Herschell Gordon Lewis lived in Chicago when he brought gore to the screen. He had a big influence on horror—and punk. The Misfits, the Cramps, and GWAR are among those who love his work. I unpacked his influence on punk for
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EXCLUSIVE from @heathercherone and me: @PaulVallas is a front runner for Chicago Mayor, but his legal primary residence is in South Suburban Palos Heights. Vallas moved into an apartment in Bridgeport last year where he registered to vote.
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Bad "poll" from Matt Podgorski, the chairman of the northwest side GOP club who lost his bid for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 9. Generally a good idea to be skeptical of orgs that don't know how to post "poll" info to Facebook.
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M3 Strategies NEW poll (just released):
Vallas 31%
Lightfoot 16.6%
Johnson 16.5%
Garcia 13.2%
Undecided 11%
Feb 6 to 8, margin of error 3.65%, 722 Likely voters
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NEW WRITERS: we are currently looking for interviews, listening guides and short essays about rap and internet music/culture. rates start at $50. pitch us! especially if you are queer, trans, disabled, working class and/or a person of color.
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Writer and photographer return with a new chapter of their series on underrecognized drivers of the south- and west-side music communities: they profiled Lyrical, founder and operator of and .
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Yes. Vallas criticized (small, insufficient) limits on CPD pursuits soon after his own son apparently killed a Black man and said NOTHING about it. Covering up police killing details until after the mayoral election? Anita Alvarez at his fundraiser? It's familiar and relevant.
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Candidates not wanting to speak on Paul Vallas’s son is one thing but the media absolutely should not cower. Vallas is personally invested in policies around policing that pose a danger to Black lives. He kept this from the public. Press him.
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Could not be more thrilled to be reunited with and , two of the best in the business. Stay tuned for some great journalism.
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🚨 AWARDS ALERT: Nominations for the 28th Annual Community Media Awards are now open through March 7. The ceremony will occur in person on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
So who is deserving of a 2023 Community Media Award? Nominate now: bit.ly/3DOeD36
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For this week's @Chicago_Reader cover story, @sandratrevino takes a deep dive into the life and work of Pilsen artist Diana Solís chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/h
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who is the one imdb user who did not find this interesting
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finally, a food item for me
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hey i wrote this!
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The closure of @soundscapechi doesn't turn out to be such bad news after all. Chicago won't actually lose a studio space—@chrisclassick bought the building and will continue to operate it as a second location of @ClassickStudios. | 
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#BREAKING - Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas’s son Gus was one of three San Antonio police officers who fatally shot a Black man who was fleeing in March 2022, a spokesperson for the campaign confirmed Thursday.
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testing testing february the eighth be with you
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Also made this playlist for it
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I wrote about listening to a 15-hour playlist of Milwaukee hip-hop that came out last month for 's daily newsletter
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we need more silly questions in mayoral forums, it'll help us get through this
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Last question at @WBEZ forum: Do you believe in ghosts? Paul Vallas: Yes. Sophia King: No. Lori Lightfoot: "I believe in spirits from the material world." Chuy Garcia: "Sometimes." I think Buckner said "ghost buses."
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I wrote about GloRilla ahead of her Patio Theater show for
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"It was music that was shared and remixed on the internet and then presented at clubs where young people with DSLR cameras shot photos of other young people with DSLR cameras and then posted those photos back onto the internet. A lot of American Apparel v-necks."
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John’s Guide To Bloghouse musicblog.substack.com/p/johns-guide-
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feels ripe for a paul vallas joke
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HEY CHICAGO SUBURBANITES
Block Club wants to know: If you're from the suburbs, why do you say you're from Chicago? Your responses might be used in a (lighthearted) story. Let us know here: buff.ly/3ll5J6M
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RIP Natalie Hill, beloved Chicago DJ and dance music matriarch
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My thoughts on the most horned up movie of 2023 are LIVE at the
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New Gossip Wolf!
-Midnight Minds drop a tape via !
- hosts a Bovice listening party!
- hosts a release party for 's Chisel reissue!
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So much love to for ensuring that my creation will continue to be of service to the music community. Now is the time to rally behind & keep these amazing studios humming for the greater glory of CHICAGO.
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The closure of @soundscapechi doesn't turn out to be such bad news after all. Chicago won't actually lose a studio space—@chrisclassick bought the building from @kolarsays and will continue to operate it as a second location of @ClassickStudios. chicagoreader.com/music/classick
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extremely cool that the new ownership here is taking a wrecking ball to whatever made this site remotely useful
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I'm thrilled and deeply grateful to be joining one of the most dynamic newsrooms in Chicago as digital news editor at !
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The closure of doesn't turn out to be such bad news after all. Chicago won't actually lose a studio space— bought the building from and will continue to operate it as a second location of .
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now that the grammys are over, i can get back to an enriching audio-based activity that's a terrific balm in these uncertain times. if you're interested, i can send you a zip file containing hours of raw recordings that you must follow by diligently typing every word you hear...
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very upset that the winners list does not include my suggestion, "the plow from the hit fx television show the bear"
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Holy plow! Here are the winning names for seven Chicago snowplows:
buff.ly/3juRDPU
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I absolutely must try this
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Dr. Nut (circa 1936-circa 1978): An almond/amaretto-flavored soda from the New Orleans-based World Bottling Co. and Wright Root Beer, it developed a devoted and intense cult following.
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The move came as the great uncle of Laquan held a news conference to blast the donation and call on a Vallas to drop out of the mayoral race
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We've also extended the deadline for the managing editor position!
-Salary is $55k-$60k, plus benefits
-Deadline: February 17
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We're hiring a news editor!
-Salary: $50k + benefits
-Deadline: February 17
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For , I wrote about the city of Chicago's relationship with FTX U.S. & the crypto industry, Illinois residents who got caught up in crypto scams & alternative solutions policymakers can explore to foster financial inclusion
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