- Music, Music Feature, Apr 23, 2013
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Chance the Rapper drops Acid Rap
The local MC's second mixtape is about to take him to some places he's only imagined.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 3, 2013
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Experience the insanity of the Death Grips' SXSW Boiler Room set
Anarcho-rapper noiseniks make a sufficiently wild concert video.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 3, 2013
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Straight outta the Middle East: Reflecting on personal experiences with Israeli and Palestinian hip-hop
Thoughts surrounding DAM, the first Palestinian rap group, who performs in Chicago on Friday.
- Music, Music Feature, Mar 20, 2013
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Why South By?
Given that SXSW’s industry influence is on the wane, are there still good reasons for upstart bands to brave the festival?
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 19, 2013
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A SXSW video wrap-up featuring Kendrick Lamar, Little Ruckus, and more
A video compilation of our experience at SXSW 2013
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 17, 2013
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An irresponsible Saturday to close out my SXSW
The night that everyone stopped giving a fuck
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 17, 2013
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Trappin' for Jesus and fighting fatigue at SXSW
Plans to see Chief Keef and MC Jin on our last day at SXSW didn't pan out, but at least we had fun with what we did.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 16, 2013
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Worlds colliding: Usher fronts the Afghan Whigs at SXSW
A one-off performance by the best hybrid rock-R&B band in the world
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 16, 2013
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Kendrick Lamar and the draw of big names at SXSW
The biggest rapper of 2012—plus Shoes and Fielded—save my Friday at SXSW.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 15, 2013
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Trinidad James and Master P make SXSW say "Uhhh"
Wilding out with "ignorant" rappers new and old
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 15, 2013
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Chicago rap's big day out at SXSW
Chance the Rapper's ascendance continues at SXSW, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 14, 2013
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Thursday afternoon at SXSW: Bulgarian-German rapper Dena and Le Sphinxx
Not much in the way of seapunk sightings this afternoon
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 14, 2013
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Why play South by Southwest? Especially if your band's from Taiwan?
What's different for indie rockers in the ROC, and how a festival in Austin might help a band from Taipei
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 14, 2013
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SXSW flashbacks with Talk Normal and Ricky Rude
Talk Normal's dinky, casually intimate show and Ricky Rude's inexplicable presence on a Young Scooter bill were both reminiscent of the slightly less ruthlessly managed SXSWs of yore.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 14, 2013
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Wednesday night at SXSW: Never mind the buzz bands, here's the international rappers
On Wednesday night one Reader writer checked out some unknown international rappers, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 13, 2013
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Wednesday afternoon at SXSW: Mister Lies, Ratking, and more
A peek at what we're checking out at our first day of South by Southwest 2013
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 9, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Sat 3/9: Bike swap, SXSW send-off party, and Louder Than a Bomb
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Saturday, March 9, 2013
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 8, 2013
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The most ridiculous SXSW story so far this year
Hire someone to get you on all the cool parties' lists.
- Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Band That Could Self-Destruct at any Minute
Football
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 22, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Nones, "Defecating Grey"
"Defecating Grey" is an unsettling, Flipper-inspired slice of punk fury.
