Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:43
Willie Nelson – A country music icon live in Waukegan’s Genessee Theater
Written by Roger Reis
The lights turned low, Willie stepped up to the microphone, and started singing “Whiskey River” to open the show. A Texas flag unfolded as a back drop from the first strum of the guitar. Five musicians followed Willie’s lead and every chord or note that he played for the entire…
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March 6th was another inspiring night when Americans got together to raise money for Haiti relief. 100% of all money received went straight to Oxfam America (Haiti first-responder). The night started out with a band called “Aktar Aktar” (my favorite band of the night by the way). They got the…
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It’s always a sad day when you find out that your favorite band will be breaking up. Copeland announced in October of 2009 that they would be splitting up, but not before they go on tour one last time. The best treat a band could give to their fans before…
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Big Randy does it again setting up a sweet party at the Pyramid Club (236 W. Lake Street Addison, Illinois). This party animal set the gathering in an upscale club with live music. The band Rhino39 came out and rocked the house with some great heavy metal songs. It was…
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Saturday, 20 March 2010 18:34
Jay-Z takes no prisoners with Chicago performance
Written by Mike Kincaide
Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 tour hit Chicago..Jay-Z first hit the music scene in 1996. Now you must understand the average lifespan of the average hot rap star is about 3 years, give or take a few months (remember how you had to hear "Hot in Herre"by Nelly every 3 minutes?). Then…
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Hailing from the lower decks of the movie Titanic, Gaelic Storm shows audiences why they were cast as the “party band.” Gaelic Storm has continued to perform more than 125 shows each year and their record, What’s the Rumpus, debut No. 1 on Billboard’s World Albums chart. The numbers speak for…
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 13:58
Citizen Cope - Sunday Morning on a Friday Night
Written by Justin Sanders
There are several reasons why I love Citizen Cope’s music. It’s the kind of music you put on to cook breakfast with your sweetie. It’s music you just can’t help but sway along to. It’s music that doesn’t get the party started, but wraps it up neatly, and that’s…
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:54
Alicia Keys at All-State Arena concert review
Written by Mike Kincaide
Alicia Keys is a huge star in the entertainment industry, and it doesnt take her dozens of appearances on the Oprah show to convince me of that. She's backed by music powerhouse Clive Davis and has thrown out hit after hit ever since appearing on the music radar years ago.…
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On the heels of the sprawling 2009 double album Communion, which has earned the band some of the most favorable reviews of its 15-year career, Swedish psychedelic rock veterans The Soundtrack of Our Lives returned to Chicago and wrapped up a three-week US tour at Lincoln Hall Sunday night. The…
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New York, NY: SOULFLY are wasting no time getting out on the road for a month of advance touring in support of their forthcoming seventh album, Omen, due in stores May 25, 2010. The tour kicks off March 2 in San Antonio, Texas and runs through April 1 in Reno,…
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 18:18
Retribution Gospel Choir remind us of Rock music greatness.
Carl Burke
(photo by Carl Burke) The Hideout welcomes the mature music fan with open arms. A fan, like the guys from “High Fidelity”, that bring a certain amount of appreciation and respect towards rock music. The kind of fan that would make any episode of “Behind the Music” look like the…
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Killswitch Engage - photos and story by Carl Burke The curtains are pulled and Yello’s “Oh Yeah” is blasted from the front speakers. The crowd starts banging their heads and pumping fists. The energy of the crowd has just taken a booster shot like Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction. …
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While supporting their recently released studio album, Hello Hurricane, Switchfoot returned to Chicago, this time to the House of Blues, where they brought their highly-charged live show, beguiling songs and positive point of view to their doting fans once again. As the San Diego-based band made their way onto the…
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