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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. • Sadness Alert: The beloved local branch of the A.V. Club has closed up shop . Chicago wasn't the only satellite affected; Madison bid farewell to its online property on Friday as well, although it will continue in print form. The national site and five other branches will continue to operate as normal. But with these recent closings, it remains to be seen [...]

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. • A.V. Club Chicago has assembled a list of Chicago-inspired songs they enjoy more than the new song commissioned by Chicago's tourism board. • The Reader's Luca Cimarusti has the deets on this year's Do-Division street festival , which includes the return of indie rockers Pinebender. • Windy City Rock's Andrew Hertzberg shares [...]

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with only a minimal amount of pepper spray in your eyes. The best way to awaken from our collective food comas is to watch a rocking holiday performance by Chicago's own Mannequin Men . The jangly garage rockers went to A.V. Club headquarters and dusted off an obscure 502s gem, written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, called "(I'm Getting) Nuttin' for Christmas." Even those of us who are easily annoyed with holiday music can get down with this track, which maintains its indie rock [...]

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. • Windy City Rock has the deets on The Empty Bottle's new book club . First meeting is this Sunday! • Gapers Block reviewed JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound's record release party and included a few sweet photos. • Per the AVClub, Jeff Mangum is coming to Chicago ! Get ready for a road [...]

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 always rad AV Club Chicago has some super rad photos of their very rad festival AV Fest up for your viewing pleasure. • Speaking of AV Fest, the lovely Althea Legaspi reviewed the two-day indie rock fest for the Chicago tribune. • Miles Raymer profiles the awesome Permanent Records and their upcoming [...]

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. • In which the Readers' Miles Raymer talks with Big Boi . • The Lollapalooza schedule is out, and Greg Kot gives us his daily breakdown/picks . • Time Out Chicago pits Milwaukee's Summerfest against the Taste Of Chicago . • AV Club Chicago examines Lupe Fiasco's Obama-is-a-terrorist thinking ways . [...]

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. • Have a spare 27 minutes? The Chicago Reader has the newest, EPIC Gathering of The Juggalos infomercial , which goes down in Starved Rock, Illinois sometimes in August. • AV Club Chicago has new, quite melodic track from Chet Haze up now for your laughing listening pleasure. • Andrew Hertzberg has [...]

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. • Mile Raymer of the Chicago Reader discusses the history of HoZac's Blackout Fest , which triumphantly returned this past weekend.. • If you love your animals with sweet tunes, AV Club Chicago has the lineup for this year's Jammin' At The Zoo , which includes, uh, Sugar Ray.. • Pitchfork "5.93-ed A Lull new [...]

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. Note: Last week, we highlighted this piece by WBEZ's Jim DeRogatis in which he discusses controversial hip hop group and Pitchfork Music Festival act Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA) with Pitchfork CEO Ryan Schreiber and president Chris Kaskie. The story literally set the local music blogosphere ablaze, so we've collected a few of the responses in this week's quick fix. [...]

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. • Jim DeRogatis chats with Pitchfork CEO Ryan Schreiber and president Chris Kaskie about controversial rap/horrorcore group Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA) and their slot at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival . • How did the city of Chicago shape many of the city's top musical names such as Mavis Staples, Common and Rhymefest? Time Out Chicago [...]

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. • AV Club Chicago gets some funny, gross and all around interesting insight into the former Chicago music dive Ronny's from musicians, journalists and soncert attendees. • WindyCityRock.net talks with Shawn Rosenblatt, mastermind behind Chicago indie-psych act Netherfriends, about his 50 Songs/50 States project. • Time Out Chicago reviews Saturday night's Brendan Benson/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. Resident Advisor interviewed legendary Chicago House DJ Derrick Carter about his rise in the scene he helped shape. Jake Cinninger, guitarist extraordinaire for Umphrey’s McGee, released “Living Room” a new album from his former band/current side-project Ali Baba’s Tahini. Spin talked to Perry Farrell about Lollapalooza headliner and current pop sensation Lady GaGa. [...]