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Photo Gallery: Fontaines D.C. in Chicago

Photo Gallery: Fontaines D.C. in Chicago

| October 11, 2024 | 0 Comments

Fontaines D.C. The Salt Shed Chicago, IL October 9, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Over the course of nearly a decade, Dublin, Ireland’s Fontaines D.C., has cultivated an audience that is one performance at a time. Their take on Post-Punk across four albums has ensnared them a larger audience upon each subsequent release. […]

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Stage Buzz: King’s X, Air, The Red Pears, The Psychedelic Furs

Stage Buzz: King’s X, Air, The Red Pears, The Psychedelic Furs

| October 7, 2024 | 0 Comments

French electronic duo Air earned critical acclaim with their debut album, Moon Safari, back in 1998. With its blend of dream pop, downtempo beats, electronica, and trip-hop, the album was only the start of their influential legacy. The band will celebrate the 26th anniversary of their debut album with a full album performance at the Auditorium Theatre this […]

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Photo Gallery: PJ Harvey • The Salt Shed • Chicago

Photo Gallery: PJ Harvey • The Salt Shed • Chicago

| October 2, 2024 | 0 Comments

PJ Harvey The Salt Shed Chicago, IL September 30, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Throughout her extraordinary career, Polly Jean Harvey has excelled at shape-shifting. It’s an extraordinary talent that has kept her audience guessing since her debut back in the early 90’s. What has never been in question is her galvanized status […]

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Cover Story: Myles Kennedy • The Golden Voice

Cover Story: Myles Kennedy • The Golden Voice

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

Since stepping up on stage from the audience to join the fictitious metal band Steel Dragon from the 2001 motion picture Rockstar, starring Mark Wahlberg, Myles “Thor” Kennedy has shuffled from one extraordinary musical opportunity to the next. In 2002, Kennedy was offered an audition for the vocalist spot in the newly formed supergroup Velvet […]

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Media: October 2024 • Chicago’s Very Own Dean Richards

Media: October 2024 • Chicago’s Very Own Dean Richards

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

  Dean Richards had an entire career before he started working at WGN-TV. He had been working in radio for nearly twenty years at stations like WFYR, WCFL, WIND, WCLR, WNUA, and WGN Radio. He had been a morning host, program director, and production director and held down nearly every day on the air. The […]

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Recap and Gallery: Jeff Lynne’s ELO at The United Center • Chicago

Recap and Gallery: Jeff Lynne’s ELO at The United Center • Chicago

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

Jeff Lynne’s ELO United Center, Chicago, IL September 28, 2024 Photos and recap by Jeff Elbel; Additional Photos from Palm Springs, CA, from Jeff Stoltzfus Jeff Lynne’s ELO played the second of two nights at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday. The band’s Over and Out Tour has been promoted as Jeff Lynne’s farewell […]

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Photo Gallery • The Jesus Lizard in Chicago

Photo Gallery • The Jesus Lizard in Chicago

| September 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

The Jesus Lizard The Salt Shed Chicago, IL September 28, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The mic cord sat coiled at the edge of the stage, resting like a coal-colored pasta nest. Fifty-something feet of foreshadowing. The Jesus Lizard, arguably one of this city’s most significant exports (sorry, Hog Butchers), returned home, and […]

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Photo Gallery Day One: Riot Fest at Douglass Park • Chicago

Photo Gallery Day One: Riot Fest at Douglass Park • Chicago

| September 25, 2024 | 0 Comments

Riot Fest Recap: Day One Recap by Justice Petersen; Photos by Ed Spinelli Despite the scorching heat, thousands of punks, metalheads, and goths joined forces to raid Douglass Park for music’s most renowned punk rock music festival. Riot Fest took place in Douglass Park this year as per tradition, despite a close call of moving […]

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Photo Gallery Day Two: Riot Fest at Douglass Park • Chicago

Photo Gallery Day Two: Riot Fest at Douglass Park • Chicago

| September 25, 2024 | 0 Comments

Riot Fest Recap: Day Two Recap by Justice Petersen; Photos by Ed Spinelli Riot Fest Day Two – the heat raged on, and so did the music. The renowned music festival continued to showcase this year’s diverse lineup, with the second day featuring highlight acts that leaned more towards techno and alt-pop, as well as […]

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Photo Gallery Day Three: Riot Fest at Douglass Park • Chicago

Photo Gallery Day Three: Riot Fest at Douglass Park • Chicago

| September 25, 2024 | 0 Comments

Riot Fest Recap: Day Three Recap by Justice Petersen; Photos by Ed Spinelli After two days of blistering heat, alternative music heads were no longer covered in sweat and melting corpse paint but, instead, rain. Riot Fest’s final day took a turn for heavy downpour and even heavier music, as day three’s headliner was thrash […]

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Stage Buzz: Twenty One Pilots, Creeper, Hanson

Stage Buzz: Twenty One Pilots, Creeper, Hanson

| September 24, 2024 | 0 Comments

Twenty One Pilots United Center Chicago October 1 and 2, 2024 Preview by Aubrey Vernon and Emily Morrissette Columbus, Ohio’s Twenty One Pilots (Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun) bring their latest and greatest headline tour to the United Center next Tuesday and Wednesday (October 1 and 2), buoyed by their May release of the highly-anticipated […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: Hoodoo Gurus at Thalia Hall • Chicago

Live Review and Photo Gallery: Hoodoo Gurus at Thalia Hall • Chicago

| September 21, 2024 | 0 Comments

  Hoodoo Gurus Thalia Hall Chicago, IL Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel. Australian rockers the Hoodoo Gurus, and their fans have plenty to celebrate in 2024. Built upon raging guitars, thundering drums, catchy melodies, and campy storytelling, the band’s debut album, Stoneage Romeos, still sounds death-defyingly ageless. The Gurus celebrate the […]

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Photo Gallery: St. Vincent at Metro • Chicago

Photo Gallery: St. Vincent at Metro • Chicago

| September 19, 2024 | 0 Comments

St. Vincent Metro Chicago, IL September 18th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Chicago’s most venerable music venue, Metro, has hosted countless bands who have delivered legendary performances. Last night, it felt like they’d added another chapter to their history book. Before her performance at Riot Fest this weekend, St. Vincent (Annie Clark) delivered […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park

Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park

| September 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

Crowded House at Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos courtesy of Ravinia Festival/Patrick Gipson. Melodic pop fans who managed a weeknight getaway were treated to a sublime performance by Crowded House on a gorgeous summer night outdoors at Ravinia. Traveling during winter in the southern hemisphere, the […]

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