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My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 40 through 31

My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 40 through 31

My belated countdown of my 40 favorite albums of the year

By Peter Margasak

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Life Is but a Dream: Beyonce as Deleuze

The trailer for Beyonce's documentary disturbs, fascinates.

By Drew Hunt
Narcissism

Outkast isn't reuniting—deal with it

What the Outkast member's Frank Ocean remix and the response to it says about our growing desire to see our wildest musical dreams come true

By Leor Galil
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Chief Keef's sentencing: The view from the courtroom 13

Earlier Thursday Chief Keef was sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating his probation; here's what it was like in the courtroom.

By Leor Galil

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Rock, Pop, Etc

Freakwater, Nora O'Connor Hideout January 21

The music industry is notorious for chewing up artists and …
Rock, Pop, Etc

Johnny Young, Michael Vallera, MT Coast, Double Morris Empty Bottle January 22

In the duo Cleared, multi-instrumentalist Michael Vallera launches surges of …
Rock, Pop, Etc

Cross Record, Great Life, Nat Brooke Township January 24

As Cross Record, Chicagoan Emily Cross tiptoes along the line …

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Early Warnings

01.21.13

Hannah Georges, Eve's Twin Lover

Music

Hannah Georges, Eve's Twin Lover Schubas

January 30

Lucinda Williams, Doug Pettibone, Kenneth Brian

Music

Lucinda Williams, Doug Pettibone, Kenneth Brian SPACE

January 30

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Tomorrow Never Knows 2013

This year the festival is bigger than ever, with Merchandise, Chelsea Wolfe, the Walkmen, Jessie Ware, and much more.

By Luca Cimarusti | 01.17.13
Gossip Wolf

Gossip Wolf: New blood in Anatomy of Habit

Plus: An impressively pedigreed new band from Josh Chicoine of the M’s and a new mixtape from Village MC Alex Wiley

By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil | 01.16.13
Music Feature

Catching up with Mister Lies

Chicago producer Nick Zanca has had a whirlwind year, and his debut album doesn’t even come out till next month

By Leor Galil | 01.14.13

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From the Archive

Music Review

The Long Run

The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley

By Frank Youngwerth | 06.06.96
Music Review

50s Shtick

By Peter Margasak | 06.09.94
Music Review

Great noises of rock 'n' roll

By Christopher Hill | 07.30.87

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Bleader

Tape it or leave it: Considering the cassette release

By Andrea Bauer | 01.19.13
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Deep into disco with a Tom Moulton mix

By Miles Raymer | 01.18.13
The blustery blowouts of saxophonists Colin Stetson and Mats Gustafsson

By Peter Margasak | 01.18.13
Muti will miss Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Asian tour

By Deanna Isaacs | 01.18.13

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01.21.13

Reel Big Fish, Pilfers, Dan Potthast

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Reel Big Fish, Pilfers, Dan Potthast House of Blues

January 21

Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, DJ Warp

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Tomorrow Never Knows 2013

This year the festival is bigger than ever, with Merchandise, Chelsea Wolfe, the Walkmen, Jessie Ware, and much more.

By Luca Cimarusti | 01.17.13
In Rotation

In Rotation: Alma Negra’s Erin Page on Neurosis, King Dude, and Thin Lizzy

Plus: Reader music editor Philip Montoro on Egyptian pop singer Abou El Leef, Anatomy of Habit front man Mark Solotroff on Sisters of Mercy bootlegs, and more

By Philip Montoro | 01.11.13
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In Rotation: Vocalo's Jesse Menendez on the Internet Radio Fairness Act

Plus: The Reader's Leor Galil on Bargain Bin Blasphemy, Richard Giraldi of Loud Loop Press on James Bond theme songs, and more

By Leor Galil | 12.27.12

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