Archive for January, 2013
Stage Buzz: Buddy Guy, Questlove, Dan Patrevito, and Otto Vector
Legends are made, not born
Cover Story: Tegan And Sara
Bedtime stories from the Quin sisters
Interview: Archie Powell & The Exports
Archie Powell calls “bullshit” on any scribe rendered useless by the taunts of that cursor blinking like a ticking time bomb on a blank document. Bathing in the sickly light of a computer screen alone won’t pull a song out from the ether.
Interview: Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden has been releasing albums since its critically-acclaimed debut, Mouthful Of Lies, came out in 1995, but describing the Chicago-based quintet’s music can still be a bit tricky.
Listomania: IE’s Best Of 2012
Our albums, songs, and concerts of the year
Hello, My Name Is Emmylou
Illinois Entertainer: You devote so much of your time, energy, and even your own house (!) to your Bonaparte’s Retreat dog shelter. What spurred on this mission?
Emmylou Harris: Well, it goes back to that dog. Bonaparte was my companion who traveled with me for 10 years. He went everywhere on the bus. When he died [...]
Around Hear: January 2013
Local releases reviewed.
Caught In A Mosh: January 2013
If heavy metal is a religion (as thousands of people in the latest U.K. census claimed by writing it in as their faith), then who is God?
Digital Divide: January 2013
The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall, and Pitch Perfect.
File: January 2013
Cal’s Bar, Val’s halla, and “The Walking Dead”
Gear: January 2013
Yoko Ono honored John Lennon’s memory by choosing boutique amp manufacturer Fargen Amplification to produce a limited-edition line of John Lennon Guitar Amplifiers and effect pedals.
Studiophile: January 2013
Chicago-based quintet Fetch go old-school with a series of 7-inch singles.
Sweet Home: January 2013
Lynne Jordan: The gal with hat
Buckcherry live pics!
The cure for the common hangover
