Chicago
Adams VS. Derogatis
Ryan Adams played in Chicago last December, and the Sun-Times’ music critic, Jim DeRogatis, panned him. Adams left a heartfelt, enraged message on the writer’s voicemail, which DeRogatis then broadcast to all of Chicago when he did his weekly radio show. Mayhem ensues. Produced by Steve Nelson.
Daniel Barenboim
This winter conductor Daniel Barenboim surprised Chicago when he announced that he would step down as conductor of the Chicago Symphony in two years. Barenboim said he could no longer deal with all the non-conducting duties he’d been given — like fundraising. And he said while lots of people compain about the audience disappearing, we […]
Daniel Barenboim
Earlier this year, conductor Daniel Barenboim surprised Chicago when he announced that he would step down as conductor of the Chicago Symphony in 2006. Barenboim said he could no longer deal with all the non-conducting duties he’d been given — like fundraising. And he said while lots of people complain about the audience disappearing, we […]
Music That Speaks to You
Here’s a Black Friday deal that the big-box retailers can’t beat. Buy the new album from the up-and-coming indie bandEzra Furman and the Harpoonsand you’ll get a personalized song thrown in, for no extra charge. Just send them a letter with your life story (or a condensed version, perhaps), and they’ll churn out a folk-rock […]