The trio Black Rave Culture are all long-established figures in Washington, D.C.'s underground scene, and their tastes in ...

Rabbitology is the nom de plume of Nat Timmerman, a University of Michigan student who has spent the past two years ...

Uniflora Feller and Lottie’s open. Fri 7/25, 7 PM, Metro, 3730 N. Clark, $20, $15 in advance ($19.93 with fees), all ages Leor Galil (he/him) started writing for the Chicago Reader in 2010. He joined ...

MSPaint don’t play hardcore and their synth player, Nick Panella, makes it tough to fit them into any particular genre box.

Ambivalently melancholy nerd rap sounds like it should be an oxymoron, but in Open Mike Eagle’s compellingly odd forebrain, it’s the foundation for the sublime.

A regular at Saint Hyacinth Basilica in Avondale, Godawiec demonstrates great style daily—even at the 6 AM masses she often ...

Wit, warmth, style, and charm are the enduring hallmarks of this show, and it’s good to see it back in all its glory for the ...

Ethiopian Dreams brings an autobiographical exploration of Ethiopian culture and circus arts to Chicago Shakespeare.

Cocojoey plays a homecoming show to support the wild new Stars, Roy Kinsey inaugurates the Rapbrary’s physical home, and more ...

Among the new class of shoegaze artists powering the continuing resurgence of the genre, many cite Whirr as a foundational ...

It’s hard to do this work, but we know that reporting on local concerns with accuracy is a necessary art. Journalism is essential to our way of life. Solidify your support of local journalism by ...

With three days of nonstop entertainment, including two stages of live music, West Fest is one of this summer’s most highly ...