- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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This year's stacked Riot Fest lineup includes Public Enemy, Fall Out Boy, and Motorhead
Take a peek at some of our thoughts on the bill, see how Gossip Wolf's predictions panned out, and dig through old Reader features and write-ups on some of the bands.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 6, 2013
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The Ming Mecca finally unites synth geeks and video game hackers
Now you can generate video games from your analog synth setup.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 26, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Spend the weekend with side A of Eno's Discreet Music
A half hour of poignant inertia
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 22, 2013
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Ignore the troll, feed the Boards of Canada mystery
Let's do something fun instead of being trolled.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 18, 2013
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The Other Side is a brand-new alcohol-free bar and music venue
Crystal Lake is home to the Other Side, a brand-new "sober bar."
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 11, 2013
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For whom the ball rolls: Stern unveils its upcoming Metallica pinball machine
The John Borg-designed machine also comes in a Master of Puppets-themed limited edition.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 29, 2013
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New reissue news from Pussy Galore and Royal Trux
An unexpected confluence of vintage anti-rock
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 26, 2013
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The final Pitchfork Music Festival lineup includes M.I.A., Wire, and Lil B
Our preliminary thoughts on the full lineup for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, which includes Lil B. Did we mention Lil B is performing?
- 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 6, 2013
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The surreal music-video masterpiece in Mariska Hargitay's past
Costarring Herve Villechaize, a moonwalking valley girl, and a nunchaku-wielding break-dancer
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 5, 2013
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The White Mandingos are today's weirdest rap supergroup
An underground rapper, a hilarious rap critic, and a guy from Bad Brains walk into a studio . . .
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 28, 2013
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Chicago punk icons Los Crudos reunite yet again
The south-side hardcore idols are playing two shows on Saturday.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 28, 2013
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Chicago Cinema Society brings Warriors, Fellini, and an exploding head to the Patio this spring
Previewing the local programming group's upcoming screenings at the historic northwest-side theater
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 7, 2013
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Win a date with the Reader's Leor Galil to see The Book of Mormon on Valentine's Day
A Reader staff writer has an extra ticket to see The Book of Mormon on Valentine's Day. Want to go with him?
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 1, 2013
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R. Kelly, Bjork, and Belle & Sebastian announced as Pitchfork's headliners
The Pitchfork Music Festival announces R. Kelly, Bjork, and Belle & Sebastian as this year's headliners.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 25, 2013
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Premiere: Serengeti's sublime "I'd Prefer"
Here's the exclusive premiere of a moving cut off Serengeti's forthcoming album, Saal.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 17, 2013
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Chief Keef's sentencing: The view from the courtroom
Earlier Thursday Chief Keef was sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating his probation; here's what it was like in the courtroom.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 16, 2013
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James Ransone in Broken City: Barely onscreen and barely restrained
Notes on the hard-working character actor, who appears in the Mark Wahlberg detective movie Broken City
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 16, 2013
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Life Is but a Dream: Beyonce as Deleuze
The trailer for Beyonce's documentary disturbs, fascinates.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 9, 2013
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Reader exclusive: A Google chat with Kim Jong-un
The North Korean leader stumbles upon a Reader post. A Gchat ensues.
