A Music Blog for Recovering Mix-Tapers
"I've been trying to slowly educate myself about Chicago's deep bench of new music ensembles, and I'm betting it will be hard to find any more interesting, virtuosic, and soulful than eighth blackbird."
Featuring: Christian Scott, Yeasayer, Gabby Pahinui, Ron Funches, and more.
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"Lately I've been serving as iTunes valet for my favorite 11-year-old. We sit and search for songs that she wants downloaded on her iPod, with her largely guiding the search and me trying to throw golden nugget in front of her ears every once in a while. To my utter horror and amazement, I found myself feeling a sense of relief when we landed on Britney Spears. It's an experience I would have sworn would never happen."
Featuring: The Arcs, Carlos Malcom, Kronos Quartet, Pell, and more.
Read MoreI used to rely on the library heavily for new music, checking out CDs regularly from the public library and hitting the music section of my college library hard for four solid years. Without thinking about it too much, that habit tapered off into nothing long ago. A few weeks ago, though, I found myself killing some time in the music section of the Harold Washington Library downtown, and wandered into the world music CD section.
Featuring: Lucius, Cam'ron, Moderat, Eleanor Friedberger, and more.
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