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Cover Story: Midnight Oil • “The Last Dance”

Cover Story: Midnight Oil • “The Last Dance”

| March 31, 2022

As combustible as ever, Midnight Oil is again doing what they’ve done better than anyone else. At home and abroad, the band is rocking with furious post-punk energy and pop-savvy while agitating for change on social, political, and environmental issues. Like its biggest hit, “Beds are Burning,” the Oils’ 2020 release The Makarrata Project advocated […]

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Stage Buzz: The Darkness, Ministry,  Darryl Hall & Todd Rundgren

Stage Buzz: The Darkness, Ministry, Darryl Hall & Todd Rundgren

| March 30, 2022

Join MusiCares: Music on a Mission as they celebrate “the power of music to make a difference” with a virtual show featuring never-before-seen performances from Cage the Elephant, Brandi Carlile, Shawn Colvin, Jason Isbell, k.d. lang, Fantastic Negrito, and more. Catch the stream Wednesday, March 30 at 7 PM. Tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss […]

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Gear Review • Apogee Digital: Symphony Desktop Interface

Gear Review • Apogee Digital: Symphony Desktop Interface

| March 29, 2022

The most basic function of Apogee Digital’s Symphony Desktop is its capability as a two-channel audio interface. Apogee has a range of portable interfaces available, but Symphony Desktop represents the company’s first offering of its top-quality converters in a desktop format that travels easily. Boasting a pair of Apogee’s flagship Symphony microphone preamps and analog […]

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Spins: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs •  External Combustion

Spins: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs • External Combustion

| March 29, 2022

Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs External Combustion (BMG) Mike Campbell wrote piles of great rock ‘n’ roll and jangle-pop songs during a 40-year career as lead guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (and Mudcrutch), but waited until the untimely 2017 loss of his co-captain before releasing his own album. Campbell even sublimated his […]

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Stage Buzz: PUP at The Riviera Theatre • Chicago

Stage Buzz: PUP at The Riviera Theatre • Chicago

| March 29, 2022

Just a day after the release of their highly anticipated new album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, Toronto punks PUP will play the Riviera Theatre on Sunday, April 3. PUP is one of those rare bands who hasn’t released a bad album. If anything, they’ve only gotten better, but if you told them that, they would probably […]

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Photo Gallery: Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds and Negative Approach at the Vic Theatre • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds and Negative Approach at the Vic Theatre • Chicago

| March 27, 2022

Circle Jerks Vic Theatre Chicago, IL March 25, 2022 Words and photos by Curt Baran It’s was a big night out for the aging punk rockers (stares deeply into a mirror). The initial plan was for the Circle Jerks to embark on a tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their 1980 album Group Sex. Unfortunately, for […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: Colin Hay at Thalia Hall • Chicago

Live Review and Photo Gallery: Colin Hay at Thalia Hall • Chicago

| March 27, 2022

Colin Hay at Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL Saturday, March 26, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel Photos by Philamonjaro Even more welcome to many music lovers than the first robin of spring is the return of Colin Hay to touring as a solo acoustic juggernaut. The erstwhile Men at Work bandleader is now well established as […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: Zebra and Angel at Arcada Theatre

Live Review and Photo Gallery: Zebra and Angel at Arcada Theatre

| March 23, 2022

Zebra at Arcada Theatre, with special guest Angel St. Charles, IL Friday, March 18, 2022 Review and Photos by Jeff Elbel   An otherwise wet and dreary Friday evening was enlivened for those who visited the Arcada Theatre to witness the return of ‘80s rock heroes Zebra. In the band’s 47-year career, it was only […]

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Stage Buzz: Black Midi, Jimmie Vaughan, Western Elstons, Circle Jerks, Poppy, Umphrey’s McGees

Stage Buzz: Black Midi, Jimmie Vaughan, Western Elstons, Circle Jerks, Poppy, Umphrey’s McGees

| March 22, 2022

    Don’t miss Black Midi and NNAMDÏ at The Metro on Wednesday, March 23. Doors open at 8 PM. You can still get tickets here. Poppy brings her “Never Find My Place” tour to Park West on Wednesday, March 23, at 7 PM. Tickets are available here. Umphrey’s McGee will play three nights at […]

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Photo Gallery: Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey at House of Blues • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey at House of Blues • Chicago

| March 19, 2022

Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey March 16, 2022 House of Blues Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli The “Young Guns Tour,” featuring Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey, finally made its way through Chicago at House of Blues on Wednesday. Like hundreds of other shows during the pandemic, the original tour dates were derailed […]

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IE Advertiser Message: Zebra and Angel at Arcada Theatre • St. Charles

IE Advertiser Message: Zebra and Angel at Arcada Theatre • St. Charles

| March 17, 2022

Arcada Theatre in St. Charles is bringing 2 stalwart bands of  ’70s and ’80s hard rock, Zebra, and Angel to the venue on Friday, March 18, IE readers can get 25%off tickets with a special offer listed below. Long Island-based heavy rockers Zebra, crashed out of the gate on their self-titled debut album in 1983 and […]

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Photo Gallery: Doyle at Brauerhouse • Lombard

Photo Gallery: Doyle at Brauerhouse • Lombard

| March 16, 2022

Doyle Saturday, March 12, 2022 Brauerhouse Lombard, IL Misfits guitarist Doyle arrived at Brauerhouse in Lombard Saturday to deliver the goods for a room full of diehards performing a selection primarily solo material. His guitar technique is still fast and rough, accented by his iconic look of a vampire bodybuilder. For his diehard fans, they […]

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Photo Gallery: Tool at United Center • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Tool at United Center • Chicago

| March 14, 2022

Tool United Center Chicago, IL March 10, 2022 Ed Spinelli joined the meticulous and mysterious Tool in the House That Jordan Built on Thursday. Held back by a two-year pandemic-induced sabbatical, the band is finally supporting 2019’s Fear Inoculum. 2022’s Tool is a slightly stripped down yet still pummeling version with an emphasis on this […]

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Stage Buzz: Sparks, Flogging Molly, Ween, Napalm Death, Knuckle Puck

Stage Buzz: Sparks, Flogging Molly, Ween, Napalm Death, Knuckle Puck

| March 13, 2022

  Drug Church brings “The Hygiene Tour” featuring One Step Closer, Soul Blind, and Lurk to Beat Kitchen on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 PM. Sorry, this one is sold out! Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with a live performance from Flogging Molly streamed from the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, March 17 at 11 PM. Find […]

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Feature: Elle King – The Lost Lockdown Interview

Feature: Elle King – The Lost Lockdown Interview

| March 9, 2022 | 0 Comments

IE: Where are you now? ELLE KING: I am sheltering in place with my sister and her three children, and I live at the bottom of the Hollywood Hills. So I am a true Hollywood hillbilly — I have an inflatable hot tub, I have an above-ground pool, and we’re just motoring through. And in […]

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