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1. Nones at Township on Friday night.
Posted on June 27, 2016
The Week In Chicago Rock
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1. Marrow at Millennium Park on Thursday night.
Posted on June 24, 2016
Lil Bibby: A Slice Of Growing Up In Gangbanging Chicago
By VladTV
“Once again, Lil Bibby sat down with VladTV to discuss the ongoing violence in Chicago, which he believes is getting worse. When asked about 58 people getting shot in the city over Memorial Day weekend, Bibby said that the younger generation has grown up seeing the violence in the city, which the rapper now thinks they are emulating.
“At one point in the interview Lil Bibby also speaks about being raised by his sister, a gangbanger, which is where he reveals that women in Chicago gangbang just as hard as the men. He then clarifies how he doesn’t want a gangster chick, adding that many street women set up men to be robbed or killed.
“Check out more of what Lil Bibby had to say, including why he thought he wouldn’t ever leave Chicago.”
Posted on June 23, 2016
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
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1. Melk at the Emporium in Wicker Park on Friday night.
Posted on June 20, 2016
The Week In Chicago Rock
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1. Unmanned Ship at Situations on Thursday night.
Allston Pudding: America’s most underrated band?
Posted on June 18, 2016
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
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1. The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey at Spring Awakening in Addams/Medill Park on Sunday night.
Legaspi: Spring Awakening Had A New Home, Same Thunder.
Posted on June 13, 2016
The Week In Chicago Rock
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1. Vic Mensa at private party at the Annex on Tuesday night in two parts.
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Posted on June 10, 2016
Are Rock Stars Destined To Die Young?
By Greg Hall/The Conversation
Prince’s autopsy has determined that the artist died of an accidental overdose of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The news comes on the heels of the death of former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, who collapsed on stage and died in late May.
Indeed, it seems as though before we can even finish mourning the loss of one rock star, another falls. There’s no shortage of groundbreaking artists who die prematurely, whether it’s Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley or Hank Williams.
As a physician, I’ve begun to wonder: Is being a superstar incompatible with a long, healthy life? Are there certain conditions that are more likely to cause a star’s demise? And finally, what might be some of the underlying reasons for these early deaths?
To find out the answer to each of these questions, I analyzed the 252 individuals who made Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest artists of the rock & roll era.
Posted on June 9, 2016
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
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1. Malón at Beat Kitchen on Sunday night.
Posted on June 7, 2016
Song Of The Moment: Black Superman
Catch Him If You Can
This here’s the story of Cassius Clay, who changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
Artist: Johnny Wakelin & the Kinshasa Band.
Released: 1974. (18 versions)
Label: Pye Records.
Charts: Peaked at #21 on Billboard Hot 100 in September 1975.
Compilation: Track 3 on Super Hits of the ’70s, Volume 15.
Songfacts: “‘Black Superman’ was Wakelin’s debut single; the Kinshasa Band did not exist, although events in Kinshasa the previous year were the direct inspiration for the song; in October 1974, Ali scored probably his most famous victory when he knocked out the previously undefeated George Foreman in the 8th round of the now historic ‘Rumble in the Jungle.'”
The song:
Posted on June 4, 2016