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Artist on Artist
, Mar 12, 2013
Artist on Artist: John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants nerds out with Abraham Levitan of Shame That Tune
"For somebody who grew up on a healthy diet of five hours of TV a day, it’s just an interesting show."
by Miles Raymer
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Bleader
, Dec 15, 2012
Reader
fiction, past and future
A sampling of great fiction that's appeared in the Chicago Reader over the years
by Jerome Ludwig
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Bleader
, Nov 10, 2012
Author and comedian Brian Costello shares more notes from the rock underground
“Rumors: People wanted to kick my ass before the show. People wanted to kick my ass after the show." —from "The First Show I Ever Played," by Brian Costello
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, Aug 10, 2012
The
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What's on the Agenda for Friday, August 10, 2012
by Drew Hunt
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Three Beats
, Jul 17, 2012
The noise scene's lost Enemy, a trumpeter's growth spurt, and one schmaltzy goodbye
Good-bye to Baby Teeth and experimental-music venue Enemy, hello to young trumpeter Marquis Hill
by Leor Galil, Peter Margasak, and Miles Raymer
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Culture Vultures
, May 14, 2012
This week's Culture Vultures recommend:
Pete's Barber Shop,
the Odyssey
, and Shame That Tune
by Kelsey Gee
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Music Feature
, Sep 15, 2011
Into a weird realm
Outer Minds are stepping up their game and stepping away from the garage-rock pack
by Miles Raymer
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, Sep 16, 2010
Leaked Owl
Qwel and Maker's collabo trickles out on the 'net, Box of Baby Birds flies the coop, a Kinsella Watch twofer, and more
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