- 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 17, 2013
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Best shows to see: Chrome, Turbonegro, Rafi Malkiel Quintet
The best shows to see for the weekend of 5/17
- Blogs, Bleader, May 17, 2013
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Rare Sun Ra sounds and images from Corbett vs. Dempsey
Corbett vs. Dempsey releases a new CD and book of Sun Ra-related brilliance.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 17, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Noisy shoegaze on No Joy's "Slug Night"
"Slug Night" is a beautiful and lush shoegaze track from Canada's No Joy.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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Robbie Fulks revisits a scorned gem by Bob Dylan
For the latest installment of his peripatetic Hideout residency Robbie Fulks and his band play Bob Dylan's reviled Street-Legal.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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Lyric Opera's Oklahoma!: Where's that sound guy?
Lyric Opera of Chicago miked up for Oklahoma!, but could use a few tweaks.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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Tyvek, Spray Paint, and Dikes of Holland play this year's Summer Breeze
WHPK's Summer Breeze is back with another awesome lineup of weirdo rock.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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Stream new collaborations starring The-Dream and French Montana
Sexy new jams by two artists with overdue albums
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Roomrunner's burning new grunge tune, "Bait Car"
Check out the live version of "Bait Car," the latest ripper from Baltimore sludge-punk outfit Roomrunner.
- 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 15, 2013
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MC Tree shows his roots on Sunday School II
Reflecting on Tree's Cabrini-Green roots and rap career as he drops the next big local mixtape, Sunday School II: When Church Lets Out.
- 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."
- Blogs, Bleader, May 15, 2013
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Gig poster of the week: Birds dropping bombs on the Wonder Years
This week's gig poster was designed by James Heimer, an artist and designer in South Philadelphia.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 14, 2013
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Why you won't see rap mixtapes on the charts
Billboard, the RIAA, and the big mixtape snub
- Blogs, Bleader, May 14, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Jan Hammer Group's deeply funky "Don't You Know"
I had been hearing the wrong version of this song, and it was very wrong.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 13, 2013
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Bodega Pop unearths Cambodian rock gems
New finds from Astoria, Queens' premiere world-pop blog
- Blogs, Bleader, May 13, 2013
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Ballast Point beers—including Yellowtail, Big Eye, and Sculpin—arrive in Chicago
A three-way Ballast Point APA/IPA shootout flops when "Yellowtail Pale Ale" turns out to be a Kölsch, but excellent beer is nonetheless had.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 13, 2013
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Best shows to see: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, the Body, and Deep Sea Diver
The best shows to see for the first half of this week
- Blogs, Bleader, May 13, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Mudhoney's ripper about shitty white wine, "Chardonnay"
Today's 12 O'Clock Track is "Chardonnay," from the new Mudhoney album, Vanishing Point.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 13, 2013
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Contemporary classical music on your radio all day today at WFMT
WFMT devotes a full day to classical music of the last 25 years.
