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32 videos of Hal Willner’s ’80s series ‘Night Music’ that display his gift for weird, amazing collaborations

We lost Hal Willner yesterday. He was a gifted producer whose greatest skill may have been his ability to bring together disparate talents that you might not think would fit together but turned out to be truly inspired. One of the places where you can really see that in action was Night Music, a musical offshoot of Saturday Night Live that lasted two weird wonderful seasons…

Taste of Randolph happens this weekend (Los Campesinos!, Those Darlins, The Hold Steady, Santah & more)

Craig Finn of The Hold Steady @ Do Division on 6/2/2012 (more by Zach Pollack) Taste of Randolph Street Festival kicks off on Friday night (6/15) featuring sets from Los Campesinos……

Hyde Park Jazz Fest this weekend, and sooner too

“Rarely has a Chicago musical institution grown as dramatically and impressively as the Hyde Park Jazz Festival. What started as a one-day event five years ago will double in duration this weekend, bringing top-notch musicians to first-rate venues across the neighborhood…