- Music, Gossip Wolf, Feb 26, 2013
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Gossip Wolf: Sniffing out the Lollapalooza lineup
Plus: The Owl launches a cassette label, and Saki hosts Low and Jeff Tweedy
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 31, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Clipping's eerie new noise-rap cut, "Killer"
On "Killer," LA outfit Clipping turn the sound of breaking glass into noise-rap gold.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 15, 2012
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Backstage tour rider: a holiday listicle
Sometimes you just need a good Malawian orphan
- Music, Music Feature, Nov 20, 2012
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Who owns trap?
Does music born of Dirty South drug wars have any place in squeaky-clean dance clubs?
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 17, 2012
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The Reader's guide to the Mad Decent Block Party
Moombahton, tribal guachero, electro-pop, hip-hop, and more—all for free on Saturday at Mad Decent's contribution to Chicago's street-fest season
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 13, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Phat Deuce, "Bubble Di Sistem"
Terrible name, killer Diplo-style beat
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 26, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Diplo & Usher, "Climax (Dave Sitek remix)"
TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek dubs out an R&B jam
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 2, 2012
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Riff Raff takes Chicago
The Internet-famous rapper makes his first Chicago appearance
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 18, 2012
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Chief Keef goes bigger than expected, signs to Interscope
Millions of bucks, a movie deal, and his own Beats headphones
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jun 13, 2012
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Spring Awakening Music Festival
Carl Cox, Skrillex, Diplo, and absolutely no glow sticks
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 8, 2012
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Illinois rapper Ghetty, on the grind
A brief introduction to an Illinois rapper who's making all the right moves
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Mar 21, 2012
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Gossip Wolf: Disappears pops up all over
The band is going strong, and so are its side projects. Plus: Dylan Posa leaves Anatomy of Habit (and Chicago), Flosstradamus remixes Usher, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 15, 2012
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SXSW day two: In which Live Music is heard
Chicagoans' goings-on and the background sound of mediocrity
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 14, 2012
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Dance producers wish you a happy V-Day
Freaky jams for a freaky holiday
- Music, Music Column, Mar 31, 2011
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Mad Decent’s Newest Curveball
First Houses, now Dawn Golden & Rosy Cross: pop auteur Dexter Tortoriello can’t turn around without landing a record deal.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 17, 2011
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This Week in Reader Music
Derrick Carter, two generations of new-music composers, one man's rock-and-pop history, local gossip, and plenty of concert picks
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Mar 17, 2011
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Gossip Wolf: The Kids Are All Rock
Intonation hosts a three-ring concert for the whole family. Plus: Diplo's new MySpace friend, a bitchin' tribute to Miles Davis, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 10, 2011
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This Week in Reader Music
Audiotree tries out a new music-business model, Gossip Wolf gossips about noise rock and a local anti-SXSW fest, Peter Margasak reviews A Hawk and a Hacksaw, 3/4HadBeenEliminated, and the Moritz von Oswald Trio, and more.
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Feb 24, 2011
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Gossip Wolf: Return to Oz
Permanent reissues a classic Chicago punk comp. Plus: Claychella’s last dance, the Hood Internet’s threesome, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 10, 2011
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week's Early Warnings include Diplo, the Felice Brothers, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, Rise Against and Bad Religion, Rusko, Thin Lizzy, Tune-Yards, Wye Oak, and Yes.
