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Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz May 5-10
Celebrate the life of the late acclaimed songwriter Adam Schlesinger during the Adam Schlesinger, A Music Celebration, Virtual Show. Performers include Micky Dolenz (Monkees), Sean Ono Lennon, Courtney Love, Jody Porter and the Berlin Waltz, Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), James Iha, Taylor Hanson, Ben Kweller, Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Drew Carey, Peter Buck […]
Media: May 2021 ā¢ “Call Him Dash”
First of all, letās get an explanation of the name. The night jock at WTMX is named Dash. āAll my life, when I told people my name,ā he explains, āI would say Jordan Gabriel Orman-Weiss. The dash was part of my last name. Thatās where the name Dash comes from.ā Secondly, Dash is a […]
Cover Story: Del Amitri ā¢ “In The Flesh”
Over the years, Justin Currie seems to have survived the turbulent music industry on his shrewd wits alone. And he does not suffer any less street-savvy fools gladly. Take, for example, when the Del Amitri frontman was padding his income a few years ago, working part-time as a bartender in his native Glasgow. If […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz April 28 – May 1
Smashing Pumpkins will stream their 2012 Barclays Center show, where they played OceaniaĀ in full on Wednesday, April 28 at 4 PM. Check it out via Oculus. Tune-Yards perform live from their story during their āParty in a Canā livestream on Wednesday, April 28 at 8 PM. Find tickets here. Ratboys commemorate their 10thĀ anniversary with […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz April 20 – April 25
Celebrate 420 with Cypress Hillās ā420 Celebration Live at The Roxy Theatreā livestream on Tuesday, April 20 at 6:20 PM. The band will perform a greatest hits set along with some āspecial surprises.ā Get all the details and early bird tickets here. Weedmapās virtual 420 celebration returns with Snoop Dogg as host and performances from […]
Spins ā¢ Rob Zombie: “Lunar Injection Kool-Aid Eclipse Conspiracy”
Rob Zombie Lunar Injection Kool-Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (Nuclear Blast) For the past three decades, Rob Zombie has been musicās master of macabre. Heās built his career on disco metal groove songs about witches, monsters, and sexy mamas. He excels in disco sleaze groove metal horror-inspired songs to shake your ass to. And thatās exactly […]
The Lockdown Interviews: Foxes
Phoning from her native England recently, Louisa Rose Allen admitted that over a year of on-again, off-again pandemic lockdown had essentially ground her life to a screeching halt. āItās like a rollercoaster thatās just not moving, isnāt it?ā she asked rhetorically, adding a wry chuckle for punctuation. Because the existential irony certainly is not lost […]
Stage Buzz: Livestreams April 14 – April 18, 2021
Watch Elle King performs live from Nashvilleās Brooklyn Bowl on Twitch Wednesday, April 14 at 8 PM. Tune in for free on Twitch. “Little Kids Rock” benefit show streams live this Wednesday and features appearances from James Hetfield of Metallica, Brian Hardgroove of Public Enemy, Jack Black, Todd Rundgren, Carlos Santana, Jade Bird, and […]
Spins ā¢ Cheap Trick: “In Another World”
Cheap Trick In Another World (BMG) Cheap Trickās 20thstudio album packs what fans need from one of Illinoisā most reliably satisfying institutions. āThe Summer Looks Good on Youā offers stacked harmonies led by Robin Zander, who once again earns his position in the upper reaches of any list of rockās premier vocalists. The song […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz April 6th – April 11th
Rufus Wainwright returns to the stage during his āAh! Live Againā shows at City Winery NYC on April 6th and 7th at 6 PM. Tickets available here. Shane Told of Silverstein (via his Lead Singer Syndrome Podcast) interviews Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach on Twitch on Tuesday, April 6Ā at 2 PM CDT. “Rock the […]
Media: April 2021
Itās hard to describe everything Jon Hansen brings to Chicago media. Heās really a Jon-of-all-trades, able to shift from television to radio to just about anything else that requires a microphone. First and foremost, heās one of the stars of the nightly gabfest (6-7 pm), The Jam on WCIU-TV. āItās your Twitter feed on […]
CinemaScopes: April 2021
New film releases are finally starting to pick up, with more cinemas opening around the country (specifically on the West Coast). The backlog of film debuts begins this month as we lead up to the summer season. Here are some top picks for April. Concrete CowboyDirected by Ricky StaubRated RApril 2nd on Netflix Inspired by […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz March 30th – April 4th
Pandora celebrates Womenās History Month with the “Pandora Live Powered By Women” stream featuring Gwen Stefani and Jazmine Sullivan. Tune in Tuesday, March 30th at 8 PM. Watch for free on Pandora Live. Maroon 5 headlines the “American Express 2021 UNSTAGED” concert this Tuesday, March 30th. The band will take fans on a āvisually […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz March 25 – March 28
Julien Baker performs an intimate set at Analog in Nashville as part of Audiotreeās “STAGED” livestream series. Watch the show Thursday, March 25thĀ at 8 PM. Find tickets here. Bandsintown Plus presents an exclusive set from Peach Pit this Thursday, March 25th, at 8 PM. Subscribe to watch. U2 kick off their new āU2: The Virtual […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz March 16th-March 21st
The virtual edition of SXSW starts this week. This yearās musical lineup includes Iceage, Black Country New Road, A Place to Bury Strangers, No Joy, Sorry, Braids, Squid, Holy Fuck, Holy Wave, Penelope Isles, The Chats, Chubby, and the Gang, Altin Gun, Phony Ppl, Kinky, Hachiku, Just Mustard, Nadia Reid, Otoboke Beaver, Golden Dawn […]
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