AltWeeklies Wire
Lollapalooza? Not Another Music Festival!new
This year's marathon is really good, a mixture of proven live acts and up-and-comers.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
08-01-2007 |
Music
Antonioni and Bergman: Life after Lifenew
Deaths, life and a "Killer of Sheep."
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
08-01-2007 |
Movies
Chicago Underground Librarynew
Cataloguing a cultural moment, indie style.
Chicago Newcity |
Maude Standish |
08-01-2007 |
Books
Chicago Bands to Watch: Zelienople and Cracklin Mothnew
Zelienople crafts devoted ambient soundscapes, while Cracklin Moth drifts slightly from the band's original alt-country sound and into a decidedly alt-pop area.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-25-2007 |
Music
Doughnut Pass Go, Do'h Not Pass 'The Simpsons Movie'new
My keenest, dearest piece of advice: if you want to see it, see it cold, and leave at home the know-it-all who will spurt with laughter at even the gags he or she doesn't understand.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
07-25-2007 |
Reviews
Contemplating the Twilight of the Jazz Clubnew
As Chicago's two premier jazz clubs close their doors, it's hard not to feel kind of blue.
Chicago Newcity |
Dennis Polkow |
07-18-2007 |
Music
VonStroke of Geniusnew
Who's afraid of the San Francisco DJ/producer?
Chicago Newcity |
Mary Susan Littlepage |
07-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Claude VonStroke
Danny Boyle Lets 'Sunshine' Innew
The director talks about the aspects of space travel and futurism in his latest film.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
07-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Danny Boyle, Sunshine
Chicago Bands to Watch: City Electric & The Record Lownew
City Electric's songs are uncomplicated in a smart way, and The Record Low is the after-party band, when you and few devoted friends are cleaning up the mess.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-18-2007 |
Music
Trick Kicksnew
Counterfeit sneakers have hit every major city across the globe and in Chicago they've become a major part of the fashion scene.
Chicago Newcity |
Lex Sonne |
07-18-2007 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Warpforkpaloozanew
Between the Warped Tour, the Pitchfork Music Festival, and Lollapalooza, 200 acts will hit Chicago lawns over the next three weeks -- here's the lowdown on all of them.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-11-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
Biding Time with 'The Order of the Phoenix'new
Better than perfunctory, but hardly necessary, the latest Harry Potter film gets Warner Bros.' bottom line from one fiscal year to the other with practical grace.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
07-11-2007 |
Reviews
Decimal: 'Classicism in Techno'new
The 21-year-old approaches techno production with reverence for its musical development, but examines the genre with a contemporary lens, resulting in a more modern aesthetic.
Chicago Newcity |
Elly Rifkin |
07-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Decimal
Put a Farm in Your Kitchennew
The only way to really ensure a constant, tasty, non-rotting supply of fresh herbs is to grow your own or steal from an unsuspecting neighbor.
Chicago Newcity |
Michael Nagrant |
07-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
Fred Mangan's Eccentric Guitarsnew
For the past few decades, Mangan has been converting found, esoteric objects into functioning works of art.
Chicago Newcity |
Libby Ramer |
06-27-2007 |
Music
