🎧 The art of making the perfect playlist

If you like what you hear, let us know! [READER]( The Daily Reader I decided to try a little something different next week. Our new newsletter associate, [Chasity Cooper]( suggested I turn my weekly playlists I include at the bottom of my newsletters into a [single, streamable playlist,]( which is an idea I love. I'd been toying with the idea of making weekly or monthly playlists for some time, but I never got it beyond draft mode. It's not just that making a great playlist is hard—it certainly is. But selecting one of several streaming giants comes with its challenges. I could go with Tidal, but how many of our readers use Tidal? And what of all the fun, lesser known acts who only upload their material to Bandcamp? What of the bands who've organized to demand Spotify pay artists more than a fraction of a penny per stream? What of the people who've left Spotify because the company pays Joe Rogan [hundreds of millions]( for his podcast? I am an infrequent user of Spotify, in part because I'm an infrequent streamer. I use it more for my job than my listening habits outside work; entire ecosystems of playlists only exist on that platform that have a large (or smaller but still noticeable) impact overall, which is part of what's kept me on it. (I realize, too, that since I prioritize listening to one major streaming service, I've ignored the other major ones; no matter how much we try to research and observe, we'll always have our blind spots.) I say all that because as I test out making weekly playlists, any and all feedback about it will be helpful, especially if my favoring of one streamer doesn't mesh with your listening habits. Don't like that this is on Spotify? Please let me know! Don't like a song I put on here? I'd love to hear about it! And, you know, if you like what you hear, that's nice to learn too. I tried to emphasize new music by local acts (some of whom you can [r]( about on the]( though there's a little room for music from artists who live elsewhere too. I hope you find [something new]( to enjoy! Sincerely, "[Orisun, A Post-Punk, Neo-Soul Duo From Humbolt Park, Drops First Full-Length Album]( by Dora Segall (Block Club Chicago) "[R]( Takeoff, The Best Rapper in Migos]( by Andre Gee (Rolling Stone) "[Low's Mimi Parker had a voice that let the light in,"]( by Stephen Thompson (NPR) [One of a kind]( The Gene Siskel Film Center hosts the 28th annual Black Harvest Film Festival in honor of cofounder Sergio Mims, who died this October. by [Maxwell Rabb]( [Ticket to Paradise]( by [Marah Eakin]( [Southern secrets and lies]( MadKap’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof sizzles. by [Matt Simonette]( [When is a pipe not a pipe?]( Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble looks at modern art and gender. by [Irene Hsiao]( 🥳 Celebrate 50-ish years of the Reader! On November 30, we're taking over the Museum of Contemporary Art for a night of the very best of Chicago arts and entertainment. [Grab your tickets today,]( and we can't wait to see you on the dance floor! [Issue of Oct. 26 - Nov. 9, 2022 Vol. 52, No.]( [Download Issue]( [View this e-mail as a web page]( [@chicago_reader]( [/chicagoreader]( [@chicago_reader]( [Chicago Reader on LinkedIn]( [/chicagoreader]( [chicagoreader.com]( [Forward this e-mail to a friend](. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2022 Chicago Reader, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Chicago Reader, 2930 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60616