My brief piece on @Devo at 50. Art rock's great 'dystopic mirror of pop pretense' has not aged a day. chicagotribune.com/2024/05/12/col…

Column: Kids like to swear. Do I blame Olivia Rodrigo? Or do I blame myself? trib.al/uUx8qLE

Column: Kids like to swear. Do I blame Olivia Rodrigo? Or do I blame myself? trib.al/0ybejPk

Towards the end of its show on Saturday night, Devo, which brought its 50th anniversary De-Evolution tour to the Riviera Theatre, finally asked the question: Does everyone in this room believe in the theory of de-evolution?
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Column: Devo in concert in Chicago: At 50, no signs of de-evolution trib.al/1qpbK2j

Column: Devo in concert in Chicago: At 50, no signs of de-evolution trib.al/WMmn1hk

Cristina Henriquez and the secret to writing a (good) historical novel

“The Great Divide” is set a century ago during the digging of the Panama Canal, and not on the fringes, but among men constructing it. More from chris borrelli trib.al/Ud4UnrH

My piece on Gen-X’s definitive Gen-Xer: Steve Albini. “He didn’t like the idea Pigface was touring in a bus. He would say, ‘What a bunch of fucking rock stars!’ I would go, “Steve, there are 16 of us! What would you want us to do — tour in five mini-vans?” chicagotribune.com/2024/05/09/in-…

My piece on Gen-X’s definitive Gen-Xer: Steve Albini. “He didn’t like the idea Pigface was touring in a bus. He would say, ‘What a bunch of fucking rock stars!’ I would go, “Steve, there are 16 of us! What would you want us to do — tour in five mini-vans?” chicagotribune.com/2024/05/09/in-…

In memoriam: Steve Albini was vintage Gen-X sarcastic, ironic, contrarian, defiantly principled. trib.al/cIfdPFE

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In memoriam: As a ’90s producer and music tastemaker, Steve Albini was brutally honest — and usually right trib.al/j2cMDfW

Can't go wrong quoting Taylor Swift in my house! Thanks for the great article on the The Pulitzer Prizes chris borrelli

“Taylor Swift said, the work is the award. Still, the award is pretty nice.” Chicago’s ⁦Jonathan Eig⁩ on winning The Pulitzer Prizes⁩ for “King: A Life” chicagotribune.com/2024/05/06/chi…

“Taylor Swift said, the work is the award. Still, the award is pretty nice.” Chicago’s ⁦Jonathan Eig⁩ on winning The Pulitzer Prizes⁩ for “King: A Life” chicagotribune.com/2024/05/06/chi…

Chicago author Jonathan Eig wins Pulitzer Prize for his groundbreaking biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. trib.al/03KAECh

Cristina Henriquez and the secret to writing a (good) historical novel

“The Great Divide” is set a century ago during the digging of the Panama Canal, and not on the fringes, but among men constructing it. More from chris borrelli trib.al/k2zVZTu

Jami Attenberg on her book '1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round.' More from chris borrelli trib.al/ezYJiZP