- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 9, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Touching Voids' dreamy "Like Dust"
New sounds from a former member of Stranger Waves
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 8, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Brand-new dreamy pop from Smith Westerns
Beautiful, brand-new music from locals Smith Westerns.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 18, 2012
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The post-high school prog of Les Rhinocéros
Les Rhinoceros, a D.C. prog band who made their first record in high school, play Township on Wednesday
- Music, Music Feature, May 31, 2012
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HoZac nation
The zine-turned-label that spawned the Blackout Fest and a healthy catalog of rock 'n' roll, garage, and scuzz
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Feb 23, 2012
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HoZac’s got junk in the trunk
Label to drop a comp of gonzo one-off garage-trash bands. Plus: Smith Westerns work on a new record, buy new sunglasses
- Music, Photo Pit, Aug 11, 2011
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Photo gallery: Lollapalooza 20th Anniversary
Crystal Castles, Lykke Li, Black Lips, and more
- Music, Music Feature, Aug 4, 2011
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Lollapalooza Survival Guide
Twenty nine acts to see—even if you have to fight the crowds
- Best of Chicago, Music & Nightlife, Jun 23, 2011
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Best new local band
The Sore Subjects voted best new local band
- Music, Music Column, Jun 16, 2011
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Mickey polish their nasty glam till it shines
- Music, In Rotation, May 5, 2011
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In Rotation: Jessica Hopper, Rita Bacon, and Aay Preston-Myint share their aural fetishes
Every week, one of our staffers shares three musical obsessions— then asks someone else (who asks someone else) to take a turn
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 26, 2011
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Blah-lapalooza
Lollapalooza announces 2011 lineup, inspires deja vu.
- News & Features, Letters, Mar 3, 2011
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Letters and Comments: Cheers and jeers for Smith Westerns
- Music, Music Feature, Feb 24, 2011
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Through Paying Dues
Now that their second album is out, Smith Westerns can’t get to the payoff fast enough.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 17, 2011
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week's Early Warnings include Amon Amarth, Beach Fossils, Florence + the Machine, Queens of the Stone Age, the English Beat, Front 242, Peter Murphy, the Twilight Singers, and John Vanderslice.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 28, 2011
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This Week in Reader Music
Deep disco and lots of local music
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 10, 2011
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Hear the New Smith Westerns Album a Week Early
NPR streams "Dye It Blonde."
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 2, 2010
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Listen to This: New Smith Westerns Single
Smith Westerns go from glam garage to Britpop on the first track from the forthcoming sophomore LP.
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Jul 22, 2010
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The Pfork Report
Art stars shooting rock stars, art rockers eating tacos, false Katy Perry sightings, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 5, 2010
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More 'Fork
New Pitchfork Festival acts announced, including El-P, JSBX, Freddie Gibbs, and locals Alla, Cave, and the Smith Westerns.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 22, 2009
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You Shoot: Davila 666, Smith Westerns, and Mother of Tears at the Empty Bottle
Garage rock from Chicago and Puerto Rico, Monday night at the Bottle
