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The Master of Breaksnew

Murry the Magnificent has a way with the vinyl, and it's beginning to gain him wider notice.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  01-17-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Good Kind of Awkwardnew

The Fake Fictions make refreshingly unpolished power pop.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  01-03-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Hello, We Must Be Goingnew

High Hawk's new album is genius, but your chances of hearing it are slim.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  12-11-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

A Life in the Pitnew

Dan the Fan passes the half-century mark with no plans to quit pogoing.
Chicago Reader  |  Monica Kendrick  |  11-27-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

Happy to Stay Homenew

The guys in Zelienople cultivate a fan base in spite of themselves.
Chicago Reader  |  Peter Margasak  |  11-13-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Plumbernew

Steve Albini discusses Touch and Go, the Stooges, and how his analog work ethic is faring in the digital age.
Chicago Reader  |  Bob Mehr  |  10-02-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Blair Witch-y Projectnew

Industrial-disco refugee Chris Connelly heads for the woods with Tim Kinsella.
Chicago Reader  |  Bob Mehr  |  09-05-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

Former Wilco Member Debuts First Solo Albumnew

The ash from Jay Bennett's cigarette is about to burn his fingers. Suddenly he feels the heat, snaps from his trance, crushes out the cigarette, and begins fiddling with knobs and faders. The song's finished, and he's pulling up another one.
Chicago Reader  |  Bob Mehr  |  08-07-2004  |  Profiles & Interviews

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