Audio, Music, TCR Mixtape

TCR Mixtape No. 31: Legends in Your Living Room

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Do you ever wish that you could see your favorite artist in an intimate environment? Unless the only artists you listen to treat live performance like Andrew Bird with gigs […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 30: North Coast Music Festival

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The days are starting to cool off and summer is about end. What better way to send off the warm beach days than with the North Coast Music Festival: Summer’s […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 29: Lollapalooza 2017

With festival season officially in full swing, we’re going to keep the summer vibes going strong in honor of Lollapalooza 2017. The four day fest is known for booking some […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 28: Pitchfork Music Festival 2017

We’re heading towards the middle of July and that means that Pitchfork Music Festival is right around the corner! P4K has been a highlight of Chicago’s music festival scene, constantly […]

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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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TCR Mixtape No. 26: Dreamy Vibes

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Well, I set off to create a playlist of 10 dream-inducing ballads, but I ended up with 70—turns out it’s way too difficult to narrow down these gorgeous, layered songs, […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 25: That Gum You Like Is Going To Come Back In Style

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It is happening again. Honestly I didn’t think it would ever happen again. I was too young to have watched the show when it originally aired, but its legacy and […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 24: April Showers Bring May Wallflowers

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Spring has sprung, y’all!  Despite the capricious weather’s best efforts, the flowers are flaunting their new blossoms, the grass is green again, and the sun beams a little brighter and […]

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Third Coast Rewind: Chicago Lawyer Heads North to Defend Pipeline Protestors

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Melinda Power works in a storefront law office on Division Street, between the two gateways that demarcate the Puerto Rican community. Many of her everyday clients are members of the […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 23: Chill Out and Dance

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I’ll be the first to admit it, I’m not a great dancer. However, that hasn’t stopped me from taking classes, participating in quinceañera waltzes when I was younger, and awkwardly […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 22: Break-up Bands

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Richard Thompson is playing three sold out shows at Old Town School of Folk Music over Sunday April 9th and Monday April 10th. If you don’t know him, Thompson is […]

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TCR Mixtape No. 21: Happy 10!

My how time flies. It only seemed like yesterday there wasn’t snow on the ground and Chicago wasn’t plunged into another arctic spell, but life moves on. Mother Nature’s peculiar […]

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