicago a better place than they found it.
- By Gwynedd Stuart
- Tags: Feature, couples, Claire Barner, Rufus Barner, attorneys, project managers, Youth Outreach Services, University of Chicago, Public Defender's Office, social justice, cooking, public transportation, trivia, Jeopardy, singing, hand washing, gardening, home buying, Max Palevsky Residential Commons

Music, Music Feature Mar 6, 2013
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Here comes Mae Ya Carter Ryan

The 11-year-old Bronzeville native has a voice that sounds decades older than she is. People are starting to listen.
- By Anne Ford
- Tags: Music Feature, Ina Carter, Bronzeville, Mae Ya Carter Ryan, Mae Ya Ta'Nell Carter Ryan, voice, singing, WGN, CBS 2 Chicago, WCIU, Chicago Music Awards, Illinois Presidential Inaugural Celebration, Adele, Chicago Has Talent, Wade's World Foundation, Dwyane Wade, Michelle Williams, Destiny's Child, talent, vocal maturity, Whitney Houston, DuSable Museum, Chicago Theatre, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Jade Maze, American Idol, music industry, intuitive musicality, Judy Garland, Bruce Thompson, Isaac Hayes, 24-Carat Black, Ralph Jones, Mahalia Jackson, music schools, Harvey, Illinois, Merit School of Music, Video

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Plants love DeBarge on the gig poster of the week

Actual gigs are on hold, of course, so the Reader wants your posters for fantasy concerts!

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Chicago-based Saint Louis rapper Smino gets ‘a lot more ass shaking’ on the new Noir

On his sophomore album, Noir, Smino highlights his rap skills without abandoning the soulful singing of Blkswn.

Artist on Artist: Andrew Bird talks to Brett and Rennie Sparks of the Handsome Family

"As songwriters, we have three and a half minutes. What can you do in that time? Let's bring up some crazy things to talk about."

V-Day Issue: Finding love in poli-sci and sci-fi

Claire and Rufus Barner intend to leave Chicago a better place than they found it.

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Here comes Mae Ya Carter Ryan

The 11-year-old Bronzeville native has a voice that sounds decades older than she is. People are starting to listen.

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Plants love DeBarge on the gig poster of the week

Actual gigs are on hold, of course, so the Reader wants your posters for fantasy concerts!

Video Chicago-based Saint Louis rapper Smino gets ‘a lot more ass shaking’ on the new Noir

On his sophomore album, Noir, Smino highlights his rap skills without abandoning the soulful singing of Blkswn.

Artist on Artist: Andrew Bird talks to Brett and Rennie Sparks of the Handsome Family

"As songwriters, we have three and a half minutes. What can you do in that time? Let's bring up some crazy things to talk about."

V-Day Issue: Finding love in poli-sci and sci-fi

Claire and Rufus Barner intend to leave Chicago a better place than they found it.

Video Here comes Mae Ya Carter Ryan

The 11-year-old Bronzeville native has a voice that sounds decades older than she is. People are starting to listen.

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Chicago-based Saint Louis rapper Smino gets ‘a lot more ass shaking’ on the new Noir

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Here comes Mae Ya Carter Ryan