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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 05/14/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Video: Eddie Vedder Continues 7th Inning Stretch "Tradition" At Wrigley Longtime Chicago Cubs fan and lead singer of Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, was back at the Friendly Confines to […]

May 14th, 2015 General Tags: Comments Off on ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 05/14/2015

ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 05/07/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Chicago’s underground rock scene remembers inspirational superfan Ray Ellingsen He went to more shows than most folks half his age, and the people he supported and befriended honor his […]

May 7th, 2015 General Tags: Comments Off on ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 05/07/2015

ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 04/30/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. This New App Is "Netflix For Books" This post is brought to you by Oyster. [ more › ] Dastardly Releases Music Video for New Single "The Hollow" If […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 04/23/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Video: Watch The United Center Floor Transform From Rink To Court Thanks to the cool video produced by the Tribune, we’re able to witness the quick transformation from rink […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 04/16/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Beat Kitchen Rocked Out With Colleen Green and Upset When this show was first announced it was only the pairing of Collen Green and Upset, who had just released […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 04/09/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Chicagoist’s Guide To April: 25 Events To Get You Out Of The House Need to get out of the house and enjoy some fun in the city? We’ve got […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 04/02/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Ibeyi and Flo Morrissey Connected with Lincoln Hall There is something really special about Ibeyi. Twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz imbue an abundance of culture into their […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 03/26/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Don’t Miss A Second Of March Madness With XFINITY This post is brought to you by Comcast XFINITY. [ more › ] On A Mission: The Tireless Passion Of […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 03/19/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Soak, Girlpool, Remi, Blossoms… and Frank Sinatra? AUSTIN, TX—Unlike many (most?) of the journalists who cover the South by Southwest Music Festival, Greg Kot and I generally skip the […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 03/12/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Steve Aoki Is Killing Dance Music, One Cake At A Time DJ Steve Aoki’s Neon Future tour showed Chicago why electronic music may never be taken seriously. [ more […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 03/05/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The 13 Best Chicago-Centric Books Consider these 13 books a starting point for a better understanding of Chicago’s past, present and future. [ more › ] Spring Awakening Announces […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 02/26/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Music Video Of The Day: Colleen Green ‘TV’ Colleen Green’s new album is one of our favorites so far in 2015, and we think this first video from it […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 02/19/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. It’s 2015, Let Your Apps Do The Work This post is brought to you by Comcast XFINITY. [ more › ] Four Questions with Andy Gill from Gang of […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 02/12/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Music Video Of The Day: The Menzingers ‘I Don’t Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore’ The Menzingers released one of our favorite albums of 2014, so let’s check out a […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 02/05/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. The Secret History of Chicago Music: Fenton Robinson This soulful, sophisticated blues guitarist is best remembered for the slow burner “Somebody (Loan Me a Dime).” by Plastic Crimewave [ […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 01/29/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Music Video Of The Day: ShowYouSuck ‘Girls, Nachos’ We highlight the work of Grammy-nominated Chicago producer Stefan Ponce with today’s “Music Video Of The Day.” [ more › ] […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 01/15/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Singer-songwriter Lili K. on the blessing of D’Angelo’s Black Messiah Plus: Dynasty Podcasts founder Jaime Black on the album equivalent of hoodie weather, Reader writer Leor Galil on an […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 01/08/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Haki get as punk as they ever will on a new EP Gossip Wolf: Haki get as punk as they ever will on a new EP, the Deep Kutz […]

January 8th, 2015 General Tags: Comments Off on ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 01/08/2015

ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 01/01/2015

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. Best Of 2014: Some Of Our Favorite Local Music Moments And Releases Our staff shares some of their favorite local releases and live Chicago music moments. [ more › […]

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ChiBlog Roundup:Music & Arts 12/25/2014

Our (fairly) regular roundup of Music & Arts related news from Chicago-based web media, featuring thoughts and insight from some of the city’s most dedicated writers. 11 Movies We Hated This Year: Joel Wicklund’s Pans What follows is simply a list of the least enjoyable movies of the year, ranked in terms of intolerability. [ […]

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