Rwake have always been a powerful live act, and the energy crackling from this heady album should be overwhelming when the ...

The Hallogallo scene has produced international successes—Horsegirl, Friko, Lifeguard—even as it continues to spread a ...

Music of the Mind” at the MCA, you’ll encounter the artist at the epicenter of the avant-garde again and again.

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene ...

Stardust isn’t just a big stylistic swing from a veteran rapper—it also shows us what can happen when Danny Brown finds a new source of energy and decides to see where it leads him.

Aguijón Theater's Uz, el pueblo, presented for this year's Destinos festival, is a dark comedy about faith and family.

Are we living through a more malevolent version of a Marx Brothers movie right now? That’s the premise laid out by the ...

The modernist abstractions of Korean artist Kim, Jung Soo wander through downtown Chicago in two recent series.

On Facing’s brand-new album, Temporary Bodies, Ferme maintains a similarly detached, chilly vibe, though the band’s sultry, atmospheric alt-pop gets much bigger and more rousing.

Organizers tell the Reader it’s often difficult to figure out who agents took. Sanchez recalls searching two abandoned cars ...

Next month, I travel to Saint Louis for my very first out-of-town gig. While I saw a few drag shows during college in Santa ...

In every setting, Chad Taylor’s propulsive grooves, deft decorations, and knack for shoring up a piece’s underlying forms enrich the music.