- 41. In photos: Bleachers plays a magical show at Chicago's Salt She
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- ... later he went on to create his own project Bleachers. Fast forward ten years and four albums and a lot of successful work as a producer/songwriter Antonoff’s “personal project” and career is a living example ...
- Created on June 2, 2024
- 42. In photos: Sleater-Kinney gives everything at Riviera Theater in Chicago
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- ... and continuing on to the forefront of the indie rock scene, their music has stood for many things throughout the band’s career. Eleven studio albums in nearly 30 years, four of them since returning from ...
- Created on April 3, 2024
- 43. In photos: The Strokes play special show in support of Kina Collins
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- ... a cannonball splash into the music scene in 2001 with their debut Is This It, the band has stayed on the forefront of the post punk/garage rock revival scene. Although their albums have undersold since ...
- Created on March 24, 2024
- 44. Charlie Burg on new music: 'I have lot of stuff cooked and ready to serve
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- ... feeling been like regarding what you're making now? CB: My vault is at a point where I could drop four 20-song albums this year. I have a lot of stuff cooked and ready to serve, but I know there's a new ...
- Created on January 18, 2024
- 45. In photos: DIIV offers layers of chaos and beauty at Chicago's United Cente
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- ... ears. Art school taught me different ways great art can be made, adulting has allowed me to embrace different is almost always better. DIIV’s music reminds me of so many great albums from the 90s where ...
- Created on December 11, 2023
- 46. Tai Verdes: 'I'm just trying to impress my 17-year-old black boy self at the end of the da
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- ... brand. I think that those artists knocked that out of park consistency wise. That's what builds up a brand, that's what builds up a movement and albums like Acid Rap, or Awaken My Love, you know, it makes ...
- Created on December 10, 2023
- 47. Riot Fest 2023 in photos: Foo Fighters, The Cure, Turnstile & more
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- ... My cousin, David brought some cassettes when visiting the other two were worth mentioning rap albums but in this context what’s most important was compilation tape, Standing on the Beach. I was already ...
- Created on November 19, 2023
- 48. Nation of Language never disappoints, brings amazing show to Metro in Chicago
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- ... who shaped much of my current musical taste as a young adult. I know for a fact this album will land fairly high on my top ten albums of 2023. So back to Sunday's show, arriving excited and early for ...
- Created on October 29, 2023
- 49. New music we're loving: Kid Cudi, Troye Sivan, Holly Humberstone & mor
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- ... yet. Perhaps the only downside is that it's only 10 tracks long... — Holly Humberstone — Paint My Bedroom Black If we're talking about debut albums out this year, Holly Humberstone's is by far ...
- Created on October 13, 2023
- 50. Run the Jewels celebrate 10-year run with astonishing Chicago shows
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- ... some of the favorite tracks from the other three albums. It was clear the momentum they had gained from their first evening to their third, as the venue filled up much more quickly and earlier, and the ...
- Created on October 12, 2023