- 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.
- Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature, Apr 18, 2013
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A Chicago rapper on the peace of pizza
Never mind divisive arguments about the best pie—pizza should unite us.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 17, 2013
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Win a Closed Sessions CIMMfest prize pack
Try your hand at rap-related movie trivia and win a pair of tickets to Closed Sessions' CIMMfest showcase and a limited label T-shirt.
- 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 6, 2013
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DJ and editor Alex Fruchter on leaving Ruby Hornet to focus on Closed Sessions
The man known as DJ RTC: "Curren$y, he sent me an e-mail, just three words: 'I'm with you.'"
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 7, 2013
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Best shows to see: Baauer, Cody Chesnutt, Iris DeMent, Mikal Cronin
Eccentric neosoul, endearingly obnoxious EDM, and two very different but very good singer-songwriters
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 7, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Thu 2/7: The Encyclopedia Show, local hip-hop at the Bottom Lounge, and Chicago Gay Men's Chorus
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Thursday, February 7, 2013.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 12, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Sat 1/12: Turkey Bowl, Atomic Sketch + AG47, and ShowYouSuck
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Saturday, January 12, 2013
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 10, 2012
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Best shows to see: Meat Wave, the Faint, King Dude, and Starlicker
Between now and Wednesday you can see Meat Wave, the Faint, King Dude, Starlicker, ShowYouSuck, the Polyphonic Spree, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 25, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Mig Mora, Scheme, and Chandler London, "Kingdom"
The stylish and artsy video for "Kingdom," a track from local rappers Mig Mora, Scheme, and Chandler London
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 5, 2012
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The Reader's Agenda: Wed 9/5
What's on the Agenda for Wednesday, September 5, 2012
- Music, Music Column, Jun 26, 2012
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Pushing the radio forward
Supreme Cuts create the kind of beats that are making pop music sound like the underground
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 7, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: ShowYouSuck, "All Rad Everything"
Mea culpa and let's all watch BioDome
- News & Features, Feature, May 10, 2012
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Scratch and stitch
The well-tailored line between hip-hop artists and the streetwear companies hustling to promote them
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 5, 2012
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This week on the B Side
Challenges of music journalism, plus news on local hip-hop, garage rock, and synthy experiments
- Music, Three Beats, Jan 5, 2012
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Three Beats: Alex White and Righteous Love repay a favor from God
Plus: Drummer Ben Billington goes solo with the synthy Quicksails, and MC ShowYouSuck throws another one-man pizza party
