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Photo Gallery: Metallica at the Fox Theater

Photo Gallery: Metallica at the Fox Theater

| December 23, 2016 | 1 Comment

IE’s Gene Ambo couldn’t wait for Metallica to announce their anticipated Chicago 2017 tour date(s), so he went to them – capturing James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujilio at the legendary Fox Theatre in Oakland, California. On the heels of 2016’s biggest rock record – Hardwired…To Self Destruct, the boys from the […]

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Photo Gallery – 5 Nights with Los Lobos

Photo Gallery – 5 Nights with Los Lobos

| December 21, 2016 | 0 Comments

L.A.’s legendary Los Lobos has been an IE favorite since their days on Slash Records. Our SoCal soaked Tex Mex heroes spent 5 nights in Chicago commencing with City Winery and finishing up at SPACE in Evanston. Ed Spinelli captured the future HOF’ers.  

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Photo Gallery – Roger Hodgson at Arcada Theatre

Photo Gallery – Roger Hodgson at Arcada Theatre

| December 16, 2016 | 1 Comment

IE’s Ed Spinelli captured Supertramp co-founder and classic rock radio staple, Hogdson at the historic Arcada Theater.

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Spins: Reviewed – The Rolling Stones – “Blue and Lonesome”

Spins: Reviewed – The Rolling Stones – “Blue and Lonesome”

| December 10, 2016 | 0 Comments

“Britain’s oldest hitmakers” return to their blues roots. Instead of revisiting tired cliches, Jeff Elbel says they sound inspired and re-energized, in Spins.

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Live Review and Gallery – Steve Nicks and The Pretenders

Live Review and Gallery – Steve Nicks and The Pretenders

| December 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

Stevie Nicks/ The Pretenders United Center, Chicago Saturday, December 3, 2016 By the dates on their birth certificates, Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde could easily qualify for retirement, but rather than tossing in the towel or being satisfied with repeated trips down memory lane, both the longtime Fleetwood Mac member and The Pretenders’ fearless leader […]

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Photo Gallery: Jim James at The Vic Theatre

Photo Gallery: Jim James at The Vic Theatre

| December 6, 2016 | 0 Comments

Jim James played the Vic on Saturday to a generous Chicago crowd. The My Morning Jacket front man graciously returned the favor by offering a few surprise tracks including The Velvet Underground’s “I’m Set Free” and a nice tribute to the late Leonard Cohen performing “Suzanne.” – Photos via Ed Spinelli

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