Issue Archives
Nov 15-21, 2018
Issue Archive for Nov 15-21, 2018 Vol. 48, No. 7
Chicago’s first vinyl-pressing plant in decades
Inside Smashed Plastic, whose brand-new technology could bring relief to labels and artists stymied by long waits for records
By Leor Galil
Music
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Chicago gets its first vinyl-pressing plant in decades 12
A look inside Smashed Plastic, whose brand-new technology could bring relief to labels and artists stymied by long waits for records
by Leor Galil | Nov 14, 2018
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In a season crowded with great Chicago music, rapper-singer Jean Deaux drops a standout EP
Plus: Matt Baron of Future Hits returns to the stage with Young Man in a Hurry, and shoegaze five-piece Lightfoils finally deliver a new album.
by J.R. Nelson | Nov 13, 2018
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R&B star 6LACK is true to his groove
by Noah Berlatsky | Nov 15, 2018
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Chicago label Futurehood showcases where queer artists can take hip-hop
by Leor Galil | Nov 15, 2018
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Russian Circles lead a night that shows Chicago’s got a lot of heavy music to be thankful for
by Scott Morrow | Nov 15, 2018
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Tropa Magica take their hybrid psychedelic cumbia punk to new heights
by Jamie Ludwig | Nov 15, 2018
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Chicago ska trailblazers Heavy Manners honor original bassist and scene hero Jimi Robinson 1
by Leor Galil | Nov 15, 2018
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The Marías are back and dreamier than ever on Superclean, Vol. II
by Anna White | Nov 15, 2018
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Brandon Williams molds 90s radio sounds into new punk with Chastity
by Leor Galil | Nov 15, 2018
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Sir Charles Jones revitalizes the classic soul ballad for today’s world
by David Whiteis | Nov 15, 2018
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New-music cellist Judith Hamann shakes up the repertoire
by Bill Meyer | Nov 15, 2018
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The Dead South champion old-fashioned sounds through new-fangled means
by Monica Kendrick | Nov 15, 2018
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The Helio Sequence celebrate ten years of experimental pop with a deluxe reissue of Keep Your Eyes Ahead
by Luca Cimarusti | Nov 15, 2018
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Leftover Crack and Negative Approach turn the floor of the Metro into a basement hardcore blast
by Luca Cimarusti | Nov 15, 2018
Arts & Culture
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Tell us a (really really really short) story 3
by Reader staff | Nov 9, 2018
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The Auditorium Theatre’s ‘Made in Chicago’ series highlights some of the city’s best dance companies—and Glenn Kotche of Wilco
Ate9, Visceral, and Deeply Rooted all perform on Friday night.
by Irene Hsiao | Nov 14, 2018
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The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt tells the story of the philosopher’s life and thoughts in pictures
Or how gag cartoonist Ken Krimstein took the plunge into midcentury philosophy.
by Andrea Gronvall | Nov 16, 2018
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Forget IHOP, “Chicago’s Best Worst Drag Show” at Jackhammer is the place to be at 2 AM on a Monday 4
From new queens to Drag Race alums, there’s room for everybody.
by Dan Jakes | Nov 15, 2018
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'In these rooms, change does happen'
Artist and poet Karen Finley on hope and Trump.
by Anya Davidson | Nov 15, 2018
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Kristine Thatcher’s The Safe House examines the deeper mysteries of life. Oh, and it’s also funny.
After a bout with cancer, the playwright looks into an uncertain future.
by Jack Helbig | Nov 14, 2018
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Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein is technically dazzling and emotionally cold
The latest version of the story presented in Chicago is inflected with bits of Mary Shelley's personal life.
by Justin Hayford | Nov 14, 2018
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An interracial couple struggles with differing levels of activism in This Bitter Earth
Harrison David Rivers's new play looks at love in the time of Black Lives Matter.
by Albert Williams | Nov 15, 2018
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A dramatization of eternal hell would be preferable to Redtwist's maudlin, moralizing Ghosts 1
The time, place, and motives are unclear in the humorless production.
by Dmitry Samarov | Nov 15, 2018
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Ben Hollis looks back on his pre-Wild Chicago days in Sex, Booze and Candy Bars
Although the songs are out of tune, his absurdist, irreverent humor is still intact.
by Dan Jakes | Nov 16, 2018
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Bros do Prose brings hip-hop to Neverland in Peter Pan
The two-person cast plays a multitude of characters with infinite energy.
by Marissa Oberlander | Nov 16, 2018
News & Politics
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Markham firefighter sues Chicago cops for false arrest 2
After a community cleanup in Englewood, volunteers end up in violent confrontation with dozens of cops.
by Maya Dukmasova | Nov 15, 2018
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A note from the editor
by Anne Elizabeth Moore | Nov 16, 2018
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Joravsky's advice for the Republican Party 3
And some for progressives, too.
by Ben Joravsky | Nov 16, 2018
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‘I've always wanted to tie girls up, but I can never convince a woman to let me’
Tips for getting into bondage without being a menace or a creep. Plus: Dan issues the fastest DTMFA ever!
by Dan Savage | Nov 15, 2018
Movies
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The heist film Museo gives Alonso Ruizpalacios a showcase for his best camera tricks
Even after the story runs out, it’s still a joy to watch.
by Ben Sachs | Nov 16, 2018
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald takes place in the Harry Potter universe, but it lacks the magic 2
Just because you can append more films to a bankable franchise doesn’t mean you should.
by Leah Pickett | Nov 15, 2018
Food & Drink
Reader
Blogs
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Will the Green Line Arts Center help turn the south side into ‘Florence during the Renaissance’? 1
by Catey Sullivan | Nov 13, 2018
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What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Festival about witches 1
by Julia Hale | Nov 13, 2018
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Pitchfork’s Midwinter brings Kamasi Washington, Slowdive, Laurie Anderson, and dozens more to the Art Institute 1
by Leor Galil | Nov 14, 2018
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Nobody’s getting this pearl on the gig poster of the week
by Luca Cimarusti | Nov 14, 2018
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More than 100 people showed up at a public meeting in order to save the Hideout 2
by Marissa De La Cerda | Nov 15, 2018