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Music, In Rotation Jan 28, 2019
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Brokedowns drummer Mustafa Daka on the greatest heavy-hitting drummer alive

Plus: Rad Payoff guitarist Jason Smith on his latest favorite from southern Indiana, Reader music listings coordinator Luca Cimarusti on Travis Scott’s giant inflatable astronaut, and more
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: In Rotation, Travis Scott, Astroworld, Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour, Deadlife, DSBM, Sweden, Rafn, Paiste 2000, cymbals, Mustafa Daka, Brokedowns, The Last Waltz, the Band, Martin Scorsese, Robbie Robertson, Jon Theodore, the Mars Volta, De-loused in the Comatorium, Mario Rubalcaba, Le Pig studio, Trent Reznor, Manson Family, Sharon Tate, The Downward Spiral, Jason Smith, Rad Payoff, Van Halen, Unchained, Fair Warning, Run the Jewels, RTJ, Oh My Darling Don’t Cry, Full Sun, Thinkin About It, Let’s Pretend Records, Sweet Pete, Ian’s Party, Bloomington, Vultures, Video

Music, Gossip Wolf Oct 25, 2016
Bands dress up as better bands for Halloween at Cole’s

Plus: Gramps the Vamp celebrate their spooky, funky new LP, and south-suburban MC Calez raps about his impending fatherhood.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Cole’s, Chicago Singles Club, Halloween, cover bands, cover show, AC/DC, Meat Wave, Bleach Party, Rad Payoff, Weezer, Strawberry Jacuzzi, Sheep Numbers, Soddy Daisy, Kinks, New Drugs, Daft Punk, Sophagus, Misfits, Hymen Moments, Beck, Soft Candy, Jimmy Eat Girls, Jimmy Eat World, Radio Shaq, Devo, Big Joy, MTVghosts, Gramps the Vamp, Lincoln Hall, doom funk, The Cave of 10,000 Eyes, Kickstarter, Terrible Spaceship, North by North, Calez, 2008ighties, Baby

Music, Gossip Wolf Aug 2, 2016
Los Crudos celebrate their 25th year with nine days of music and art

Plus: Vamos and Lil Tits play a first-anniversary party for the new Crown Liquors, and postpunk trio Yeesh welcome their second album with a Hideout show.
- By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Los Crudos, Desafinados, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Pilsen, Little Village, punk, hardcore, Latino, Chicano, Michelle Gonzales, Alice Bag, Spitboy, Bags, Lengua Armada, IndieGoGo, Crown Liquors, Crown Taproom, Lil Tits, Vamos, anniversary, Outsiders, Tiny Engines, Carolinas, Yeesh, Hideout, Fake Limbs, Rad Payoff, Confirmation Bias

Blogs, Bleader Jan 2, 2015
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Reader premiere: Local punk band Rad Payoff's video for the surly jam 'Sunglasses'

We're premiering the music video for Rad Payoff's "Sunglasses" just prior to the local punk band's Sun 1/4 performance at Ian's Party.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Do This, Music, Rad Payoff, Ian's Party, Sunglasses, premiere, video, punk, local, Video

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