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Elif Geris

ARTICLES: 115
Music, Reviews, Venues

Gogol Bordello in Chicago: Celebration without a blackout

Gogol Bordello transformed the Metro Chicago stage Wednesday night into a street performance, as my preview for this concert predicted. Each band member had his or her own bottomless tank of […]

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Interviews, Music, Venues

Gogol Bordello at the Metro Chicago: “It’s a celebration despite all odds”

Preparing for a performance on stage is to Gogol Bordello as breaking bricks is to martial arts. It’s natural. “I don’t do anything in particular” to prepare, said Gogol Bordello […]

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Comedy, Stages, Theater

Mary-Kate Olsen is in Love at the Apollo Theatre: Symbols Lost

I walked into the premier of the Comrades’ production of Mary-Kate Olsen Is in Love, knowing that it would be a quirky one, hence the title. I thought I would […]

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Music, Reviews, Venues

Eliot Sumner in Chicago: A musician species

With a beer in hand, an honest smile and a light soul, Eliot Sumner welcomed the audience to her Information set Thursday night at Schubas Tavern. I only discovered the […]

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Music, Reviews, Venues

Molehill: Camaraderie fills Martyrs’

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A determined man with voluminous, curly hair made his way through the crowd Saturday night in the middle of a Molehill performance at Martyrs’. Even in darkness, it only took […]

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Music, Reviews

Waco Brothers album release: Moving forward with the help of history

The rebellious words, “You can’t kill us/we’re already dead,” welcome you to the newest Waco Brothers album and journey, “Going Down in History.” Before listening to it, I anticipated a […]

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Music, Venues

PLAY it Forward at The Elbo Room

The Elbo Room has one last chance at helping boost your confidence. With low attendance at its live shows and insufficient funds, The Elbo Room asks that you donate a […]

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