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- Music, Gossip Wolf Apr 17, 2018
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Inclusive punk collective Pure Joy relaunches with a fund-raising show
Plus: Indie-pop five-piece Varsity earn overdue recognition with the new Parallel Person, and International Pop Overthrow takes over the Heartland.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 2, 2017
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In their words: How the folks at Fed Up Fest help keep queer punk a ‘community of care’
Everything about this year's Fed Up Fest—the bystander intervention training, the panel discussions on aging in punk, the frenzied yet thoughtful music—manifested the spirit of resistance, hope, and direct action.
- Music, Music Feature Jun 13, 2017
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The F12 Network fight sexual violence by delegating
The network’s volunteers want to teach their tactics to Chicago’s DIY community—because the hard work of preventing and healing from harassment and assault won’t get done unless everyone shares it.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Sep 13, 2016
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Beat Kitchen hosts a panel to confront sexual harassment in music
Plus: Avant-weirdo local label No Index celebrates two new releases at the Hideout, and 606 Records books 24 hours of DJs to benefit Lumpen Radio.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 15, 2016
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Heavy Times play a last hometown show before guitarist Matt Courtade moves to LA
Plus: Jes Skolnik of Split Feet decamps to New York for a Bandcamp job, and Dumpster Tapes drops a second monster compilation.
- Music, Music Feature Dec 22, 2015
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The year in music: 2015
Seven Reader writers drill down into rap, jazz, punk, metal, and more—instead of just rearranging the same records on everyone else’s best-of list.
- Film, Artist on Artist Apr 21, 2015
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Spandau Ballet tour the States—and release new music—for the first time in almost 30 years
Martin Kemp, bassist for the New Romantic torchbearers, talks to Jes Skolnik of Chicago postpunks Split Feet and arts nonprofit Pure Joy.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 4, 2015
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Spooky punks Split Feet celebrate their full-length debut (with tapes to come)
Plus: Cut Cats Courier throws a benefit show for the Center for Workplace Democracy, and Svengalisghost returns with a new EP.
- Music, Music Feature Sep 25, 2014
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Why did Animal Kingdom have to die?
The fate of this Avondale show house says a lot about the DIY music community’s struggle to coexist with the rest of Chicago.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Mar 26, 2014
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Gossip Wolf: Pure Joy wants to give Chicago a venue that's welcoming to everyone
Plus: Spektral Quartet releases its contemporary-classical ringtones, and Mormon Toasterhead keeps popping