The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low with Rob Miller

Sun Feb 15 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm UTC-06:00

Dandelion Bookshop | Oak Park

Dandelion Bookshop
Publisher/HostDandelion Bookshop
The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low with Rob Miller
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Join Rob in conversation with Martha Bayne, coeditor of Nothing Compares to You: What Sinead O’Connor Means to Us.
About this Event

Rob Miller arrived in Chicago wanting to escape the music industry. In short order, he co-founded a trailblazing record label revered for its artist-first approach and punk take on country, roots, and so much else. Miller’s memoir, The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music, follows a music fan’s odyssey through a singular account of Bloodshot Records, the Chicago scene, and thirty years as part of a community sustaining independent artists and businesses. Rob will be in conversation with Martha Bayne, coeditor of Nothing Compares to You: What Sinead O’Connor Means to Us.

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Dandelion Bookshop, 139 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, United States

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