- Blogs, Bleader, May 17, 2013
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A soulful country cut from the woman who sang "Harper Valley P.T.A."
A sneak preview of Soul Jazz's upcoming compilation Country Soul Sisters Vol. 2
- Blogs, Bleader, May 15, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Violetness's chilly, fuzzy "The Mighty Moss"
Before summer arrives with its flock of sunburned melodies, enjoy Violetness's icily brooding "The Mighty Moss."
- Lit & Lectures, Book Review, May 14, 2013
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The unfinished business of Richard M. Daley
Keith Koeneman's new biography, First Son, details Daley's accomplishments—but it barely sets foot in the city he reigned over.
- You Are Here, Zoom in, May 9, 2013
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Zoom in: the Loop
A parking garage that resembles a Rolls-Royce is significantly more fascinating than a parking garage that resembles a parking garage.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 3, 2013
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Check out the-Drum's ultratrippy mix for SSENSE
Local duo gets abstract, plans 2013 takeover
- Performing Arts, Theater Review, May 2, 2013
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Young guys attract old dolls in Pal Joey
Rodgers and Hart's 1940 musical, now in a new revival by Porchlight Music Theatre, pushed Broadway's buttons—and its boundaries.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 26, 2013
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As pecking orders go among cities, what's the place of Chicago?
Comments on Rachel Shteir's New York Times book review suggest a complex sort of civic assessment.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 26, 2013
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Local streetwear label plans charity J. Dilla tribute shirt
Celebrate Jay Dee, help out a good charity, and cover your shame at the same time.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 23, 2013
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Rachel Shteir—cat's-paw of New York's cunning plot to make the world despise us?
More thoughts on the DePaul professor and her essay on Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 16, 2013
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Thoughts on the city that said good-bye to Roger Ebert
At Ebert's memorial, celebrating Chicago along with the film critic's life
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 12, 2013
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Chicago’s gun laws keep getting tougher, but more people are breaking them
Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the country, but it's not clear what they're accomplishing.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 11, 2013
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Cave and Psychic Steel get experimental in Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park dive El Mamey hosts an excellent show this weekend featuring Cave and Psychic Steel.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 9, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Touching Voids' dreamy "Like Dust"
New sounds from a former member of Stranger Waves
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 8, 2013
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Continuing to think of Roger Ebert
We don't mourn Roger Ebert—we miss him.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 5, 2013
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Mykki Blanco reps Chicago with Supreme Cuts
A leaked team-up from a highly anticipated EP
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 5, 2013
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How Roger Ebert encouraged me
A personal reminiscence about the late Chicago film critic
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 1, 2013
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Red Theater tackles obscenity, nudity, honesty, and poop in a new doc
The Fourth Wall: A Red Theater Documentary screens twice in Chicago, starting tonight.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 29, 2013
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With check-writing friends like Mayor Emanuel's, who gives a f— about enemies?
Discontent with Mayor Rahm Emanuel may be rising, but he can still raise gazillions whenever he wants.
- 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
- Lit & Lectures, Book Review, Mar 15, 2013
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Aleksandar Hemon writes the story of his lives
Sarajevo and Chicago are the poles at each end of Hemon's new collection, The Book of My Lives.
