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I actually saw some people smilingDennis Byrneon May 16, 2020 at 3:48 pm

The Barbershop: Dennis Byrne, Proprietor Home Why “The Barbershop?” Check out my new website My Chicago Tribune archives Order my…

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TALsounds makes ambient music we can only dream of on AcquiesceLeor Galilon May 15, 2020 at 6:52 pm

It's easy to get the impression that Natalie Chami dreams in music--she's immersed in it in practically every minute of…

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The Soft Pink Truth traffics in revelations on Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?Salem Collo-Julinon May 15, 2020 at 6:41 pm

The Soft Pink Truth's new album, Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? (Thrill Jockey), is a…

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Saint Louis rapper-singer Smino re-creates the fun of classic hip-hop mixtapes on She Already Decided “Mixtape”Leor Galilon May 15, 2020 at 6:38 pm

When rapper-singer Smino self-released She Already Decided on April 20, he added "Mixtape" in scare quotes to the title on…

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Okkultokrati alchemize grimy punk and metal into a dark triumph on La Ilden LyseJamie Ludwigon May 15, 2020 at 5:29 pm

Oslo six-piece Okkultokrati cast a net into rock's grittiest, dankest seas and dredge up an electrifying hybrid sound: they twist…

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Chicago drill icon Lil Durk leans into his melancholy on Just Cause Y’all Waited 2Leor Galilon May 15, 2020 at 5:14 pm

Chicago rapper Lil Durk dropped his debut mixtape nearly nine years ago, and he's since matured into one of drill's…

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Tashi Dorji and Tyler Damon’s marvelous improvised concert at the May Chapel rings out againBill Meyeron May 15, 2020 at 5:11 pm

Has it really been just two months since the Illinois shelter-in-place order went into effect? Sometimes live music seems like…

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Advice to journalists about how to cover the coronavirus pandemicDennis Byrneon May 15, 2020 at 3:31 pm

The Barbershop: Dennis Byrne, Proprietor Home Why “The Barbershop?” Check out my new website My Chicago Tribune archives Order my…

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Aisha Isreal: 5 Signs He’s Living a Double-LifeSix Brown Chickson May 15, 2020 at 4:11 pm

Six Brown Chicks Media About The Six Brown Chicks Subscribe by Email Aisha Isreal: 5 Signs He's Living a Double-Life…

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How the Chicago Blackhawks Stay in ShapeMartin Bankson May 15, 2020 at 5:53 pm

Blackhawk Nation About Blackhawk Nation Subscribe by Email How the Chicago Blackhawks Stay in Shape Tweet By Martin Banks, today…

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