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  1. Reviewing The New Pornographers, plus or minus one

    Live Review

    Neko Case couldn’t make it to the radio station and Jim DeRogatis, rock-music critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and co-host of SoundOpinions, wasn’t pleased: “All of a sudden she’s too good to come. We made her what she is today.”


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  2. Chicago is more than just downtown

    Chicago is a city of neighborhoods. That's what sets this city apart from all the rest: 77 neighborhoods, each with a distinct feel, a distinct style. And while Evanston does have a distinct feel-white, lackluster, pretentious and overpriced-as well as a distinct style-crass consumerism and whatever the latest trends are-Evanston doesn't make the cut.


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  3. The Bravery & T(I)NC

    Vic Theatre

    The floor of the lobby in the nearly 100-year-old Vic Theatre is still crafted of fine Italian marble; ornate wall decorations surround the seating areas and stage. The building, situated on the north side of Chicago, is a monument to days past.


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  4. 'Bird' bashers

    Thick-skinned band redefines 'noise pop'

    We've played three or four shows where a cool dad is usually the most enthusiastic responder," says David Lineal, frontman of Chicago's Bird Names. It's not something new for the quintet-which also includes co-founder Colin Hartz, Albert Schatz, Eric Siegel and Naomi Caffee-to receive what is generally considered an atypical crowd reaction to the band's performances.


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  5. Top 10 Albums of 2005

    • Topics:
      • Arts
      • Entertainment
    • Published:
      1. SHEER Magazine, January 01, 2006
    • Metainfo:
      • 951 words
      • 31.7 inches

    Artist: The New Pornographers Album: Twin Cinema Label: Matador Release: 2005.08.23 Twin Cinema, the third album from Canada’s nine-piece group The New Pornographers, is yet another rock-driven indie masterpiece. The debate will always rage over whether Carl Newman, Neko Case, or Dan Bejar is the centerpiece of the family-band style collective but it doesn’t matter.


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