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Chicago ambient artist Pan•American brings his album with indie legend Kramer to the stage
Stop Traffic on Redding Road feels like a Pan•American record, it doesn’t feel like a solo Pan•American record.
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Urika’s Bedroom makes sweet and sinister bedroom pop
Los Angeles songwriter Tchad Cousins, aka Urika’s Bedroom, is well acquainted with the sort of dreamy Alice in Wonderland–style aesthetic of 1960s psychedelic folk.
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Chicago art-punk trio Background Character bring the whimsy hard
Arty Chicago punk trio Background Character just celebrated five years as a band and they’re still just as eager to try new ideas as they were on day one ...
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Local trios Black Duck and 60 Strings celebrate the sound of electrified wires
Guitars of one sort or another reign supreme on this double bill of local trios. Under the name 60 Strings, pedal steel guitarists Justin Brown, Jordan Martins, and Sam Wagster use technical purism to ...
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Chicago bluesman Melvin Taylor is a jewel hidden in plain sight
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Political and personal backlash
A conservative journalist and father wrestles with the aftermath of the 2024 election and its effect on his relationships in The Day After.
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Pianist and pop-culture acolyte Daniel Knox plays a rare hometown show
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Rewind: Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt’s six-decade career gets two concurrent exhibits
The Reader revisits a 2014 feature on Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt, who died in December 2023 after a career spanning seven decades.