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The Metro: A pathway for some and a venue for all
The beginning and end of the yellow brick road for local and national artists and bands alike is right down Clark Street, steps away from Wrigley Field at the Metro, a music venue with a 35-year-long legacy. Elaine Simmons, 19, music lover and music business student at Columbia College Chicago, practiced for hours the day she was invited […]
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Punk and Purpose: an Interview with David Anthony
May 30, 2017 Comments Off on Punk and Purpose: an Interview with David Anthony
David Anthony, former music editor for A.V. Club and current managing editor for Chicago Ideas, lays bare his musical past and speaks on how he’s living his dream. Q: Seeing how you’re a Columbia College alum, and some might say “ a success story,” I think everyone would first like to know about your […]
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On Cicero Avenue, a mannequin of Elvis Presley peers outside the window, guarding relics of a different time. That Elvis mannequin is guarding Raffe’s Record Riot. Raffe’s is a dedicated record store that has been lingering around now for 30 years and counting. Even while facing the digital future and despite business slowing down, it […]
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Is online streaming helping or hurting Chicago musicians?
December 28, 2016 Comments Off on Is online streaming helping or hurting Chicago musicians?
After their midnight set at Liar’s Club located at 1665 W. Fullerton Avenue, brothers Alex and Brett Fishback set up a booth to sell merchandise for their band, Long Live the Goat. Taking a page from musicians across the country, these Chicago brothers must rely on t-shirt sales and other small items to make money […]
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‘Karaoke Rap’ lounge in Wicker Park delighting music lovers
July 5, 2016 Comments Off on ‘Karaoke Rap’ lounge in Wicker Park delighting music lovers
In Chicago’s Wicker Park community, a tall grey building blends into the weekend nightlife perfectly, home to a restaurant and lounge called Jerry’s. You might miss if it wasn’t for its signature neon rooster resting atop the lounge’s orange logo. Jerry’s hosts many entertainment nights, their most popular being Original Rap Karaoke. Entering the building is […]
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Indie band FreeThinker brings fresh sounds to House of Blues
June 16, 2016 Comments Off on Indie band FreeThinker brings fresh sounds to House of Blues
The diverse crowd that filled Chicago’s House of Blues to listen to a new indie band seemed timid at first, but a familiar nod of the head and the tap of the foot soon gave way. They came to see FreeThinker, a group of passionate, funky St. Louis natives who took to the stage for […]
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‘Raw Artists’ showcase coming to Chicago May 18
May 15, 2016 Comments Off on ‘Raw Artists’ showcase coming to Chicago May 18
Walking into a Raw Artists: Indianapolis event was like diving into another world. Models with strange makeup seemed to float across the floor. A girl with a neon lighted hula-hoop that changed colors to the music astounded the audience. Each artist’s presentation booth promised something different–sometimes serene, sometimes bizarre–to the viewers. Raw Artists hosts a […]
