Peter Margasak
Bio:
I’ve been a staff writer at the Chicago Reader since 1996, which is when I started writing the Post No Bills column. It ran until 2004 and was reborn a few years ago as my Reader blog. I've written about all kind of styles and music-related topics over the years, from proto-punkers to rabid record collectors to jazz drummers. My work has also appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, DownBeat, and on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. I also appear on the third Friday of each month as a guest on WBEZ’s Radio M program.
I’ve been a staff writer at the Chicago Reader since 1996, which is when I started writing the Post No Bills column. It ran until 2004 and was reborn a few years ago as my Reader blog. I've written about all kind of styles and music-related topics over the years, from proto-punkers to rabid record collectors to jazz drummers. My work has also appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, DownBeat, and on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. I also appear on the third Friday of each month as a guest on WBEZ’s Radio M program.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Sep 1, 2011
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Afterfest jam sessions at the Chicago Jazz Festival
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jun 9, 2011
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The Reader's Guide to the Chicago Blues Festival
- Music, Music Sidebar, Sep 16, 2010
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World Music Festival Chicago: India Calling
World Music Festival Chicago 2010 gets under way on Tuesday, September 21, with a three-day minifestival called India Calling.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Sep 16, 2010
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Fall Arts Guide 2010: Umbrella Music Festival
Best Bet: Music
- Music, Music Sidebar, Sep 2, 2010
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The Reader's Guide to the Chicago Jazz Festival
Featuring Nicole Mitchell's Sonic Projections, the Kurt Elling Quintet with Ernie Watts, the Ramsey Lewis 75th birthday celebration, and much more
- Music, Music Sidebar, Sep 2, 2010
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Chicago Jazz Festival Afterparties
But wait, there's more . . .
- 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, 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, Mar 4, 2010
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Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: Music
Music venues, festivals, series, ensembles, and more
- Music, Music Sidebar, Nov 5, 2009
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Umbrella Music Festival
The annual festival of innovative jazz and improvised music, which runs Thursday through Sunday, combines the best talent from the rich local scene with more than a dozen world-class international players.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Nov 13, 2008
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Chicago Jazz Festival
- Music, Music Sidebar, Nov 13, 2008
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The Best of the Afterfest
The music doesn't stop when the park closes.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Aug 28, 2008
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Chicago Jazz Festival
- Music, Music Sidebar, Aug 28, 2008
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The Best of the Afterfest
The music doesn't stop when the park closes.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Oct 25, 2007
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Casual Brilliance
It may not sound like Robert Wyatt puts much thought into his songs, but they're loaded for bear.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jul 19, 2007
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The Doors
For the adventurous musician, anything's an instrument.
- Music, Music Sidebar, May 17, 2007
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Midnight Suns
Eight standout albums of jazz and improvised music from Scandinavia
- Music, Music Sidebar, Feb 1, 2007
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Old Man Rocking
You-know-what's not dead and neither is Caetano Veloso.
- 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.
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