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Nicole Mitchell's Improvised Lifenew
Her path has been anything but straightforward, but now she's on her way to becoming the greatest living flutist in jazz.
Chicago Reader |
Peter Margasak |
08-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nicole Mitchell
Quick, Before They Sober Upnew
They've only got six songs and they're not likely to write any more, but you don't want to miss White Savage.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
07-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: White Savage
Cealed Kasket Get Medieval on Rock 'n' Rollnew
It'd be easy to write this band off, especially since the joke they're pushing is older than Spinal Tap -- but they make me laugh.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
07-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cealed Kasket
The Hood Internet's Monster Mash-Upsnew
Breathing new life into a tired form.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
06-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Hood Internet
Curse of the Watchersnew
As their best album to date drops, this exciting Chicago band weathers an 11th-hour personnel change and a fubar tour.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
06-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Watchers
The Sea and Cake: Less Post, More Rocknew
On their new album the Sea and Cake get (relatively) straightforward.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
05-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Sea and Cake
Grin and Bear Itnew
Two years ago Grandaddy guitarist Jim Fairchild was terrified to play his own songs in front of anyone -- now he's All Smiles.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: All Smiles
What Didn't Kill Themnew
A drummer crisis pushed the Narrator toward their strongest album yet.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
05-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Narrator
Meticulous Darknessnew
The Poison Arrows' new EP doesn't let in a single ray of light.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Poison Arrows
Say 'Fuck It,' Then Rock It: Garage Punks CoCoComanew
On the secret to their idea of success: fast, trashy rock 'n' roll.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
03-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: CoCoComa
Marching Band Madnessnew
Mucca Pazza started out as goofy communal fun -- and then the 30-piece band starting getting gigs.
Chicago Reader |
Jason Crock |
02-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mucca Pazza
All by Themselvesnew
The Eternals' most out-there album yet was made entirely at home.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Eternals
Freestyle, Meet Improvnew
Chicago rapper Juice, who beat Eminem in a 1997 rhyming battle and has been trying to make it pay ever since, takes a new tack.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: juice
Two the Hard Waynew
For such a small band, Aleks & the Drummer aren't easy to put in a box.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aleks & the Drummer
Heroin Hellnew
After five years lost in the wilds of addiction, Chamber Strings front man Kevin Junior tries to pick up where he left off.
Chicago Reader |
Bob Mehr |
01-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chamber Strings
