Born in a world where listeners have a short attention span and are download crazy for singles with catchy hooks, The Antlers’ Hospice was a welcome deviation from the norm. Praised by many critics as one of the best albums of 2009, this concept album takes you deep inside an…
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Monday, 15 February 2010 20:08
Air Supply Has No Shortage of Love for Valentine’s Weekend at Horseshoe
Written by Kimberly Katz
Rounding up a talented crop of young musicians, including a Brad Pitt-alike on drums and a bassist that probably would have felt more at home in Limp Bizkit, Air Supply played an inspired set shuffling between their top hits and new material like “Dance With Me” – a poppy, upbeat…
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A rowdy crowd gathered at Chicago’s House of Blues on February 12th to see the party band Great White. Jack Russell and the boys took the stage once again to sing and play their hearts out and to entertain the concertgoers. Packed in tight, hands waved in the air, heads…
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In a cloud of fog the band REV LUV took the stage at Chicago’s House of Blues with a vengence. This local area band raged out with power stealing the show from the headlining act. As they played with every bit of drive, determination, and their soul, it was clear…
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On the Run (photo by Tracy Walsh) Have you ever wondered the sound whales make while they hump? A certain Chicago musician claims he knows and that it's one of his musical influences. I have to say I've never heard that one before! The musician is, Mike Romanzow, and he…
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Everclear is back. That’s what Art Alexakis shouted anyway, to the crowd at House of Blues Chicago on the night of Wednesday, January 27, 2010. With the fiery performance the group put on you’d have to believe them, too, and maybe even start to wonder if they ever really went…
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Monday, 18 January 2010 18:21
The Bowerbirds Felt Right at Home Saturday at Lincoln Hall
Written by Pamela
The Bowerbirds headlined Saturday, January 16th, at Lincoln Hall as part of the Tomorrow Never Knows festival. The Bowerbirds are an indie folk band consisting of Phil Moore on guitar and lead vocals, Beth Tacular on accordion, keyboards and vocals, and Dan “Yan” Westerlund on drums, keyboards and vocals.
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These are the very guys I can imagine having had shot spit balls out of a straw at teachers with in 5th grade, being staples on the "Smoker's Corner," right outside of school, and "playing hooky" with to have some cans of cheap ol' Milwaukee's Best or Pabst Blue Ribbons.
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Have you ever had the pleasure of hearing the song titled "My Ding-a-ling-a-ling?" Some of its' lyrics are: "My Ding-a-ling..My Ding-a-ling..I want you to play with My Ding-a-ling!"
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On the day after Christmas light fluffy snow fell to the ground covering the Chicago area in cotton like white silk. The stockings were no longer hung with care and St. Nicholas would not be back until next year. Concert goers braved the elements and piled into the Allstate Arena…
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At the time Country music is mentioned, the following may pop into your mind: Moon Mullican, Willie Nelson, tax evasion, banjos, fiddles and the "jugs" of Dolly Parton. Yet, if not already, the Eli Young Band might just come to mind when first thinking about country and western music. Unlike…
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Monday, 14 December 2009 14:32
Aaron Neville and Quintet Get Funky For the Holidays
Written by Pamela
You can tell when a folk musician’s getting up in years, and it’s painfully obvious when a rock band is well past their prime, but there’s something about certain soul and funk musicians that seems to defy the laws of age and time. They can prompt us to look at…
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Sh-Sh-Shakin’ it at the House of Blues in Chicago this past week were fans grooving to the sounds of Rooney with guests Tally Hall and Crash Kings. This indie rock performance swept the fans off their feet for those who were there. The weather may have been a factor in…
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