Jim DeRogatis

Sep. 8, 2010

Neu!: Riding through the night (and stopping in Chicago this evening)

Sep. 8, 2010

 

Though his percussive partner Klaus Dinger died in March 2008, Neu! co-founder and guitarist Michael Rother is touring in an ensemble called Hallogallo 2010 with Steve Shelly of Sonic Youth and Aaron Mullan of Tall Firs, performing the music of that pioneering Krautrock duo as well as some of his solo material at Lincoln Hall tonight. (Tickets are $20, and the mighty fine Disappears open at 9 p.m.) This comes on the heels of a thorough and well-done new series of reissues of the group's extraordinary recordings.

In honor of these auspicious events, here is my sub-chapter on the band from my history of psychedelic rock, Turn on Your Mind.

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Robert Feder

Sep. 8, 2010

Daley news jump-starts Ken Davis' 'Chicago Newsroom'

Sep. 8, 2010

Mayor Daley's decision not to seek re-election sent shockwaves through Chicago's political and media worlds. But it couldn't have come at a better time for Ken Davis.


Ken Davis

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Jim DeRogatis

Sep. 8, 2010

Bye, Richie: You were no friend to Chicago music

Sep. 8, 2010

My "Sound Opinions" colleague Greg Kot was quick out of the chute yesterday following the news that Mayor Richard M. Daley will not run for re-election with a damning story recounting the many ways that the like-father, like-son machine politician, so quick to trumpet this extraordinary city's other accomplishments, routinely displayed a tin ear to its unparalleled music scenes -- that is, when his minions weren't actively setting out to destroy them.

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Lee Bey

Sep. 8, 2010

Office of the chief architect: A look at Daley's architectural legacy

Sep. 8, 2010

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Robert Feder

Sep. 8, 2010

Newsman Suppelsa signing off from 'Eric & Kathy'

Sep. 8, 2010

Saying it's time to "return to the street for some reporting," veteran news anchor Mark Suppelsa is giving up his side job on Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart's top-rated morning show on Bonneville International hot adult-contemporary WTMX-FM (101.9).


Mark Suppelsa

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City Room Blog

Sep. 7, 2010

CityRoom video: Daley doesn't run

Sep. 7, 2010

We have been documenting our WBEZ City Room in action during breaking news and today was a big one. When the news came down that Mayor Daley would not seek another term as mayor, Andrew Gill grabbed the cameras and documented our newsroom in action, including the lead-up to the live broadcast during today's All Things Considered. It's like the West Wing, but public radio.

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Anne Elizabeth Moore

Sep. 7, 2010

Revision Street: Andres Flores (III)

Sep. 7, 2010

Andres, who drove a junk truck for a while to earn money to open the Italian restaurant he named for his wife, has been telling me about the restaurant business, which has been rough in the current economy.

I make a lot of mistakes. I didn’t know how to work in the advertising; I had to learn how to advertise. I had to learn how to do my menus. I had to learn how to be in the Internet. Now I’m in the Internet and I have my own webpage. So, I mean, think I’m gonna make it. I think it is going to be OK. They say it takes a little time.


(photo by Joseph Voves)

 

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Robert Feder

Sep. 7, 2010

Lou Canellis moves up to top sports job at Fox Chicago

Sep. 7, 2010

Lou Canellis

Veteran Chicago sportscaster Lou Canellis, who's been handling morning sports duties and Bears football coverage for WFLD-Channel 32, has been promoted to main sports anchor at the Fox-owned station.

In moving up to the 9 p.m. newscast anchored by Bob Sirott and Robin Robinson, Canellis succeeds Corey McPherrin, who shifted last month to hosting "Good Day Chicago" with Anna Davlantes from 7 to 10 a.m. weekdays.‚ The new deal for Canellis, via agent Steve Mandell, calls for him to appear on the 9 p.m. newscast Sundays through Thursdays, and host "The Final Word" at 10 p.m. Sundays.

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