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There’s something wrong with these Q-tips on the the gig poster of the weekon February 19, 2020 at 12:00 pm

Sign up for our newsletters Subscribe click to enlarge ARTIST: Frank OkaySHOW: The Footlight District, the Million Reasons, and…

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Drummer Jeremy Cunningham releases a dense but delicate jazz record to honor his late brotheron February 18, 2020 at 11:00 pm

click to enlarge Since moving here from Cincinnati in 2009, drummer Jeremy Cunningham has anchored several local ensembles, including…

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Man or Astro-Man? go surfing in outer spaceon February 14, 2020 at 10:47 pm

There's a difference between surf and instrumental rock--not every rock 'n' roll tune without a vocal is surf. The likes…

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Jacob Wick’s trumpet playing proposes some queer notionson February 14, 2020 at 10:31 pm

Trumpeter Jacob Wick grew up in the Chicago area and now lives in Mexico City. Like his contemporaries Birgit Ulher,…

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Oren Ambarchi and Crys Cole open the Frequency Festival with entrancing sound worldson February 14, 2020 at 10:15 pm

Sound artists Oren Ambarchi and Crys Cole have both had thrilling careers. Ambarchi has run experimental label Black Truffle for…

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Indie children’s musician Justin Roberts reflects on his newfound fatherhood on Wild Lifeon February 14, 2020 at 10:00 pm

Since 1997, Evanston indie rocker Justin Roberts has built a deep discography of children's music that treats listeners of all…

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Chicago’s Mountains for Clouds bring an aged touch to the new emo ecosystemon February 14, 2020 at 9:50 pm

In 2013 mathy Chicago emo band Mountains for Clouds dropped their debut album, Maybe It's Already Everywhere, just as the…

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Even winter is outdoor concert season at Music Frozen Dancingon February 14, 2020 at 9:02 pm

Chicago has grown into a full-on hub for summer music festivals. We're home to some of the biggest and most…

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Amalea Tshilds’s new Love on the Ground turns French poetry into harmony-rich Americanaon February 14, 2020 at 8:47 pm

Amalea Tshilds is a familiar face to anyone who's ever enjoyed a meal at Logan Square's beloved Lula Cafe, but…

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Musa Reems and David Ashley bolster the lineup for one of the winter’s best Chicago rap showson February 14, 2020 at 8:24 pm

Chicago rapper-singer Rich Jones brought his multigenerational monthly hip-hop series All Smiles to a close in April 2019, but its…

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