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Better at Video Games than Piano?new

It could be your ticket to a career in music.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  04-21-2008  |  Music

A New Roommatenew

Kent Lambert's one-man tech-pop project has been transformed by his time in Chicago.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  04-14-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Web Makes the Fan Remix an Integral Tool for Artistsnew

People have been taking their favorite songs into their own hands for ages, and the especially devoted go so far as to remix them or make videos for them. But until recently, these labors of love couldn't reach more than a niche audience of dedicated music geeks, in large part due to the dim view artists and rights holders have historically taken of unlicensed releases.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  04-07-2008  |  Music

Big Dipper: Sunk by Success?new

The Boston band, which dallied with the majors too early, is back with an anthology on Merge.
Chicago Reader  |  Peter Margasak  |  03-31-2008  |  Reviews

Would You Give This Man a Record Label?new

Hiring celebrity blogger Perez Hilton as an A&R man might not be such a terrible idea after all.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  03-17-2008  |  Music

What's Happening Goes Beyond Bossa Novanew

The compilation proves biodiversity is hardly the only kind of variety in Brazil.
Chicago Reader  |  Peter Margasak  |  03-03-2008  |  Reviews

Giving It Away Can Paynew

RCRD LBL lets advertisers support the artists so consumers don't have to.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  03-03-2008  |  Music

The Strangeness of Singernew

Members of U.S. Maple, the 90 Day Men, and Town and Country form an antisupergroup.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  02-25-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

For Rue Royale, Its Now or Nevernew

The husband-and-wife duo pinpoint the last sane moment to bail on grown-up life and hit the road.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  02-19-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Hollywood Holt: Superstar in Trainingnew

He does party rap the way other people get in shape for triathlons.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  02-11-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

How a Bad Band Gets Goodnew

Tirra Lirra's journey from self-indulgent sprawl to taut postmodern psychedelia.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  01-22-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The New Model Is an Old Modelnew

Jam bands like Umphrey's McGee are a step ahead of the music business.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  01-15-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

From Black Metal to White Chalknew

Our staff critics on their favorite releases of 2007.
Chicago Reader  |  Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak and Miles Raymer  |  01-07-2008  |  Music

Rebirth of 'The Cool'new

Lupe Fiasco continues to flout hip-hop convention with a fable about greed and fame-seeking.
Chicago Reader  |  Miles Raymer  |  12-26-2007  |  Reviews

Family Feudnew

Creative differences may be eating away at the Wu-Tang Clan, but even at cross purposes they can produce flashes of brilliance.
Chicago Reader  |  Dustin Seibert  |  12-17-2007  |  Reviews

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