Tag: King Crimson
Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Smile at the Riviera Theatre ⢠Chicago
The Smile Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL Thursday, December 1, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel, photos by Curt Baran The Smile has earned praise as the most satisfying among Radioheadâs side projects by many fans, a status that benefits from inclusion of Radioheadâs creative engine. Singer Thom Yorke is joined by multi-instrumentalists Jonny Greenwood and Sons […]
Live Review: Adrian Belew at City Winery ⢠Chicago
Adrian Belew Tuesday, July 19, 2022 City Winery, Chicago, IL by Steven Kikoen Gallery photos (at Arcada Theatre) by Jeff Berger Adrian Belew is the sonic equivalent of an M.C. Escher lithograph. Escher created impossible visuals, Belew creates impossible sounds. He is the âfluxâ capacitor that makes guitar wizardry possible, and his importance in the music world cannot be overstated. John Lennon […]
IE Rewind: Prognosis
Almost a year in the making, Deacon Productions founder Steve Kikoen has branched out from his musical tributes to â70s/â80s stalwarts Steely Dan (and Santana) to even deeper AOR territory: Prog Rock. Kikoenâs newest project – Prognosis – is dedicated to progressive rock â which arguably exploded as a âgenreâ in 1968, powered by […]
Live Review: Adrian Belew at Arcada Theatre
Adrian Belew Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Avant-rock trailblazer Adrian Belew brought his quartet to the Arcada Theatre with new material from 2019âs Pop-Sided. Featuring songs like âEverybodyâs Sittingâ and its tuneful critique of modern inertia, the album is Belewâs first solo outing in a decade and follows 2009âs adventurous instrumental […]
Live Review: King Crimson at The Auditorium Theatre
King Crimson Chicago Theatre Tuesday, September 10, 2019 When progressive rock titans King Crimson last visited Chicago in 2017, the proceedings at Chicago Theatre went so well that the band released an officially sanctioned live album of the concert. On Tuesday night, the English septet stopped at the venerable Auditorium Theatre for its 2019 […]
Stage Buzz: King Crimson at The Auditorium Theatre
As the godfathers of progressive rock, you won’t find a band with a more dedicated cult following and more influence as King Crimson. Their 1969 debut In the Court of the Crimson King is the benchmark for the prog-rock movement. Led by inventive “quality control” guitarist Robert Fripp, the band’s line-up has been noted for […]
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