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Local release roundup: Chief Keef and Fredo Santana

Local release roundup: Chief Keef and Fredo Santana

Plus: Black metal from Surachai, haunting organ ballads from Bone & Bell, and breakout rap from Katie Got Bandz

By Miles Raymer

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In Rotation

In Rotation: Photographer Todd Diederich on "demon bass"

Musical obsessions of the Reader's Miles Raymer, photographer Todd Diederich, and Young Joon Kwak of Xina Xurner
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Festival: the 2012 HoZac Blackout

Bubblegum punks Redd Kross, psych-rock legend Roky Erickson, and more at HoZac Blackout 2012

By Miles Raymer
Gossip Wolf

Gossip Wolf: The Braid reunion sticks

Braid stays reunited for a tour and an album, love blooms in Bonnie "Prince" Billy's band, and more

By Jessica Hopper and Leor Galil

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Rock, Pop, Etc

M. Ward, Lee Ranaldo Band the Vic May 22

Though he came up in New York's art-punk underground with …
Rock, Pop, Etc

Ane Brun, Gemma Ray, Elin Ruth Sigvardsson Lincoln Hall May 22

On her terrific new album, It All Starts With One …
Rock, Pop, Etc

Alejandro Escovedo, Jesse Malin Lincoln Hall May 23

In January Alejandro Escovedo turned 61, and few rock singers …

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Early Warnings

05.21.12

Kelly Hogan, Scott Lucas & the Married Men

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Kelly Hogan, Scott Lucas & the Married Men Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park

May 28

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Kix Brooks Joe's

June 28

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Summer Guide

Summer Guide: Music festivals

The sounds of summer, amplified

By | 05.17.12
The Secret History of Chicago Music

The Secret History of Chicago Music: T. Valentine

The outsider R&B auteur behind the 1985 novelty classic "Hello Lucille Are You a Lesbian?" just played his first show in New York

By Plastic Crimewave | 05.16.12
Music Column

No sale = no defense

From Flosstradamus to Kanye West, artists are learning the hard way that they can catch heat for an uncleared sample even if they give their songs away

By Miles Raymer | 05.09.12

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From the Archive

Night Spies

Night Spies

This Week at: Simon's

By Richard Knight Jr. & Stephen Gruhn | 10.07.04
Music Review

The Weather in Wilco World

Jeff Tweedy on the new live album, Brazilian psychedelia, and calling Jay Farrar a pussy

By Bob Mehr | 10.27.05
Music Review

Girl Power

Review of the Best of the Shangri-Las; The Best of the Angels; Growin' Up Too Fast: The Girl Group Anthology (Mercury/Chronicles)

By Frank Youngwerth | 08.15.96

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12 O'Clock Track: Sich Mang featuring Benjamin, "(Don't Spill Your Drink) I Got Burberry On"

By Luca Cimarusti | 05.18.12
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Braid's reunion, "demon bass," and more on this week's B Side

By Miles Raymer | 05.17.12
Jennifer Herrema of RTX goes Black Bananas

By Peter Margasak | 05.17.12
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12 O'Clock Track: Conan, "Older Than Earth"

By Philip Montoro | 05.17.12

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Local release roundup: Chief Keef and Fredo Santana

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