Entertainment Interviews (30)
Monday, 20 September 2010 14:51
Doctor Demento - Still Winding His Radio in the Land of Dementia
Written by Roger Reis
And now, folks, my story has ended. I think it is time I should quit. If any of you feel offended, stick your head in a barrel of ??? It takes time to become a legend; this is not something that can happen overnight. It takes years, a lot of…
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Shonen Knife, the all-female pop-punk band from Osaka, Japan, is still going strong. With their new release, Free Time, the band is heavily touring the world including a stop in Chicago at Schuba’s on September 21st – a show not to be missed. Naoko Yamono, Knife’s only original member since…
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Grass Widow, the surf-punk trio from San Francisco, has rapidly been making their mark on the music scene with their distinctive sound that can be heard on their latest release, Past Time on Kill Rock Stars records. Made up of three talented women, Hannah Lew, Lillian Maring and Raven Mahon,…
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Legendary musicians come around once in a blue moon, bringing joy to their fans, giving them a new deity to worship. Some of these musical artists have actually been thought of in God like status. We put them on pedestals, raising them up high, and will imitate them as we…
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Eyes Set to Kill is a band that follow their name. The fierce and intimidating looks from vocalist Alexia Rodriguez are like she’s ready to take your soul. Alexia and male vocalist Cisko Miranda bring a co-op presence to the stage similar to that of Joe Perry and Steven Tyler.…
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Flatfoot 56 is an Irish punk band that hails from Chicago’s Irish south side. Their live show message is simple: Forget your pain and live like you haven’t lived before. They base their music on Gaelic folk songs and encourage the audience to release all of their negative energy at…
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Grammy-Award-Winning-Artist, Jonny Lang, is bound to loosen up the most tense of folks when he plays the House of Blues in Chicago this Friday, July 16th, with a big sha-bang! The still, somewhat, young buck and his band are notorious for playing, even tighter than Richard Simon's rump cheeks, and…
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July's feature is local artist, Lisa Koziol-Ellis aka The Foxy Goat. Don't worry, you'll find out what a Foxy Goat is in a minute. You might have seen some of her art showcased at local galleries all over the city. Her paintings and illustrations are visually moving, thought provoking, and…
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Disco, funk, pop and soul were all very alive when Earth Wind & Fire hit the stage last night in N.J. The group simply is, in one word, Amazing! They played to a packed house and had the audience on their feet from the first song to the last. It's…
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On the heels of his self-titled debut release, Chicago artist, Almond, is currently putting together a string of show dates in which to support his music and plans to start off in the Midwest. If you are not aware of Almond and his work, it’s about time to put him…
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Stridulum is the new EP from Zola Jesus on Sacred Bones Records. Much like the voice of Nika Roza Danilova (also known as Zola Jesus), songs like “Night” and “I Can’t Stand” flow with a haunting darkness and dreamlike warmth, much in the vein of ZJ’s earlier material that included…
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We hear music during TV shows and movies all the time. Sometimes we remember a scene forever solely because of the music chosen to play beneath it. When that takes place, the music supervisor has done a fantastic job. Liza Richardson has made that happen numerous times. Richardson is a…
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Monday, 07 June 2010 21:12
Creedence Clearwater Revisited; Stu Cook is playing in a traveling band!
Written by Roger Reis
Creedence Clearwater Revival was responsible for several hit songs during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. They had songs that were full of energy, power, and became great party standards for years to come. The band broke up almost forty years ago and their music will live on forever. The…
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Wednesday, 02 June 2010 11:17
Tenn With Jenn: Viva La Muerte of Hot and Heavy Burlesque
Written by Jennifer Sale
Certain things in life just go together, like Peanut Butter and Jelly, Arm and Hammer, Tequila and Jail…but Heavy Metal and Burlesque? Yep. That’s not a typo, Hot and Heavy Burlesque is like nothing you’ve seen before. Some of the most iconic heavy metal moments combined with the art of…
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