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, Jan 17, 2013
Tomorrow Never Knows 2013
This year the festival is bigger than ever, with Merchandise, Chelsea Wolfe, the Walkmen, Jessie Ware, and much more.
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, Jan 16, 2013
Gossip Wolf: New blood in Anatomy of Habit
Plus: An impressively pedigreed new band from Josh Chicoine of the M’s and a new mixtape from Village MC Alex Wiley
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, Jan 14, 2013
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Chicago producer Nick Zanca has had a whirlwind year, and his debut album doesn’t even come out till next month
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In Rotation
, Jan 11, 2013
In Rotation: Alma Negra’s Erin Page on Neurosis, King Dude, and Thin Lizzy
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, Jan 9, 2013
Gossip Wolf: Sons of the Silent Age do Bowie at a Pablove benefit
Plus: Metal veterans launch new bands Hate Meditation and Corrections House
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, Jan 7, 2013
Music of the hemispheres
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Katinka Kleijn premieres a duet for cello and brain waves
by Peter Margasak
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Music Feature
, Dec 31, 2012
Snacking on J Dilla’s
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Four Chicago producers talk about Dilla’s influence as Stones Throw releases a seven-inch box set reissue of the Detroit producer’s 2006 masterpiece
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Gossip Wolf
, Dec 28, 2012
Gossip Wolf: Pitchfork predictions,
round one
Plus: A Christmas Eve drone album from Nicholas Szczepanik and freshly launched vinyl label Lake Paradise
by Leor Galil and J.R. Nelson
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In Rotation
, Dec 27, 2012
In Rotation: Vocalo's Jesse Menendez on the Internet Radio Fairness Act
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The Secret History of Chicago Music
, Dec 27, 2012
The Secret History of Chicago Music: Gollum
Mystery Month continues with these freaky rockers, who left behind nothing but a promo photo and one amazing single
by Plastic Crimewave
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Gossip Wolf
, Dec 26, 2012
Gossip Wolf: Sasha Go Hard won’t let up
Two months after her last mixtape, she’s got another on the way. Plus: Make Noise launches its Shared System Series, and Fig Dish reissue their debut
by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Music Feature
, Dec 26, 2012
The Year in Review: Music
Reader
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by Peter Margasak, Philip Montoro, Kevin Warwick, Leor Galil, Miles Raymer, and Monica Kendrick
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Music Feature
, Dec 19, 2012
People Issue 2012:
Dave Matta, the educator
"I feel a great deal of responsibility as a DJ in this town."
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Music Feature
, Dec 19, 2012
People Issue 2012:
Angel Olsen, the singer
"I just kind of had to find something that I could hold onto."
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, Dec 19, 2012
People Issue 2012:
Million Dollar Mano, the producer
"I didn't know I was ever gonna DJ for Jay-Z."
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, Dec 19, 2012
People Issue 2012:
Teen Witch, the DJ
"The whole reason of going to school is networking, but I realized I could do that with partying."
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, Dec 19, 2012
People Issue 2012:
Dee Alexander, the singer
"There was a freedom in jazz and all of the different chances you could take."
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Music Feature
, Dec 19, 2012
People Issue 2012:
Vern Hester, the photographer
"I wanna be a dirty old man and I wanna shoot rock 'n' roll."
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Gossip Wolf
, Dec 19, 2012
Gossip Wolf: GLC anything but silent
The local rapper released his third mixtape of the year,
Silence of the Lames
. Plus: Local bands prepare for the Mayan Apocalypse
by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Artist on Artist
, Dec 11, 2012
Artist on Artist: Honky-tonk torch carrier Dale Watson talks to local country journeyman Lawrence Peters
"It's like they bought the name 'Harley-Davidson' and then stuck a Schwinn out there."
by Peter Margasak
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