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Cover Story: The Vaccines

Cover Story: The Vaccines

| February 28, 2018 | 0 Comments

Fans will have to forgive the cheesy film reference, chortles Justin Young. But for a while there recently, the anchor for brainy British folk-punkers The Vaccines actually came to believe that he’d somehow lost his magical inner mojo, just like Austin Powers in Mike Myers’ hilarious espionage spoof The Spy Who Shagged Me. And no […]

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Media: March 2018

Media: March 2018

| February 28, 2018 | 2 Comments

  In 1968, John Records Landecker was in his final semester at Michigan State University (after beginning his college career at Grand Valley State), when he suddenly got an offer he felt he couldn’t refuse. A big AM rock station in Philadelphia (WIBG) wanted him to be their new nighttime jock. The only problem was […]

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Photo Gallery: John 5 at Reggies

Photo Gallery: John 5 at Reggies

| February 26, 2018 | 0 Comments

Ed Spinelli was invited to spend the day with John 5 and the Creatures at Reggies, Sunday. Mingling with show VIPs, Eddie caught the band work through about 15 minutes of music, tuning-up for that nights performance, with a pre-show autograph VIP session. 5 and The Creatures are touring in support of their new live […]

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Review and Photo Gallery: Marillion at Arcada Theater

Review and Photo Gallery: Marillion at Arcada Theater

| February 25, 2018 | 0 Comments

Marillion Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL Monday, February 19, 2018 Review by Jeff Elbel Chicago-area fans of Marillion’s timely concept album FEAR saw the English band perform a rare victory lap on Monday at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. The album had been introduced to local fans at the Vic in October 2016. The […]

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Live Review and Gallery: Robert Plant at Riviera Theatre

Live Review and Gallery: Robert Plant at Riviera Theatre

| February 22, 2018 | 0 Comments

Riviera Theatre, Chicago Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Leave it to Robert Plant, arguably rock n’ roll’s most famous and ferocious front man of all time, to keep his eyes focused primarily on recent interests rather than recycling his glories of yesteryear. The man who turned down more cash than could ever be counted to reunite […]

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File: The Smashing Pumpkins Reunion [Updated]

File: The Smashing Pumpkins Reunion [Updated]

| February 12, 2018 | 0 Comments

Longtime fans of The Smashing Pumpkins hopes of a full reunion were dashed last month when ex-bassist D’Arcy Wretzky revealed to website BlastEcho.com that she was not invited to participate in the band’s reunion tour with co-founders Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin which will allegedly take place this summer. Speaking exclusively to BlastEcho […]

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Stage Buzz – Liquid Soul at 210 Live

Stage Buzz – Liquid Soul at 210 Live

| February 7, 2018 | 0 Comments

Highwood’s 210 Live sits on the former Minstrel’s Alley concert space that featured groundbreaking bands including Cheap Trick, Styx and the Ramones in their early years, so they already have a historic vibe in their bones. The venue has already built a good reputation with a variety of acts featuring top-tier jazz, blues, and rock […]

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Photo Gallery: K.Flay at Concord Music Hall

Photo Gallery: K.Flay at Concord Music Hall

| February 4, 2018 | 0 Comments

The former Kristine Meredith Flaherty is now better known by the moniker K.Flay. Considering she used to reside in Wilmette, Illinois, well, that’s close enough to call her a hometown girl. Recently nominated for two Grammy awards, she’s currently enjoying her newfound attention on the road supporting Every Where Is Some Where, the recording that […]

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Photo Gallery: Tedeschi Trucks Band at Chicago Theatre

Photo Gallery: Tedeschi Trucks Band at Chicago Theatre

| February 2, 2018 | 0 Comments

TTB continued an annual winter tradition at Chicago Theatre in 2018 with their three-night residency, naturally all sold-out. IE’s Ed Spinelli captured Derek and Susan on night three for another round of exceptional night of blues rock and dynamic and passionate musicianship from the Grammy winners.

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Media: February 2018

Media: February 2018

| February 1, 2018 | 2 Comments

When I called Chicago radio legend Fred Winston (WLS, WMAQ, WFYR, WCFL, WPNT, WJMK, WLUP, and just about every other station on the dial), the gentleman farmer now living in Southwest Michigan, was in the middle of a project. “You caught me repairing a doorknob. Thank God for the internet. There are scores of YouTube […]

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