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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Chicago indie sensations Dehd go big-time with Blue Skies by Leor Galil

Chicago trio Dehd sound like they’re trying to levitate by fusing the ineffable but often incompatible powers of frigid postpunk and wispy indie rock. Dehd are dedicated minimalists: their…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Friday, May 27, 2022

Jonn Wallen of Oui Ennui made a torrent of genre-hopping albums while battling long COVID by Leor Galil

In the past year or so, whenever a friend has asked me to recommend music, I’ve pointed them at Chicago multi-instrumentalist Jonn Wallen, who creates omnidirectional experimental electron…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Horsegirl and the dream of a teen rock scene by Leor Galil

In July 2019, Chicago indie-rock trio Horsegirl played the eighth annual Square Roots Festival. At the time, live shows were the only way to hear the group’s taut but disarming dream pop, …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:25PM

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The Pride Bands Alliance celebrates 40 years with a symphonic-band blowout and two world premieres by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

In October 1982, members of seven LGBTQ+ concert and marching bands from across the U.S. met in Chicago and formed the Lesbian and Gay Band Association. Though the LGBA changed its name to t…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 09:24PM

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Emma Hospelhorn of Ensemble dal Niente releases a scintillating solo debut as Em Spel by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

Gossip Wolf always likes to hear about a new solo album from a member of Ensemble dal Niente—the long-running local contemporary-classical corps has built a spotless reputation for adventu…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:18AM

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Gentle Heat make compact indie rock that feels huge by Leor Galil

Chicago band Gentle Heat play no-nonsense indie rock that captures the allure of a towering blaze in the space of a single spark. On their new full-length, Sheer (Flesh & Bone), they pac…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Eli Schmitt, jack-of-all-trades in Chicago’s young DIY arts and music scene by Leor Galil

Eli Schmitt, 20, moved to Chicago a couple years ago to attend DePaul, where he studies journalism and art history. In that time he’s become a crucial connector in an emerging youth arts m…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:47PM

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Mystery Actions debut a new blast of anti-war punk rock by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

Local four-piece Mystery Actions remind Gossip Wolf of the cool, slightly intimidating kids from the Chicago street-punk scene in the late 80s and early 90s, when it centered on Clark and Be…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 08:09PM

Three albums in, Chicago underground supergroup Rlyr are still having fun by Leor Galil

I heard a lot about the glory days of the Fireside Bowl even before I moved to Chicago, and I loved the way the venue brought together bands from disparate subscenes with almost every show. …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:00PM

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The many dreams of Wesley Willis by Leor Galil

Matthew Rachman Gallery documents the architectural creations of Chicago's ultimate outsider artist. Last summer, Intuit began exhibiting nearly a dozen Wesley W…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

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