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Cover Story: The Church

Cover Story: The Church

| January 31, 2023 | 0 Comments

Sometimes, great art can become something like a snowball as it tumbles downhill after its initial creation, colliding with — then absorbing — many other diverse mediums, expressions, and even creators themselves as it goes. Take, for example, Australian author Jane Harper’s riveting mystery novel from 2016, The Dry. It lures you in from the […]

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Hello My Name is Sam from The Bobby Lees

Hello My Name is Sam from The Bobby Lees

| January 31, 2023 | 0 Comments

Sam Quartin knows she might resemble a misanthrope. But the powerhouse Bobby Lees front-woman simply despises modern technology and all of its cold, clinical trappings. Don’t ask her about any currently popular memes, viral videos, or TikTok influencers — she’s never online to see them, she swears, and she’s proud to note that she has […]

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Media: February 2023 • Waking Up with Q101’s Brian and Justin

Media: February 2023 • Waking Up with Q101’s Brian and Justin

| January 31, 2023 | 0 Comments

Brian Haddad and Justin Nettlebeck have been doing mornings at Q-101 for the last four years, but there have been a few changes in the last few months. First, long-time co-host Ali Mattacola left the show in November. As of this writing, they are still looking for the right person to fill that slot. But […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: Fall Out Boy at Metro’s 40th Anniversary Show • Chicago

Live Review and Photo Gallery: Fall Out Boy at Metro’s 40th Anniversary Show • Chicago

| January 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

Fall Out Boy Metro, Chicago Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 By Jaime de’Medici; Photos Elliot Ingham Before Fall Out Boy performed a sold-out show at the Metro Wednesday night, the band’s crew set up their stage, including a backdrop with a half-smiley, half-frown face resembling a yin and yang symbol. It’s a design that’s been heavily […]

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Stage Buzz: Wynton Marsalis, Couch, Anthrax with Black Label Society

Stage Buzz: Wynton Marsalis, Couch, Anthrax with Black Label Society

| January 23, 2023 | 0 Comments

  Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy continues his annual January residency with friends and peers at his club Buddy Guy’s Legends. Thursday (Jan. 26), he performs with special guest Mzz Reese; Friday (Jan. 27), you can see him with Sheryl Youngblood; and Saturday, he performs a sold-out show with Nublu Band featuring Carlise Guy. He’ll […]

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Spins: Crosby, Stills & Nash Debut Album Reissue Box

Spins: Crosby, Stills & Nash Debut Album Reissue Box

| January 23, 2023 | 0 Comments

Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash  LP reissue box (Mobile Fidelity/Rhino) As this pristine LP reissue of 1969’s debut release by Crosby, Stills & Nash goes to press, news has just arrived of the passing of David Crosby on January 18, 2023, at the age of 81. Crosby’s notable career spanned nearly 60 years, […]

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Advertiser Message: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Lover’s Lane

Advertiser Message: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Lover’s Lane

| January 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

Find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift this year at Lover’s Lane. Our impressive selection of romantic gifts for Valentine’s Day includes a variety of our best-selling sex toys, fetish and bondage gear, bedroom games, books, and lingerie. These provocative and sexy Valentine’s Day gifts are designed to inspire passion and help couples expand their intimacy. […]

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Stage Buzz: Tomorrow Never Knows Fest, Buddy Guy, Future

Stage Buzz: Tomorrow Never Knows Fest, Buddy Guy, Future

| January 19, 2023 | 0 Comments

  If your New Year’s resolution is to listen to more local bands, then look no further than Tomorrow Never Knows. For nearly 20 years, the festival put together by Lincoln Hall, and Schubas has been featuring the best local artists alongside acclaimed national acts, including musicians and comedians. This year’s edition kicks off this […]

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Stage Buzz: Deacon Blues, January 21 at Arcada Theatre • St. Charles

Stage Buzz: Deacon Blues, January 21 at Arcada Theatre • St. Charles

| January 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

Deacon Blues Saturday, January 21 The Arcada Theatre St. Charles, IL If you missed the acclaimed Chicago-based Steely Dan tribute Deacon Blues at Arcada Theatre over the holidays in December, their annual show was delayed because of scheduling conflicts. The band has targeted Saturday, January 21, to treat fans to its celebration of all things […]

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Hello My Name is Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds

Hello My Name is Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds

| January 1, 2023

  On the surface, it’s difficult to believe that 13 long years have crept by since brainy producer/multi-instrumentalist Ian Broudie released Four Winds, his last picture-perfect pop album as The Lightning Seeds, a dormant period the Brit is finally breaking with the shimmering new See You in the Stars, out last month. And when he […]

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January 2023: Media • In Memoriam

January 2023: Media • In Memoriam

| January 1, 2023 | 0 Comments

  As we enter a new year, we do so without a talented group of broadcasters we lost in 2022. I won’t be able to name all of them, but here are a few that passed away from the world of radio and television. It became clear that 2022 wasn’t going to be a great […]

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Cover Story: Elle King

Cover Story: Elle King

| January 1, 2023 | 0 Comments

    If you’re craving some homespun wisdom in these complicated, hi-tech times, you need look no further than old episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies, a popular CBS TV series that ran from 1962 to 1971 (and 1993 film) and applied old-saw simplicity to complicated modern society. For any Gen X-, Y- or Z-er who might have […]

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