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Album review: Finding solace in the simple, brilliant anthems of Ethers' self-titled debut
Culled from the scrapyard of Chicago bands that called it quits, Ethers is a quartet that nails the ragged glory of rock ’n’ roll on its...


'Rift' in the scene: Forming the Void talks new album and national tours
James Marshall is trying to make sense of what happened last weekend. “It’s been insane,” the guitarist/singer of Forming the Void says....


Good friends make good music: Joe Adragna on his power-pop band The Junior League
Some concerts change your life. For Joe Adragna, that concert was The Minus 5 in 2002 at the House of Blues in New Orleans. “That show...


Movie review: Brothers finally bond in the compelling 'Three Identical Strangers'
You think you've heard it all. You can't fathom hearing, reading or seeing something truly unbelievable anymore. Then along comes "Three...


Special session — Behind the scenes with Joel Savoy and Kelli Jones' latest release
Joel Savoy and Kelli Jones have played music onstage and on records together for more than a decade. Until last summer, however, the duo...


Comedian Brian Posehn on nerds, 'Deadpool,' and if Cajuns are metal
If you’ve watched TV shows like “Mr. Show,” “The Sarah Silverman Program,” or “The Big Bang Theory,” you’re probably familiar with...


Now streaming: Before he was 'Iron Man,' Robert Downey Jr. made a comeback in 'Kiss Kiss
It's hard to think of Robert Downey Jr. playing anything but Tony Stark. However, before he could reach his peak in the "Iron Man"...


This is how you know you're watching a movie starring Tom Cruise
In his late 50s, Tom Cruise is one of the last true American movie stars. At this stage in his career, though, he's less an actor and...


Now streaming: 'Billy Madison' is Adam Sandler's first, goofiest and best comedy
Before Adam Sandler was the wedding singer, the water boy and the wildly immature golfer, he was Billy Madison. After five years on...


Album review: BODEGA injects new blood into punk rock on 'Endless Scroll'
Everything is at your fingertips. It's scary, surreal and super-connected. It's life in the social media age. Some bands have tried to...
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