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- Music, Music Review May 5, 2021
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Veteran Chicago rockers Great Deceivers bid adieu with a somber but vital self-titled album
- Music, Music Feature Jun 3, 2020
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This Friday’s ‘Bandcamp day’ benefits more than the artists
Many musicians and labels will donate their cuts to support the fight for Black lives.
- Music, Music Review May 29, 2020
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Seth Engel makes melancholy sound sweet with his power-pop project, Options
- Music, Concert Preview Sep 6, 2018
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Chicago rock polymath Seth Engel continues making some of the best power-pop in town with Vivid Trace
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 6, 2018
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Chi-town Blues Festival and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Closing night of Lifeline's Anna Kareina and more goings-on 4/6-4/8
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 30, 2016
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Chicago rock group Options raises funds for Standing Rock Medic & Healer Council
Seth Engel's solo project Options released a full-length of emo-tinged power pop two months ago, and he follows it up with an EP of B sides to help fight the Dakota Access Pipeline.
- Music, Record Roundup Nov 16, 2016
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Chicago’s grassroots rock bands brighten the corners they’re in
Reviews of new releases by Bleach Party, Coaster, Fake Limbs, Lala Lala, Strawberry Jacuzzi, and Swimsuit Addition
- Music, Gossip Wolf Sep 27, 2016
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Shannon Candy of Strawberry Jacuzzi launches her label in time for Cassette Store Day
Plus: The new Options album Maxed Out mixes power pop and emo, and Chicago musicians turn up in Joe Swanberg’s Easy.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Jun 10, 2015
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Singer-songwriter Jennifer Hall celebrates her first studio material in four years
Plus: Alex Barnett and Faith Coloccia collaborate again, Electric Hawk play a release party for their long-awaited second album, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 7, 2014
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Reader premiere: Tattoos, the nervy new EP from local rock outfit Coaster
Take a listen to the exclusive Reader stream of the forthcoming EP from local rock group Coaster.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 20, 2014
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12 O'Clock Track: Options' somber ode to a failed friendship
Options main man Seth Engel delivers a melancholic, stripped-down tune about a failed friendship with "Go."
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 16, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Wed 10/16: Hey, I'm a Big Fan, Bedroom Sons, and the Jazz Art Record Collective
What's on the Reader's Agenda for Wednesday, October 16
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 14, 2013
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Best shows to see: The Blow, Chris Thile
Other shows to see in the beginning of the week: Fiona Apple, Watain, Earl Sweatshirt, and more
- Music, Gossip Wolf Aug 7, 2013
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Gossip Wolf: Icy Demons bassist Griffin Rodriguez needs help bouncing back from a bike crash
Plus: Oshwa's eagerly awaited debut, Lollapalooza celebrity sightings, and more.
