Summer can be exhausting.
[READER]( The Daily Reader July 21, 2023 On Monday, as I worked through edits for the Gossip Wolf report on [WHPKâs funding crisis]( wrestled over the language of several different show previews, and chipped away at a feature coming out next week, two friends of DJ Deeon reached out to me about the ghetto house heroâs declining health. Later that afternoon, I also learned about the [$27 million TIF benefitting the Congress Theater renovation]( which would give AEG Presents control over the theaterâs bookings. All of which is to say, I felt stretched thin before I could reasonably react to any one piece of news. I will say one thing: I would rather knock down the Congress than give the second-largest live music promoter in the country more of a foothold in Chicago nightlife. As Iâve said before in this newsletter, summer can be exhausting, and this week Iâve had to sit with the knowledge once again that I canât do everything I wish I could. Iâll be attending Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend, and I know in the back of my head Iâll wish I could also swing by Cobra Lounge to see the two-day punk fest known as [the Rumble]( Militarie Gun play Saturday afternoon, and Iâve been listening to their new album, [Life Under the Gun]( with increasing frequency. I canât swing both, even though Cobra Lounge is a short walk north of Union Park. And despite wanting to be in five places at once, Iâm looking forward to my time at Pitchfork; itâll be nice to spend time with the friends of mine who plan to be there, watching musical acts we all enjoy. This is, after all, one of the things I love most about the summer. DJ Deeon died Tuesday. Iâm hard-pressed to neatly summarize his music, influence, and place in Chicago culture, since that could fill a book. But I plan to work on something about him soon, and give that story the time and space that Deeon deserves. Sincerely,
â[In the 90s, we worried about Nirvana âselling outâ. I wish that concept still made sense]( by Dan Brooks (The Guardian)
â[Teenage Post-Punks Lifeguard Are Living the DIY Dream,]( by Nina Corcoran (Pitchfork)
â[RIP DJ Deeon: A Force of Nature Who Rocked Speakers Around the Globe,]( by Joe Muggs (Mixmag) Sexyy Red, [Hood Hottest Princess](
Snõõper, [Super Snõõper](
Toosh, [Ordinary Monsters](
ð¥ Leorâs â[July 21 2023 playlist]( playlist
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