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Media: September 2022 • Garry Meier • Hall of Famer

Media: September 2022 • Garry Meier • Hall of Famer

| August 31, 2022

Garry Meier’s podcast is now in its seventh season, and it’s fair to say it has found an audience. According to the podcast, monitoring/rating service, Listen Notes, the Garry Meier show is in the top 1.5% of podcasts worldwide. So what does he talk about on the show? “I’m going to quote a listener who […]

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Cover Story: The Interrupters • Write Your Own Story

Cover Story: The Interrupters • Write Your Own Story

| August 31, 2022

  Looks, they say, can be deceiving. Hearing energetic vocalist Aimee Interrupter ricochet through In the Wild — the bracing new fourth album from The Interrupters, the SoCal ska-punk outfit she formed 11 years ago with dub-schooled guitarist Kevin Bivona, now her husband — it’s difficult to picture anything but unbridled joy and optimism fueling it. From […]

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Stage Buzz: North Coast Fest, Rammstein, Deacon Blues, Nas and Wu-Tang Clan

Stage Buzz: North Coast Fest, Rammstein, Deacon Blues, Nas and Wu-Tang Clan

| August 31, 2022

  Two titans of hip hop Nas and Wu-Tang Clan, are bringing their NY State of Mind Tour with special guest Busta Rhymes to Tinley Park’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre this weekend. Both acts changed hip hop forever with their unique styles, skilled lyricism, and groundbreaking music that continues to inspire the genre to this day. […]

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Sacred Rose Festival • Seat Geek Stadium • Bridgeview

Sacred Rose Festival • Seat Geek Stadium • Bridgeview

| August 30, 2022

Sacred Rose Festival Seat Geek Stadium Bridgeview, IL August 26-28 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Day One The jam-centric Sacred Rose Festival made its debut last weekend at Bridgeview’s Seat Geek Stadium “campus.” While the lineup for the three-day event certainly leaned heavily in the direction of twangy improvisation, there were still plenty of […]

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Stage Buzz: Sacred Rose, Alice in Chains, Framing Hanley, Blondie, Soft Cell

Stage Buzz: Sacred Rose, Alice in Chains, Framing Hanley, Blondie, Soft Cell

| August 23, 2022

  Often touted as one of “The Big Four” of grunge rock, Alice in Chains stood out from their peers with the distinct vocal stylings of Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell and for their incorporation of heavy metal in their music. The band, fortunately, continued on with acclaimed vocalist William DuVal, who’s been continuing their […]

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Photo Gallery: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Soldier Field • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Soldier Field • Chicago

| August 22, 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers Soldier Field Chicago, IL August 19, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The “Unlimited Love” tour touched down inside of Chicago’s Soldier Field Friday. It featured headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, who are currently on the road for the first time in half a decade. It also marks the return […]

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Stage Buzz: Traveler, Midnight Dice, Peter Hook & The Light, Franz Ferdinand, Kendrick Lamar, Korn, Demetria Taylor

Stage Buzz: Traveler, Midnight Dice, Peter Hook & The Light, Franz Ferdinand, Kendrick Lamar, Korn, Demetria Taylor

| August 16, 2022

  Red Hot Chili Peppers bring their funk-rap-rock stylings to Solider Field this Friday, August 19, with support from The Strokes and Thundercat. Starting back in 1983, they are the most successful alternative rock band with 14 number-one hits, 25 top-ten songs, and over 100 million records sold worldwide. And they keep the hits coming with […]

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Live Review: Riot Fest Night with the White Sox – Guaranteed Rate Field • Chicago

Live Review: Riot Fest Night with the White Sox – Guaranteed Rate Field • Chicago

| August 13, 2022

The Chicago White Sox and My Chemical Romance clinched wins at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. The ballpark’s Riot Fest Night event reminded Southside baseball fans that the city’s premiere punk rock festival will launch its 2022 event in one month. The game was a match-up between the surging White Sox and 2021 playoff […]

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Photo Gallery: Wild Hearts Tour featuring Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Julien Baker – The Salt Shed • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Wild Hearts Tour featuring Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Julien Baker – The Salt Shed • Chicago

| August 12, 2022

The Wild Hearts Tour featuring Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker The Salt Shed Chicago, IL August 10, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran On paper, The Wild Hearts Tour presented itself as one of the summer’s most intriguing live music events. Under an almost full moon on another perfect August evening, it […]

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Photo Gallery: Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Static-X and Powerman 5000 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Tinley Park

Photo Gallery: Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Static-X and Powerman 5000 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Tinley Park

| August 11, 2022

Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Static-X, Powerman 5000 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Saturday, August 5 Photos by Jenafur Schlangn It was a modern day “World Series of Rock” in the shadow of Interstate 80 on Saturday. Jenafur Schlangn captured the Zombie action (and friends) in all their glory.  

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Stage Buzz: Little Italy Fest, Incubus, Ludacris, Pop 2000

Stage Buzz: Little Italy Fest, Incubus, Ludacris, Pop 2000

| August 9, 2022

  Grammy award-winning rapper turned actor Ludacris is coming through to disturb the peace! Before the rapper (hopefully) drops his long-awaited follow-up to 2015’s Ludaversal, he’ll play some of his biggest hits like “Move” and “Roll Out” at The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL on Thursday, August 11 at 7:30 PM. If you wanna “Act […]

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Live Review: Elvis Costello and the Imposters • Out of Space • Evanston

Live Review: Elvis Costello and the Imposters • Out of Space • Evanston

| August 8, 2022

Elvis Costello and the Imposters Out of Space at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston, IL Friday, August 5, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel Elvis Costello last visited Chicago in November, previewing material from 2022’s The Boy Named If album. Fans who missed that concert at Chicago Theatre were given a second chance to experience the […]

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Live Review: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets • Old Town School of Folk Music • Chicago

Live Review: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets • Old Town School of Folk Music • Chicago

| August 8, 2022

    Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL Thursday, August 4, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel Photo: Nick Lowe at Riot Fest 2019 (by Curt Baran) Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets kicked off a lengthy touring jaunt of opening dates for Elvis Costello by warming up with a […]

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Photo Gallery: Fleet Foxes at The Salt Shed • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Fleet Foxes at The Salt Shed • Chicago

| August 5, 2022

Fleet Foxes The Salt Shed Chicago, IL August 3, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The music of Fleet Foxes is perfectly suited for smoldering summer nights. So when they made their debut at Chicago’s newest venue (The Salt Shed), it felt as though the planets had aligned. Their brand of folky, melodic storytelling […]

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