Chicago booze enthusiasts (including Reader staffers) share their expert tips for drinking across the city, from morning to late night to the morning after.
Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows: the Julian Lage Group, the Ben Allison Band, Lil Wayne, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Death and the Powers, Off!, and more
by Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Deanna Isaacs, Kevin Warwick, Leor Galil, Monica Kendrick, and Jessica Hopper
Reedist Michael Blake, who plays in town this weekend with bassist Ben Allison, is one of the most unfairly overlooked saxophonists playing today, and he demonstrates why with his latest album, Hellbent.
Critics' Choices and other notable concerts: Gaslamp Killer, Julieta Venegas, Sonoi, Torche, Plants and Animals, Steve Dawson, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and more
by Steve Langendorf, Ann Sterzinger, Peter Margasak, Jessica Hopper, Bill Meyer, Monica Kendrick, Kevin Warwick, and Miles Raymer
Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Best Coast, Finntroll, Hot Chip, the Amir ElSaffar & Hafez Modirzadeh Quartet, and more
by Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Steve Langendorf, Bill Meyer, Monica Kendrick, and David Whiteis