The high school friends and family members wowed the battle-of-the-bands circuit before recording a highly coveted single on ...

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Frsh Waters from Chicago's Westside is a writer, performance artist, & community outreach coordinator for Chicago youth arts non-profit John Walt Foundation and is a Co-Founder of Chicago's ...

Chicago music: rapper Qari drops a new record produced by multi-instrumentalist Ari Burns; Save the Night presents its latest show ...

As CalicoLoco, Dani Robles and Zeke Ramsey have spent the past few years devising songs that make room for shabbily jangly ...

The VR adult content market has experienced substantial growth in recent years, valued at approximately $716 million in 2020, ...

Chicago Record Report covers new local music that's caught the Reader's ear—including by Mac Blackout, Chicago Edge Ensemble, ...

Eileen O'Neill Burke took office in December and has vowed to take a tougher stance on certain charges like theft and gun ...

Best of Chicago is the Reader ’s way of honoring the artists, businesses, and everyday people shaping the culture of Chicago.

Florida five-piece Gouge Away can do more than just pulverize: their coiled power can hold itself suspended, leaving room for ...

Sacred Robe of the Ancient Psychedelic Monks revive their wild, heavy, playful band capable of weaving an elastic tapestry of ...

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