A Reader staffer shares three musical obsessions, then asks someone (who asks someone else) to take a turn.
Biiri by Nihiloxica
Music in South Shore There’s great energy in South Shore right now musically, between weekly shows at the Quarry on 75th, the Universal Alley Jazz Jams off 71st (summer months only, unfortunately), and community-level initiatives—this summer I got to see Dee Alexander at one block party and a fantastic youth band, Urban Aspirations, at another.
PJ Morton, Gumbo Unplugged I really tried to pick just one song off this 2018 live album, but the entire recording is my jam at the moment. PJ Morton has one of those voices that transports you back to the time of phenomenal soul singers, and he really pays homage to them on this record. Guests such as Yebba, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Lecrae are such wonderful presences throughout. There are a lot of groovy tracks on this one, and it’s such an enjoyable listen.
