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Shellac announce the release of Dude Incredible, play two shows in town
Chicago-based postpunk trio Shellac, who play at Lincoln Hall this Sunday and Monday, have just announced details for their long-awaited new LP, Dude Incredible (no comma, "like Sir Duke or King...
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Reader's Agenda Fri 7/4: Freedom Fest, John Hubley, and Riverwest Music Festival
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Nobody Knows, We Live in Public, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch...
Each Friday, we recommend seven Old Movies to Watch Now, all of which come recommended by one of our critics and can currently be screened online. Read the review, watch the movie, feel accomplished.…[...
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The latest from Steve James, and the rest of this week's movies
Remember Mac and Me, that soulless E.T. knockoff-cum-feature-length-McDonald's-commercial from 1988? Neither did I, until I saw the new kids' movie Earth to Echo, which may well be the Mac and Me of...
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Your summer reading, part two: Megan Abbott's The Fever
I recommend Megan Abbott's new novel, The Fever, as ideal summer reading with a caveat: it will not last you through the summer. It probably won't even last you through a week-long vacation.…[ Read...
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What does it mean to be a top-ranked high school according to U.S. News?
Some of the highest-ranked high schools in Illinois are Chicago public schools. I've mentioned this from time to time, as have other local education writers.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on...
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Reader's Agenda Sat 7/5: The Chosen Few Old School Reunion Picnic, Anime...
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Swimming in the muck (of Chicago politics)
As I waded into the water one morning last week, I was reminded that a lot can change in a short period of time. I had been in the same spot five months earlier, when I stood on a couple feet of ice...
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Osteria Langhe: Piemonte in Logan Square
At Logan Square's Osteria Langhe, an Italian-trained Scottish chef specializes in the rich food of Piemonte. by Mike Sula In early 2007 a little restaurant called Baccala opened in Wicker Park,...
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Reader's Agenda Sun 7/6: The History of Future Folk, Sargeist, and the...
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Weekly Top Five: The Best of Lucio Fulci
Tonight, the folks at Delilah's are tuning up Lucio Fulci's 1981 splatterfest The Beyond, one of the horror auteur's best and nastiest films. Even within the horror niche, Fulci is something of a...
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How four record collectors scored their favorite rare 78s
Amanda Petrusich interviewed these obsessives for Do Not Sell at Any Price, and here they talk about their best finds. by Peter Margasak Read our interview with Petrusich. Nathan Salsburg…[ Read more...
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Falling in love with the world's rarest records
While writing her new book, Do Not Sell at Any Price, Amanda Petrusich fell under the spell of the world's rarest records. by Peter Margasak In spring 2011, New York music journalist Amanda Petrusich...
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Reader's Agenda Mon 7/7: A Summer Clown Cruise, Joe Pug, and Morning Glories
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Best shows to see: Stirrup, Geronimo!, Weedeater
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Street View 203: O'Hare runway
Street View is a fashion series in which Isa Giallorenzo spotlights some of the coolest styles seen in Chicago.I'm old. I'm from a time when people did research in libraries, friends made mix tapes for...
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Did you read about shootings, the Vatican, and the Bulls?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• July 4th weekend stats for Chicago: 11 Dead, at least 60 wounded (via Sun-Times)? —Deanna Isaacs• Which the Trib...
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Let's get realistic about America's Founding Fathers
Just out of curiosity, I observed the Fourth by asking Google to tell me which of the Founding Fathers owned slaves. From the Britannica site I found this list, which might be incomplete:Charles...
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12 O'Clock Track: 'Cumbia Africana,' killer Afro-Colombian grooves from Son...
In recent years the fertile imagination and syncretist impulses of Afro-Colombian music—a dynamic sound that emerged during the 70s when local rhythms collided with sounds gleaned from imported African...
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Shop local during Chicago Independent Bookstore Day
Indie booksellers band together for Chicago Independent Bookstore Day on July 12. by Aimee Levitt The independent booksellers of Chicago would like to let you know that their businesses are all alive...
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