WEIRD ERA: How Pitchfork Changed Music Forever Book Launch

About WEIRD ERA: How Pitchfork Changed Music Forever Book Launch

WEIRD ERA: How Pitchfork Changed Music Forever Book Launch comes to Three Top Lounge in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM. Admission is free.

It is one of 8 community events in Chicago that week. There are 15 other events on the Chicago calendar the same day. Three Top Lounge has 5 upcoming events listed here.

From the organizer

Join us on December 2nd for a very special evening featuring Pitchfork founder Ryan Schreiber in conversation with Meaghan Garvey. This is the Chicago launch of Ryan's new memoir, WEIRD ERA, which highlights Pitchfork's scrappy origins, the rise of online music journalism, and indie rock's ascension from underground culture to a mainstream phenomenon. WEIRD ERA will be available to purchase at the event courtesy of Exile in Bookville. About Ryan Schreiber: Ryan Schreiber founded Pitchfork in 1996 and served alternately as its editor in chief and CEO until 2019. A National Magazine Award winner twice honored in Time magazine's TIME100 poll of the world's most influential people, he continues to shape culture as a journalist, media strategist, and public speaker. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. About Meaghan Garvey: Meaghan Garvey is a writer and illustrator from Chicago, with work in Pitchfork, County Highway, Chicago Magazine, and more. Her first book, Midwestern Death Trip, was published earlier this year. RSVP DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY