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Jun 25, 2018
Troll the Chicago hot dog fascists with this T-shirt
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Feeding the beast: Horror vinyl finds its cult
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May 7, 2015
Bric-a-Brac co-owner helps breathe new life into defunct Italian garage-rock record label
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Willis Earl Beal makes a return visit with a new album
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By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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Aug 7, 2014
Make-Overs head back to South Africa after a send-off at the Hideout
The South African two-piece has called Chicago home for the past two months.
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Jun 12, 2014
Bric-a-Brac turns one this weekend
The Avondale record and collectible shop celebrates its first birthday on Saturday.
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Jun 13, 2013
Gossip Wolf: Cafe Mustache crowdfunds a bigger music room
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