Archive for October, 2021
Spins: Vince Guaraldi Trio • A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Vince Guaraldi Trio A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Craft/Fantasy) The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s evergreen soundtrack to animated TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas served as an accessible primer in jazz music upon its 1965 release. Guaraldi and the band became indelibly connected to Charles Schulz’s comic strip characters in the process. That association had begun […]
Media: November 2021 • “When Harry Met Rehab”
Harry Teinowitz and Spike Manton have teamed up to write a new play called When Harry Met Rehab, based upon the true story of Harry’s journey toward sobriety. It’s not the first time Harry and Spike have worked together. Their collaboration on the radio goes back thirty years. “When Spike and I started out,” Harry […]
Spins: Caspar Babypants • Easy Breezy
Caspar Babypants Easy Breezy (Aurora Elephant Music) One year following the charming Happy Heart, Presidents of the United States of America frontman Chris Ballew concludes his series of family music albums on a high note. Ballew has announced that Easy Breezy will be his final collection under the name Caspar Babypants, and his 19th since 2003’s Here I […]
Cover Story: Dave Gahan & Soulsavers • “Depeche Mode’s vocalist under the covers”
After over 40 years together, British synth-rock trailblazer Depeche Mode has become such a huge, propulsive force that its three core members — vocalist Dave Gahan, multi-instrumentalists Martin Gore, and keyboardist Andy Fletcher — don’t even have to be officially working on any new music to remain in the news. Their name alone seems […]
Photo Gallery: Widespread Panic – Riverside Theatre • Milwaukee, WI
Widespread Panic The Riverside Theatre October 22 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ed Spinelli caught Widespread Panic in Milwaukee on Night Two of their four night residency John “JB” Bell – Guitar And Vocals Jimmy Herring – Guitar Dave Schools – Bass And Vocals John “JoJo” Hermann – Keyboards And Vocals Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz – Percussion Duane Trucks […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz: October 26-October 31 • Travis Barker’s House of Horrors, Therapy,? Spoon, Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne, Mark Hoppus
Phish‘s broadcasts from their fall tour continues this week with performances from Santa Barbara (Oct.26) and Las Vegas (Oct. 28 – 31). Get multi night and single night passes here. OneRepublic celebrate the release of their new album, Human, with a special worldwide virtual performance “One Night in Malibu.” Check out the stream Wednesday, October […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz October 19 – October 24 • The Menzingers, Grant- Lee Phillips, Incubus, Duran Duran, John Legend
Asking Alexandria will host a virtual listening party for their new record, See What’s On the Inside, Tuesday, October 19 at 8 PM. Get tickets here. Dead and Company’s “Unlimited Devotion” fall tour continues this week with live broadcasts from stops in Morrison, Colorado (Oct. 19 + 20), Englewood, Colorado (Oct. 22 + 23), […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: LANY at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom • Chicago
LANY Saturday, October 16 Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL Review and photos by Andy Argyrakis A major slice of the three years since LANY brought Malibu Nights to both Lollapalooza and the Riviera may have been spent with the entire world stopped, but that doesn’t mean the ascending indie-pop players wasted a single second. The […]
Photo Gallery: KISS at DTE Energy Music Theatre • Clarkston, MI
KISS DTE Energy Music Theatre Friday, October 16 Clarkston, MI Recap and photos by Curt Baran The “End Of The Road” tour appears to be reaching its completion. Legendary rockers KISS have claimed that this will be their last go around on the touring carousel. Friday night’s show outside Detroit was one of a handful […]
Stage Buzz: Abbey Road at City Winery – October 23 • Chicago
The timing couldn’t be more right. With this week’s anniversary edition of Let It Be dropping in stores and online, and the six-hour Peter Jackson Thanksgiving documentary Get Back slated for Disney streaming debut next month, Steven Kikoen’s debut of Beatles tribute band Abbey Road at City Winery on October 23 seems like it was […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz October 13-17 • Lewis Del Mar, KRS-One vs. Big Daddy Kane, Phish, Jason Darulo
Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs from the legendary Tipitina’s in New Orleans on Wednesday, October 13 at 8 PM. Find tickets here. Pandora LIVE and SiriusXM presents “El Pulso con, with J Balvin” on Wednesday, October 13. RSVP for the free performance here. Dead and Company’s “Unlimited Devotion” fall tour continues this week with […]
Photo Gallery: Lucy Dacus at The Vic Theatre • Chicago
Lucy Dacus The Vic Theatre October 11, 2021 Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Curt Baran Expect to see Home Video on a great many year-end “Best-Of” lists. The third album from Richmond, Virginia’s Lucy Dacus, is so intimately confessional that, at times, it feels as if the listener is eavesdropping on a conversation or […]
Photo Gallery: Idles at Riviera Theatre
Idles Friday, October 8 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Curt Baran When Idles released their Ultra Mono record in September 2020, the British quintet was already riding a wave of both critical and commercial success. Of course, by then, the world had stopped as did their momentum. Not satisfied to remain…um, idle, the […]
IE Promo: The Music of Boston & Journey – December 18th • Rosemont Theatre
Tommy DeCarlo, lead singer of the band Boston since 2007, arrives at Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, December 18 at 8 PM for a night of Boston’s classic hits, with Rudy Cardenas of American Idol singing the classic hits of Journey. Tickets start at just $17.50 all the way to $125.00 for very limited VIP […]
Stage Buzz Live Review: Thievery Corporation at Park West
Thievery Corporation Thursday, September 30, Park West, Chicago On Thursday night, a fully packed Park West had the vibe of a trance-dance party, with the love and unity of an Afrobeat ensemble. If strictly immersed on the dance floor, one would think it was DJ night. But it was so much more with five boundless […]
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