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The through line of Spektral Quartet’s first studio release in four years, Experiments in Living, is that there is no through line—at least on the surface. The double album covers 150 years of history, from Brahms to living lions such as George Lewis, but rather than foist a chronological or thematic flow onto the recording, the Chicago ensemble encourage nonlinear pathways and heavy use of the “shuffle” feature.…Read More

The Chicago Blackhawks really need to fire their general manager, Stan Bowman. The Chicago Blackhawks are not the best hockey team. In fact, they came in dead last in the NHL’s central division. They were invited to the bubble as the last team in the Western Conference. They even managed to somehow defeat the number […]

Chicago Blackhawks: Three reasons to fire Stan Bowman right now – Da Windy City – Da Windy City – A Chicago Sports Site – Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks, Fighting Illini & More

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Many Chicago Bears fans and media are a bit tired of Matt Nagy’s handling of training camp storylines. Think back to just two and a half years ago. The Chicago Bears had fired former head coach John Fox and replaced him with a young coach, full of energy. Matt Nagy was touted as an offensive […]

Chicago Bears: Matt Nagy is coddling his players, hiding from media – Da Windy City – Da Windy City – A Chicago Sports Site – Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks, Fighting Illini & More

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Soul Train veteran and Attack of the Boogie host Andrew Kitchen celebrates the reissue of his dance show’s 1984 theme song.

It’s been almost 25 years since I first met Andrew Kitchen, but when we recently got together for not-drinks (“Sorry,” he apologized, “I only drink martinis and daiquiris”), the perpetually aspiring media mogul looked exactly the same as he had in the mid-90s.…Read More

The Labor Day weekend brings Holzlager’s 1st anniversary, a Miskatonic/Foreign Exchange collab beer, Solemn Oath’s Solemn Slashie, and, um Oktoberfest beer.Read More

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This week’s featured gig poster was created by singer, DJ, and producer Green Velvet, aka Cajmere.

Drive-ins have emerged as a popular method for getting concert audiences out in the world to see their favorite acts, and this week’s gig poster advertises a show featuring some classic Chicago house-music artists.…Read More

The Reader recommends 34 recent releases for this month’s Bandcamp day.

When COVID-19 took a wrecking ball to live music in March, digital retailer Bandcamp did a kindness for the independent artists and labels whose work it sells: for a 24-hour period, the site passed along its usual cut of revenue, which is generally 10 to 15 percent.…Read More