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Parlour Tapes shares the music of the future on a format from the past

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Parlour Tapes shares the music of the future on a format from the past

The Chicago label recently released four experimental solo cassettes from its four founders.

By Salem Collo-Julin

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Ride Share explores the dark side of the gig economy

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The city’s first food equity council works to feed everyone

The group is reexamining food distribution through a racial equity lens while fighting for long-term systemic change.

By Sharon Hoyer
City Life

Facing turmoil together

A local Latina lesbian couple navigate COVID—and family.

By Andrew Davis

Chicago hip-hop duo Udababy tap the energy of the Why? Records collective on their debut album

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Hyunhye Seo of Xiu Xiu makes her cryptic solo debut with Strands

By Joshua Minsoo Kim | 06.21.21
A true survivor

By Andrew Davis | 06.18.21
Juneteenth celebrations and more

By Salem Collo-Julin | 06.18.21
(Re)Introducing Sparks

By Kathleen Sachs | 06.18.21

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