Chicago Reader critic, best known for his brutally honest column Spot Check, took over the prominent Hitsville column (now known as Post No Bills) after Bill Wyman's departure. His knowledge of music is encyclopaedic, though it's sometimes discouraging to read. Reviews tend to go like: X is trying hard (slam), but they're really just another Y, so... (slam)...
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Hitsville, including the cool, interactive Moshpit
