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Magnet reviewed
Magnet The Simple Life (Filter) Magnet, aka Even Johansen, is proof you can’t bank a living on having one of your songs played on The O.C. Appearing: Friday, November 2nd at Vic Theatre in Chicago.
Les Savy Fav reviewed
Les Savy Fav Let’s Stay Friends (Frenchkiss) For their first album in six years, New York’s Les Savy Fav embrace the disco punk/Gang Of Four revival (they helped touch off) without showing a bit of rust.
Coheed And Cambria interview
Coheed & Cambria Alertante Ending For Coheed And Cambria, it was the end of the world. For most bands, such a statement would easily qualify as hyperbole or, at the very least, exaggeration. Yet for emo/prog rock stars Coheed And Cambria — vocalist and guitarist Claudio Sanchez, guitarist Travis Stever, bassist Mic Todd, and new […]
Avenged Sevenfold interview
Avenged Sevenfold Got The Time It’s 4:15 p.m. and still no word from Johnny Christ. The Avenged Sevenfold bassist was supposed to call Illinois Entertainer at 3:30 Central time, 1:30 at the band’s Huntington Beach, California homebase. Forty-five minutes later, though, still nothing. Appearing: November 8th at Congress Theatre in Chicago.
Hello, My Name Is Sammy
Hello, My Name Is Sammy Q&A With Sammy Hagar IE: What were some of the highlights from your 60th birthday celebration? Sammy Hagar: The highlights were two things: 1) They had huge surprises for me, I mean everyone kept calling me or leaving me messages or e-mailing me saying ‘Hey, we can’t make it. Tell […]
The 1900s interview
The 1900s Panit The Town Red Whoever said blondes have more fun never met redheaded kindred spirits Jeanine O’Toole and Caroline Donovan. The duo are better known as “The Murphs” to their five comrades in Chicago-based and South Side-representing, ’70s-influenced band The 1900s.
Chaka Khan interview
Chaka Khan “This” Is Not A Test Getting on the phone with Chaka Khan for even a few minutes is an arduous planning process, but that’s only because the famed funk diva is currently being pulled in a million different directions.
Dark Wave Disco feature
Dark Wave Disco Redefining Partying In Chicago Two Years At A Time For every party, club night, or DJ event that launches in Chicago with any level of staying power, there are countless more that vanish into the night, leaving behind nothing more than a trail of desperate, screaming flyers strewn outside Crobar at 5 […]
File: November 2007
Planet Neilsen Cheap Trickster Rick Nielsen has a bunch of guitars, and apparently he’s out of room for them in his house. According to Rockford’s WREX-TV, the pick-flipping guitarist and his business partner, Brent Johnson, want to build a rock ‘n’ roll hotel/restaurant/museum called (cleverly) Rick’s in Rockford. Besides the massive collection of one-of-a-kind axes […]
DVD Zone: November 2007
Grindhouse Presents: Planet Terror Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof Dimension B-movies have been around practically as long as the film industry itself. Originally, the studios would knock off a feature with second-tier actors to toss on the bill at drive-in theaters, often using the same sets as other films to keep the budget to a minimum.
Local CD Reviews
“Around Hear” is a monthly feature where a stable of IE writers review albums sent to us by local musicians. If you are interested in having your CD (must have a minimum of three songs) reviewed and are Illinois-based, mail it and any other media materials to 657 A W. Lake St., Chicago IL, 60661. […]
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Illinois Humanities Council’s ambitious two-CD Folksongs Of Illinois blends vintage recordings and modern interpretations of local Americana music. The set’s historical value is enhanced by extensive liner notes and rare photos, but the real draw is the music. Carl Sandburg sings and plays guitar on a 1950 recording of “Jay Gould’s Daughter,” and Henry Spaulding‘s […]
Around Hear Page 3
The Orange Peel Sessions is a clever play on the venerable series of live recordings with the late John Peel. Here, Naked And Shameless tear through an acoustic set of hilarious covers (“Nice Legs (Shame About The Face),” “Pumpin’ 4 The Man”) and suitably comedic honky-tonk originals (“Blood Elegy (The Pain Of Love),” “Bill Monroe […]
Justice For All?
I visited the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in September. The six-hour drive to Cleveland was actually to see the Indians play, but I thought, being a music journalist and all, I should probably check out the Hall Of Fame as well. I’m glad I did it. Beautiful building, stunning architecture, built just off […]
Get In The Van!
CHEVROLET 2008 Express Series Cargo Van We spend alot of time talking about new music equipment in this column, yet in eight years writing “Gear,” we’ve never discussed how to haul it around.
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