Tom Osborne’s “heart episode” (his words) remained private for a time. He didn’t discuss it at length until three weeks later, when he announced he would be stepping aside after 25 seasons. The episode was a rapid heartbeat, atrial fibrillation. Initially, “what I didn’t tell you was that they did have to put me under […]
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Swans’ Seer
Guided by the wit, wisdom and solitary zeal of band leader Michael Gira, New York-based Swans are something of an uncompromised ideal in the shadowy worlds between post-punk, industrial noise and post-rock. The band has just capped 30 years since forming and nearly three years since Gira reconstituted the band after a long hiatus with […]
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Fast Enough to Finish
So I ran in the Corporate Cup last Sunday. Yeah, I know. Big whoop, right? Actually, “ran in the Corporate Cup” isn’t quite right. More like I “jogged in the Corporate Cup.” If I sound a little down on myself it’s because I just got the official results from the Corporate Cup people, and apparently […]
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Crumbs
Let’s support our local businesses; eCreamery are finalist in Martha Stewart’s American Made Awards, Food category. The top vote getting small business wins $10,000 and an appearance on Martha Stewart’s show. Both would be big game changers for eCreamery. Votes must be in by September 24. They would really appreciate our votes! Voting can be […]
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Meet the Chief
First, a primer on how to pronounce “Schmaderer,” the new police chief’s last name: “SHMA’ der.” Rhymes with water. “Some of our relatives actually dropped the last ‘er,’” he explained during an hour-long interview with The Reader. Water is an apt metaphor for Todd Schmaderer’s thoughtful, soft-spoken demeanor. Still waters run deep and so does […]
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eCreamery
I daresay the only thing better than an ice cream shop is an ice cream shop offering a dizzying variety of flavors. Put that ice cream shop in Dundee, and you have something great. eCreamery is something great indeed. The inside is bright and colorful without being overwhelming. Some of the art featured behind the […]
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All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, Dim Light both prepare new CDs
* All Young Girls Are Machine Guns will unveil their sophomore album, Here’s Hopin’ Tomorrow Never Comes, Friday, Sept. 28th with a CD release show at the Slowdown, 729 North 14th St. The indie-pop band, led by ukulele-toting singer Rebecca Lowry, combines elements of acoustic pop, 60s girl group bliss and just a little bit […]
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Pick: Wanda Jackson
Sept. 23 Wanda Jackson w/ Daniel Romano The Slowdown, 729 North 14th St. 8 p.m., $20 in advance/$25 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com Wanda Jackson, a sprightly 74-years-old, is rightfully called the Queen of Rockabilly, scoring some of the first female-sung hits in early rock music. The Oklahoma-born Jackson shared the stage with Elvis Presley and begun to […]
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Pick: Tennis
Sept. 26 Tennis w/ Landing On the Moon The Slowdown, 729 North 14th St. 9 p.m., $10 in advance/$12 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com The challenge for Tennis was to follow-up not just a successful debut album, 2011’s Cape Dory, but also to provide a new narrative beyond the tale of wanderlust that sparked the band’s creation. So […]
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In Sync: Body and Nature
Nature and doshas The ancient Indian medical system known as ayurveda identifies three primary energies in nature, pitta, vata, and kapha. All existence is made of these three energies — bodies, planets, trees, foods — everything. Related to the body, these energies are called doshas. Balance of the doshas is crucial to health. We can […]