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Pumpkins auditions
Billy Corgan’s bassist Ginger Pooley has left Smashing Pumpkins to concentrate on raising a family, which creates an obvious void. Before you clamor for “D’Arcy!!,” Corgan’s going to the fans.
Submit To WXRT’s Holiday Spectacular!
Richard Milne Wants You
We don’t expect you to actually bow down to 93.1-FM, but 2009 is advancing in age, which means it’s time for local holiday jingles.
Koko Taylor, 80
Queen Of The Blues dies in Chicago
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that blues dynamo Koko Taylor has died at Northwestern Memorial while recovering from surgery on a gastrointestinal bleed after what was believed to be a successful procedure. She was one of the few women in the male-dominated Chicago blues world of the ’60s heyday, [...]
Tune into Q101 Sunday!
Set your tuner to Q101 (WKQX-FM, 101.1) this Sunday, January 11th, at 10 p.m. to hear host Chris Payne chat with IE’s Steve Forstneger about local music, the January issue, and more on his weekly show, “Local 101″!
Wanna Be An IE Intern?
Intern Wanted!
Chicago-based music monthly Illinois Entertainer seeks an editorial intern for immediate opening. Candidate must be passionate about all forms of pop music and have a feel for the local scene and industry. A background in journalism is a must, as is a grasp of the written language and a desire to hone your writing [...]
A Big Brain Benefit For Diane Izzo
Singer-songwriter Diane Izzo, who was an alt-country/Hideout fixture for a number of years, needs some help. Doctors discovered a brain tumor this year and, echoing the trials of most working musicians, he has little by way of health insurance. In the spirit of community, some of her better-known friends have sprung to her aid.
IE Needs An Intern!
Intern Wanted!
Chicago-based music monthly Illinois Entertainer seeks an editorial intern for immediate opening. Candidate must be passionate about all forms of pop music and have a feel for the local scene and industry. A background in journalism is a must, as is a grasp of the written language and a desire to hone your writing [...]
Kids do Aerosmith!
Punk No Kids
This weekend, some veteran punk rockers will wrap their children in swaddling clothes
and carry them off to Riot Fest. Others, still deeply distrustful of all that blue hair and aggression, will have their kids up onstage in a grand tribute to Aerosmith.
Rebuilt Sir Miles Davis Academy Bows On South Side
A handful of the late Miles Davis’ family members and musicians will be on hand to open the Sir Miles Davis Academy magnate school on Tuesday, August 26th.
Trouble In The Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins Watch: D’Arcy Lives!
Blah blah blah Smashing Pumpkins . . . lawsuit . . . blah blah royalties . . . garbldee garbledee goo . . . Iha . . . D’Arcy Wretzky?
Breaking news: Brauerhouse burnt
The Brauerhouse, 57 N. Hillside Ave. in suburban Hillside, went up in flames late Monday, early Tuesday morning. The Chicago Tribune reports no injuries and police believe no one was inside at the time.
RIP Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley Dies At 79
Bo Diddley, recently ranked third in our list of the 20 Greatest Chicago Guitarists Of All Time, died Monday, June 2nd, at his Florida home.
Keep Cool With Colette
Help Chicago’s very own Colette nab the title of “America’s Best DJ” when the blonde bombshell stops at Smart Bar on May 31st as part of a tour promoting the competition, now in its third year.
Ari Hest Toasts Your Health
Music Inspires Health Tour
Ari Hest will guest at Northwestern’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall as part of the Music Inspires Heath — National Health Education Tour.
Teen Stars On DVD
It’s A Brick . . . . . . House
On the second and fourth Sundays each month Antioch’s Brickhouse (750 Rt. 173) turns all-ages for folks in Lake, McHenry, and Kenosha counties. Picking out the gems, the venue assembled a DVD and now they’re having a release party!
