Global Notes: Tony and Jerome pick their favorite albums of 2011 (sort of)

Dec. 14, 2011
As 2012 looms, Jerome and Radio M host Tony Sarabia pick their favorite music from this year.

Connecting music makers, companies and big-name brands

Dec. 14, 2011
It used to be that a musician vying to get their music on a commercial or television show was considered by some to be a sellout.

Old Town School gets big new digs

Dec. 13, 2011
The Old Town School of Folk Music has been part of Chicago for more than 50 years. So after a half century of concerts and classes, it was no surprise that they decided to expand.

Andrew Bird's 'Sonic Arboretum' hits the MCA

Dec. 12, 2011
Walk into the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s atrium, and visitors are immediately saturated by the physical and aural art.

South Side shaped DJ's success

Dec. 12, 2011
Growing up in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood, DJ Farley "Jackmaster" Funk says he and his friends would sneak into bars and taverns like the Green Bunny on 77th and Halsted to see the “grown ladies in high heels” and smell the cigarette smoke and liquor.

DJ Series: Finding soul in the Windy City

Dec. 9, 2011
Those who like their soul music rare feast on Chicago’s Windy City Soul Club; the group draws on northern soul. The scene emerged in the north of England but revolved around American soul music released on small regional labels.

Chicago Opera Theater picks new general director

Dec. 7, 2011
The Chicago Opera Theater has selected a new general director. Andreas Mitisek will replace the current director, Brian Dickie, who brought international attention to the city's second opera company.

Top 5 weekend picks

Dec. 2, 2011
The holiday season rolls around and I start yearning for bite-sized food. Wouldn't a diet of sliders, baby carrots and cake pops help prevent my usual seasonal over-indulgence? Apparently not according to this food curmudgeon! Still life in miniature has its appeals.

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