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Music, Gossip Wolf Jan 5, 2021
Chicago’s DIY rock scene mourns Alejandro Morales

With his generous spirit and boundless enthusiasm, Running’s drummer was the beating heart of a vibrant community.
- By J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Gossip Wolf, Alejandro Morales, Running, Piss Piss Piss Moan Moan Moan, Ono, the Fall, Puerto Rico, obituary, memorial, RIP, died, American Dreams Records, Jordan Reyes, Matthew Hord, Resurrection Project, Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, Bickerdike, Ryley Walker, Luca Cimarusti, Brett Naucke, Empty Bottle

Music, Music Feature Apr 16, 2020
Remembering Chicago music champion Christen Thomas

She booked shows for a decade with the Empty Bottle and Metro teams, but that work was just the beginning of the love, joy, and support she showered on the local scene.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, Christen Thomas, Jeff Rice, Empty Bottle, Metro, GMan Tavern, Cornerstone Promotions, the Fader, Vice Records, Pitchfork TV, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Glitter Creeps, Good Night Out, Shout Your Abortion, Richard Vain, Jered Gummere, Melissa Elias, Circles, Srini Radhakrishna, Storm Clouds, Salonathon, Queen!, Jane Beachy, Baathaus, Daan, Sean Tillmann, Har Mar Superstar, obituary, death, died, Ponys, Pink Frost, Handlebar, Adam Lukas, Tyrades, Jim McCann, Jim “Hollywood” McCann, Carbomb, Cathy Shenoy, Groveland, Adelphi University, Danny Wirtz, Wirtz Corporation, Breakthru Beverage Group, Black Lips, Daylight Robbery, Headache City, Joe Carsello, Pete Toalson, Outer Minds, Oozing Wound, Rabble Rabble, Matt Ciarleglio, Big Freedia, Brent Heyl, Absolutely Not, Feminist Advice From the City of Broad Shoulders, Anna Cerniglia, Ben Webster, Butcher Bear, Johalla Projects, Alison Green, Justin "Lugs" Wettstein, James Deia, Night Jammer, Talkeetna, Neil Diamond, White Stripes, Fairview Inn

Music, Music Feature Apr 8, 2020
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Did John Prine die for Donald Trump’s sins?

The cruelty, ignorance, and incompetence of the federal pandemic response have cost the life of a beloved singer-songwriter who stood against all those things.
- By Mark Guarino
- Tags: Music Feature, John Prine, obituary, obit, RIP, death, died, coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore, Some Humans Ain’t Human, Bruce Springsteen, Miranda Lambert, Rodney Crowell, Bon Iver, Robbie Fulks, Maywood, Proviso East High School, Melrose Park, Old Town School of Folk Music, Earl of Old Town, Somebody Else’s Troubles, Steve Goodman, Holstein’s, Ed Holstein, Fred Holstein, A Good Time, Fifth Peg, Andrew Calhoun, Waterbug Records, Atlantic Records, Donald and Lydia, Sam Stone, Hello in There, Bob Dylan, Angel From Montgomery, Mark Dvorak, The Tree of Forgiveness, Grammy, Lifetime Achievement Award, In Spite of Ourselves, Josh Caterer, Smoking Popes, Margo Price, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, Roger Waters, My Morning Jacket, Paul Westerberg, Bettye LaVette, Swamp Dogg, Pete Seeger, Slicker Sam’s, Sweet Revenge, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 24, 2018
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Mark E. Smith, the acerbic voice of influential Manchester postpunks the Fall, dead at 60

Mark E. Smith's inimitable sneer was a lacerating antidote to mediocrity for more than four decades.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, RIP, Mark E. Smith, the Fall, punk rock, Rowche Rumble, Cruiser's Creek, Brix Smith Start, How I Wrote 'Elastic Man', A-Sides 1978-2016, RIP, obituary, died, postpunk, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2016
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Country giant Merle Haggard dead at 79

The last living genius of honky-tonk passes away on his birthday.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, RIP, Merle Haggard, Bakersfield, country music, Buck Owens, Wynn Stewart, Okie From Muskogee, Mama Tried, White Line Fever, Sing Me Back Home, Silver Wings, Workin' Man Blues, RIP, obituary, died, Video

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Chicago’s DIY rock scene mourns Alejandro Morales

With his generous spirit and boundless enthusiasm, Running’s drummer was the beating heart of a vibrant community.

Remembering Chicago music champion Christen Thomas

She booked shows for a decade with the Empty Bottle and Metro teams, but that work was just the beginning of the love, joy, and support she showered on the local scene.

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Did John Prine die for Donald Trump’s sins?

The cruelty, ignorance, and incompetence of the federal pandemic response have cost the life of a beloved singer-songwriter who stood against all those things.

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Mark E. Smith, the acerbic voice of influential Manchester postpunks the Fall, dead at 60

Mark E. Smith's inimitable sneer was a lacerating antidote to mediocrity for more than four decades.

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Country giant Merle Haggard dead at 79

The last living genius of honky-tonk passes away on his birthday.

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Chicago’s DIY rock scene mourns Alejandro Morales

With his generous spirit and boundless enthusiasm, Running’s drummer was the beating heart of a vibrant community.

Remembering Chicago music champion Christen Thomas

She booked shows for a decade with the Empty Bottle and Metro teams, but that work was just the beginning of the love, joy, and support she showered on the local scene.

Video Did John Prine die for Donald Trump’s sins?

The cruelty, ignorance, and incompetence of the federal pandemic response have cost the life of a beloved singer-songwriter who stood against all those things.

Video Mark E. Smith, the acerbic voice of influential Manchester postpunks the Fall, dead at 60

Mark E. Smith's inimitable sneer was a lacerating antidote to mediocrity for more than four decades.

Video Country giant Merle Haggard dead at 79

The last living genius of honky-tonk passes away on his birthday.

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Did John Prine die for Donald Trump’s sins?

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Mark E. Smith, the acerbic voice of influential Manchester postpunks the Fall, dead at 60

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Country giant Merle Haggard dead at 79