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J. R. Nelson

Chicago
As seen in: Pitchfork, Chicago Reader, NotebookReview, Value in Health Journal
Owner of Myopic Books in Wicker Park and former @Chicago_Reader Gossip Wolf. Loves the White Sox, classic menswear, Nelson Algren and outdoor temps btwn 50-59°
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Hip-hop veterans Coolout Chris and SamIam the MC drop a collaborative EP

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By J.R. Nelson, Leor Galil Verified, J. R. Nelson
| Chicago Reader Verified
Plus: Hybrid performance series ¡Hot Mess! returns to Elastic Arts, and playful punks the Lipschitz release a new album. By J.R. Nelson @JR1Nelson and Leor Galil @imLeor click to enlarge SamIam the MC and Coolout Chris Courtesy Chris Hawkins On Saturday, August 14, long-grinding Chicago hip-hop veterans Coolout Chris and SamIam the MC will drop a collaborative EP called Remote Control.
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Burr Oak debuts with a long-gestating album of dreamy folk-pop

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By J.R. Nelson, Leor Galil Verified, J. R. Nelson
| Chicago Reader Verified
Plus: Experimental Sound Studio hosts an all-star fundraiser in its backyard, and the Battle for the Eagle returns to the Illinois Centennial Monument. By J.R. Nelson @JR1Nelson and Leor Galil @imLeor click to enlarge Savanna Dickhut of Burr Oak Carley Solether In 2019, singer-songwriter Savanna Dickhut caught Gossip Wolf's ear with "Southsider," the debut single by her project Burr Oak—it details the heartbreaking end of a relationship over folky indie pop.
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Veteran sound explorer Kevin Drumm uploads a Bandcamp bounty

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By J.R. Nelson, Leor Galil Verified, J. R. Nelson
| Chicago Reader Verified
Plus: Reedist Hunter Diamond launches his label by releasing his solo debut, and rapper-producer Flowurz drops a terrific new full-length.
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