The U. of C. Folk Festival celebrates 60 years on Valentine’s weekendon February 11, 2020 at 7:45 pm

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click to enlarge The University of Chicago Folklore Society has been booking marquee acts at its annual winter Folk…

Blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson is much more than just Syl’s big brotheron February 11, 2020 at 9:45 pm

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Sign up for our newsletters Subscribe click to enlarge Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the…

Beach Bunny jump straight to the championship roundon February 11, 2020 at 11:35 pm

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When Lili Trifilio shakes off the cold in a Wicker Park coffee shop in the middle of a January snowstorm,…

Overdressed for this party on the gig poster of the weekon February 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm

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Sign up for our newsletters Subscribe click to enlarge ARTIST: Noelia Towers and Josh ZoernerSHOW: Venus Doom: A Dark…

Mako Sica headline a showcase of challenging homegrown experimental musicon February 14, 2020 at 7:34 pm

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Since it opened two years ago, Sleeping Village has become a hub for some of the city's best (and most…

Polish death-metal legends Vader return, proving you can’t keep a bad Sith Lord downon February 14, 2020 at 7:52 pm

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Polish death-metal legends Vader have seen many major world changes in their 35 years as a band, some of which…

Postgrunge outfit Daybreaker drop a double-edged new videoon February 14, 2020 at 7:55 pm

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Two members of Chicago hardcore band Daybreaker, guitarist Alex Petrov and singer-guitarist Cameron Wentworth, are headed to Hollywood Spirits, at…

Dorian Electra’s Flamboyant is an ode to being extraon February 14, 2020 at 8:06 pm

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With their ruffled shirts, baggy Tripp pants, and signature painted-on mustache, Dorian Electra always look like they're ready for a…

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

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

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

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