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Mariel Fechik

ARTICLES: 16
Music, Reviews

Review: (Sandy) Alex G Lights Up Bottom Lounge 6/28

I always feel, like many, a certain kind of trepidation when going to see an artist I love but haven’t seen live before. This feeling intensifies when said artist is someone […]

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Audio, Music, TCR Mixtape

TCR Mixtape No. 27: Summer Night Drives

There’s something about about driving around on a summer night with the windows down and the music blasting that feels ineffable. What is that feeling and why do we seek […]

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Music, Reviews

An Orchid is Born: Sidewalk Chalk Album Review

If you didn’t know who Sidewalk Chalk was before, you probably should now. The Chicago soul/hip-hop band’s fourth full-length, out June 2, 2017 via Ropeadope Records, is bombastic to say the […]

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Beyond, Lit

A CLAssy Affair: Night of 300 Books at the Chicago Literacy Alliance

At the Literacenter, you’ll find a large, colorful office filled with book puns, some scooters, and a pink-haired woman greeting you at the desk. The Chicago Literacy Alliance (CLA), started […]

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