Perry Kanlan has shared stages with James Brown and the Jackson Five, and he's a familiar face to generations of south-side clubgoers. How did he get there?
Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows: the Diplomats, Shams Ensemble, Robyn Hitchcock & Joe Boyd, Robbie Fulks, Rotting Christ, Marc Ribot, Wanda Jackson, White Hills, and more
by Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Monica Kendrick, and Leor Galil
Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Barrington Levy, Resonance Ensemble, American Heritage, Iron & Wine, Janet Jackson, the Ex, Nels Cline, Rafael Toral, and more
by Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, Kevin Warwick, Leor Galil, and Bill Meyer
The big news in this week's music coverage: the Reader has an exclusive clip of a long-lost Jackson Five track that also happens to be Michael's first professional recording.
In 1967, Larry Blasingaine played on the first studio recording by the Jackson Five. The tape was lost for 42 years. The song still hasn't been released. But now he can finally listen to it.