| Before we get to today’s Daily Reader, we wanted to share an exciting announcement:
The Chicago Reader has been selected to receive up to $4,000 in additional matching funds this week from the NewsMatch campaign, in recognition of our commitment to serving communities of color in Chicago.
This matching grant is made possible thanks to the Knight Foundation and the Heising-Simons Foundation, but the offer expires December 31.
Here’s what that means for you:
As part of this special offer, when you sign up to become a member of the Reader today, the first full 12-months of your membership will be matched, dollar-for-dollar.
This news couldn’t have come at a better time—it could be the boost we need to reach our goal of 2,000 members by December 31. But the Reader will only receive these matching funds if enough people like you participate.
There’s no better time to become a member—because today, every dollar you pledge will go twice as far. Become a member now, and help unlock this $4,000 match. |
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The best overlooked Chicago records of 2022
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Word of mouth has to start somewhere—and where better than with somebody who’s listened to hundreds of local releases this year.
by Leor Galil
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Rewind it back: 2022 Music stories
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Before Detroit had Motown, Chicago had Vee-Jay
Vee-Jay Records was one of the country’s most successful Black-owned labels, helping launch the careers of artists as diverse as Curtis Mayfield, the Four Seasons, and the Staple Singers.
by Robert Marovich |
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Hemlock wants us to stay in touch
On her intimate debut album, Talk Soon, the singer-songwriter also known as Carolina Chauffe weaves her relatives’ voices into cross-country folk songs to tell a story of love, family, and connection.
by Tasha Viets-VanLear |
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It’s quiet around here until it’s not
What does a neighborhood sound like? And what does that mean?
by Salem Collo-Julin
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Rethinking concert safety
Do police and hired security have a place in live music? Or is the community of fans, artists, venues, and presenters better able to keep itself safe?
by Kira Leadholm
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What I learned handing out bingo cards at the Pitchfork Music Festival
“Festival bingo” isn’t just about snark and sarcasm—it can also teach us how and why we need to pay attention to our surroundings.
by Annie Howard
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Shifting priorities
How parenthood and the 2020 uprisings impacted Tiara Déshané’s approach to music
by Alejandro Hernandez |
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Blue water road to Chicago
by Debbie-Marie Brown |
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When Orville Peck’s mask came off, his walls went up
by Micco Caporale |
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Rescuing the legacy of Dancin’ Man
It can feel quixotic to write about the unjustly obscure. When they pass away, saving them from oblivion becomes even more difficult—and even more urgent.
by Jake Austen |
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NaomiG steps into a new world for women in hip-hop
Her fun, poppy combination of rapping and singing owes a debt to generations of stars—from Lauryn Hill to Doja Cat.
by Kenyatta Victoria |
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Issue of
Dec. 22. 2022 –
Jan. 11, 2023
Vol. 52, No. 6
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