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Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Tribune's Howard Reich explores the possibility of both the Center for Black Music Research and Chicago Jazz Ensemble finding homes at other Chicagoland universities such as Northwestern and DePaul , if Columbia College decides to withdraw funding. • Gapers Block's Ricardo Villarreal talks about divisions in Chicago's hip-hop scene with local artists and music bloggers , including [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • As reported late last month, orchestral pop outfit Canasta has ventured to Mongolia as a part of the U.S. State Department's Arts Envoy program. The group has been providing Gapers Block with a daily tour diary and from the sounds of it, the trek has been mostly positive with the band encountering enthusiastic locals at its performances and sampling [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Sound Opinions hosts Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis have compiled their year end lists into mixtape form. Curious to see what made the list? Oh, you know, the usual: Wilco, White Mystery, CAVE, - Lindsey Buckingham . • Windy City Rock's Andrew Hertzberg has compiled a nifty list of New Year's resolutions aimed at becoming [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Jessica Hopper profiles nine-piece Americana outfit Elephant Gun , which just released its third album Kid Scissors . •Sun-Times critic Thomas Conner previews Guns N' 'Roses' Chicago tour stop at Allstate Arena this Tuesday by talking to bassist Tommy Stinson about such things as the likelihood of a Replacements reunion. (Not happening) • Andrew [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Tribune caught up with JC Brooks & The Uptown sound to discuss the group's beginnings . • Gapers Block reviewed last Thursday's sold-out Thrice show . • The Sun-Times follows up with White Mystery and we all discover that The Who was a turning point for a young Alex White . • [...]

em>Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Peter Margasak catches up with local krautrockers CAVE to talk about their totes rad new album Neverendless . • Chicagoist has photos and a brief review of Social Distortion and The Tossers' Riot Fest show last Thurday at the Congress. • Speaking of Riot Fest, the Tribune reviews Danzig's stop at the Congress [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. Except, you know, today's Tuesday. • Bluesman David "Honeyboy" Edwards passed away last week at the age of 96 . • Did you do "The Jerk" at the 40th anniversary Soul Train concert at Millennium Park on Monday? The Sun-Times has the lowdown on the event and where you can find host Don Cornelius' honorary street sign . [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Time Out Chicago spoke with Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell and we found out about his love of "Sportscenter" and his secret hope that his kids will take over the Lolla family business. • Windy City Rock took some time to introduce us to Chicago post-rockers Conductive Alliance . • Hey, look at that! Lollapalooza [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • WindyCityRock.net reviews last week's Fuck Knights/Dumpster Babies/Creepy band show at the Empty Bottle . • Thomas Conner clues us in to the brightside of Lollapalooza selling out: You can watch on YouTube . • If you missed Eleanor Friedberger's solo show at the Hideout last week, The Tribune's Bob Gendron has you covered . [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Reader's Miles Raymer catches up with OFF! frontman Keith Morris to talk about record collecting and punk rock expectations. • While we didn't exactly love Destroyer's set at Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend, John Dugan over at Time Out Chicago surely did. • WBEZ's beloved curmudgeon Jim DeRogatis (my spirit [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Chicago Reader examines influential local act the Fuckin' Boneshakers - the band that spawned Vee Dee, Nobunny and Daily Void. • JBTV devoted an entire show to Chicago rockers Local H , which includes pulling out a ton of classic Local H videos. • What's the impact of DMB's Caravan fest, besides the [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Chicago Reader has put together a very nice guide to some of this summer's notable music festivals . • Not EXACTLY Chicago, but Pearl Jam are holding their big Lollapalooza-esque 20th anniversary concert at Alpine Vally in East Troy, WI . • WindyCityRock reviews locals In Tall Buildings & His Name Is [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Trib's Greg Kot geeks over Arcade Fire at the UIC Pavilion . • WindyCityRock reviews last week's Low show at Lincoln Hall . • Close enough? The AV Club has the deets on Weird Al's stop at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan at the end of May . • With [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Scott Lucas picks his favorite duos for Revolver Magazine and his answers may or may not surprise you . • Lollapalooza is playing with your mind by releasing clues as to bands on the lineup via a very easy trivia game over on the festival's Facebook page . • Chicagoist has photos of Numero [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Metal outfit MASTODON will release a live album that was recorded in 2009 at, um, the Aragon ? Seriously . • Chicagoverseunited has a new Kidz In The Hall track from their Brain Candy A.V. project . • WindyCityRock.net reviews the latest EP from Chicago indie rockers Cains & Abels . [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Tribune's caught up with Chicago's garage-y/minimalist trio Tyler Jon Tyler to discuss the band's beginning . • Jim DeRogatis examines Mayoral Candidate Rahm Emanuel's connection to Live Nation/Ticketmaster and Lollapalooza . • Pitchfork caught up with Chicago indie darlings Smith Westerns to just talk about, you know, whatever . • Thomas Conner [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Tribune's Greg Kot talks Disappears and their new drummer Steve Shelley , who you might also know from a little band called Sonic Youth. • Jim DeRogatis continues his always entertaining Vortis Diaries with a look at the band's most recent show at Cal's . • Chicago Garage reviews last Friday's Michael Lux & [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • The Tribune's Howard Reich talks playing a Moog guitar (Yes, moog guitar) with Chicago's own Fareed Haque . • The AV Club Chicago has an extensive guide to everything you need (or wanted) to know about Chet Haze: Chicago rapper, Northwestern student & son of Tom Hanks. • In an interview with the Sun-Times' [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Chicago music scene veteran David Singer is featured in the latest session from Coach House Sounds . • Michelle Meywes reviews The Besnard Lakes' performance last Thursday at Lincoln Hall , which was part of Tomorrow Never Knows 2011 • The Sun-Times discusses Chicago's funkiest music venue, a.k.a. the Congress Theatre . • [...]

Monday Afternoon Quick Fix runs every Monday afternoon to showcase the best of Chicago music news, views and stories from around the interwebs and blogosphere that we might have missed. • Secret Note Shows has video of all the band's at last month's epic Beats & Blogs show at the Subterranean. • The Sun-Times reports on Chuck Berry's collapse at his New Years Day show at the Congress Theatre. • WindyCityRock.net reviews the Cursive NYE spectacular at the Subterranean. [...]