Friday, February 3, 2012

This week's Chicago Music: Estelle | Millie Jackson | Ami Saraiya

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Estelle ecstatic about finishing album
Estelle ecstatic about album

It's been nearly four years since British singer/rapper Estelle released "American Boy," the multiplatinum, Grammy-winning, Kanye West-co-starring smash that made her a stateside up-and-comer, spawning a thousand YouTube imitations ("Armenian Boy," "Cantonese Boy," "Arab Friend," etc.) along the way.

Little out of bounds in Millie Jackson's world Little out of bounds in Millie Jackson's world

For 40 years, her songs have described sex, infidelity and, sometimes, politics in her terms.
Ami Saraiya embraces darkness, channels it into 'Soundproof Box' Ami Saraiya embraces, channels darkness

The singer-songwriter found the muse for her latest recording while working the night shift as a nurse.


Top weekend shows: Otis Clay, Joe Henry

Album review: Lana Del Rey, 'Born to Die'

Today's top shows: Glen Campbell, Kathleen Edwards

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Spertus Institute reinvents itself

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Muti, CSO, chorus take a walk on the dark side of 'Carmina Burana'

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