Miles Raymer
Bio:
I've been writing the Reader's music column since 2006. During my time here I've written about obscure niche music scenes, garage pop enfants terrible, locally grown dance sensations, and fellow former Michiganders who are equally obsessed with dance music and rock—and on top of that somehow managed to piss off both sides of the debate over Odd Future. Before that I was a freelance writer here, and my work's also appeared in Vice, Fader, NME, Utne Reader, Hit It Or Quit It, and XXL. In 2011 I wrote How to Analyze the Music of Paul McCartney, an introduction to critical theory aimed at young readers and published as part of ABDO Publishing's Essential Critiques series. When I'm not writing about music I'm playing it with the rock band Mannequin Men.
I've been writing the Reader's music column since 2006. During my time here I've written about obscure niche music scenes, garage pop enfants terrible, locally grown dance sensations, and fellow former Michiganders who are equally obsessed with dance music and rock—and on top of that somehow managed to piss off both sides of the debate over Odd Future. Before that I was a freelance writer here, and my work's also appeared in Vice, Fader, NME, Utne Reader, Hit It Or Quit It, and XXL. In 2011 I wrote How to Analyze the Music of Paul McCartney, an introduction to critical theory aimed at young readers and published as part of ABDO Publishing's Essential Critiques series. When I'm not writing about music I'm playing it with the rock band Mannequin Men.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Aug 1, 2012
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Lollapalooza afterparties
It's a little late to start planning now, but here's everything that hasn't sold out
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jun 28, 2012
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Wavefront Music Festival
Sasha, Matthew Dear, Bad Boy Bill, and a nice lake breeze
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jun 13, 2012
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Spring Awakening Music Festival
Carl Cox, Skrillex, Diplo, and absolutely no glow sticks
- Music, Music Sidebar, May 16, 2012
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Festival: the 2012 HoZac Blackout
Bubblegum punks Redd Kross, psych-rock legend Roky Erickson, and more
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jun 9, 2011
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The Reader's Guide to the Chicago Blues Festival
- Music, Music Sidebar, Sep 2, 2010
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The Reader's Guide to the North Coast Music Festival
Featuring Paul Kalkbrenner, Chemical Brothers, Flying Lotus, Moby, Benga, and more, plus afterparties
- Music, Music Sidebar, Aug 19, 2010
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Mad Decent Block Party
Diplo's Mad Decent label takes over the Hideout's annual block party with a lineup that includes Kid Sister, Blaqstarr, Bosco Delrey, Freddie Gibbs, Maluca, Po Po, and others.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jul 15, 2010
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Pitchfork Music Festival: Friday
Robyn, Liars, Modest Mouse, Broken Social Scene, and more
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jul 15, 2010
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The Reader's Guide to the Pitchfork Music Festival
Featuring Pavement, Big Boi, Freddie Gibbs, LCD Soundsystem, Robyn, the Smith Westerns, and more
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jul 8, 2010
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Chosen Few House Music Reunion Picnic
The house music marathon returns this Saturday with sets by Chosen Few DJs Jesse Saunders, Wayne Williams, and Tony Hatchett, among others.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Mar 4, 2010
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Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: Music
Music venues, festivals, series, ensembles, and more
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jun 28, 2007
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Look at Me, Don't Look at Me
Ryan Adams plays a safe set in the dark.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Apr 19, 2007
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Perfect Pop in DayGlo Drag
Even without the new-rave hype, Klaxons would probably still blow up.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Apr 5, 2007
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Masterminds at Work
Timabaland and El-P helm their own records
- Music, Music Sidebar, Mar 22, 2007
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The Slow Build
They don't look like stars and they don't rock like stars. But TV on the Radio should be stars.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Mar 8, 2007
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The New Hair Metal
You wouldn't know it to look at the mosh pit, but My Chemical Romance has quit playing punk.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Oct 5, 2006
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Short Takes on Recent Releases
Pit Er Pat Improvises, Xiu Xiu Composes, New Yorkers collaborate like rabbits.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Mar 30, 2006
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A Man and His Banjo
Hobart Smith's brain was a treasure trove of mountain music, but when he died in 1965 he hadn't even released an album. Now a student of one of his students has taken up his cause.
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