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The Men Who Built America would be right at home on Game of Thrones
A week limited to basic cable can drive a fellow to desperate measures, and in my case this meant watching hour upon hour of the History Channel. To be fair, I was multitasking—pitting cherries for a...
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This Thursday at Doc, it's just one Swanberg after another
On Thursday at 7 PM, Doc Films continues its local filmmakers series with a "Joe and Kris Swanberg double feature," with Joe's Silver Bullets (2011) and Kris's Empire Builder (2012) screening...
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Is that a hole in your saddle, or are you just happy to see me?
If there's a way to be reverently irreverent, Betsy Odom has found it. At first glance, her piece "I've Got the Horse and She's Got the Saddle" is a beautifully executed leather work—detailed,...
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Avicii goes (sorta) folk
A couple of summers ago I DJed a corporate-type event (the annual rooftop party for my friend's work) and, long story short, the two other DJs experienced technical difficulties and I ended up...
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Sleeping with the enemy in Belleville
Sleeping with the enemy in Belleville. by Tony Adler You think you know your significant other, don't you? Well, hah!…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Gossip Wolf: New blood in Heavy Times
New blood in Heavy Times, new music from the Velcro Lewis Group, and new digs for Logan Hardware. by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil In May this wolf reported on the breakup of raucous local garage rockers...
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Reader's Agenda Wed 7/10: Taste of Chicago, Veggie Bingo, and a theatrical...
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered:Friends, it's here, that time of year we approach with both awe and dread, when thousands storm our lakefront so they can stuff their gullets...
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Gig poster of the week: The Evens take over Logan Hardware
ARTIST: Dan BlackSHOW: The Evens at Logan Hardware on 7/1MORE INFO:landland.net[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Composer Chris Brown returns to Chicago Thursday at Elastic
On Thursday Chicago native Chris Brown (no, not that twerp), one of the most fascinating members of the Bay Area creative music scene, makes a rare trip home for a concert at Elastic. Few musicians so...
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Chicago rapper Nick Astro digs deep on violence
With Pitchfork Music Festival on the horizon I've been spending large chunks of time listening to a smattering of acts on the bill to get properly prepared; I've been breaking up those listening...
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Did you read about George Zimmerman, Syria, and Jane Austen?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About a bigger threat to democracy"than the N.S.A., the C.I.A., and the I.R.S. put together"? —Steve Bogira• That...
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12 O'Clock Track: "Coração," a slice of summer from Bárbara Eugenia
There are a number of English-language songs on É o Que Temos (Oi Música), the recent album from the terrific Brazilian singer Bárbara Eugenia, but it seems unlikely that any of them—not to mention the...
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In The Night Gwen Stacy Died, our superheroes take a midwest road trip
In The Night Gwen Stacy Died, our superheroes take a midwest road trip. by Eleni O'Connor Sarah Bruni's debut novel, The Night Gwen Stacy Died, is a coming-of-age story set in the landscape of a...
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Lincoln Square + roots music = the Square Roots festival
The roots music at this year's Square Roots festival includes Fatoumata Diawara, Glenn Jones, and more. by Luca Cimarusti The Old Town School of Folk Music and the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce...
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The lost Chicago of Medium Cool
With Medium Cool, Haskell Wexler had more on his mind than just the Democratic Convention. by J.R. Jones Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool (1969) is remembered as one of the great political films of its...
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The Look of Love and the flaunting of flesh
In The Look of Love, Steve Coogan stars as a legendary British sex impresario. by J.R. Jones The Hugh Hefner of Britain, Paul Raymond worked his way up from humble beginnings to become the richest man...
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The cop who wants to fight crime with the community
The West Humboldt cop who wants to fight crime with the community. by Mick Dumke Captain Roger Bay has been making arrests in tough neighborhoods for almost three decades, but in the last few years...
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Before Mayor Rahm there was a big boss man at CPS called Paul Vallas
The latest news about Paul Vallas was a few days old when George Schmidt came a-calling. I wasn't surprised to hear from him.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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When the spirit moves: Dancing for God and Gaga
Dancing for God and Gaga, Muntu Dance "baby" Asiel Hardison grows up. by Laura Molzahn When Asiel Hardison moved to Los Angeles in 2004—bent on actually making a living as a dancer—he had red dreads....
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Reader's Agenda Thu 7/11: Dan Deacon, 4K Film Series, and food science
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered:Dan Deacon is a bespectacled one-man party, and if you've ever seen him before it was likely in a small, sweaty club filled with people who...
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