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File: Peoria’s Way Down Wanderers New Album Announced and Video Single Released
Peoriaâs country-roots stalwarts, The Way Down Wanderers (featured cover story in March 2019 IE), just announced their new album More Like Tomorrow drops on September 10. More Like Tomorrow finds the Peoria, Illinois-based quintet refining their music, pushing new boundaries of roots-based music with their blend of folk, rock, bluegrass, and deep harmonies. Their first single […]
CinemaScopes: May 2021
Sequels, Remakes, and Adaptations As we gear up for a more Post-Vax world, many films previously on hold are finally coming out, and May traditionally is the tentpole month for theaters. One theme we see is the tendency to rely on tried and true formulas to draw people out again – especially when so many […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz May 17-23
A rare Monday VIP Livestream commences at the “Night of Covenant House Stars,” a virtual gala on Monday, May 17 featuring appearances by Jon Bon Jovi, Charlie Day, Jewel, Audra McDonald, Dolly Parton, Vanessa Williams, Sara Bareilles, Chita Rivera, Dionne Warwick, and more. RSVP to the event here. Phillyâs acclaimed Disco Biscuits added a last-minute hometown […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz May 11-16
Virtual concert series “There is Light” continues with Best Coast performing live from The Lodge Room in Los Angeles Tuesday, May 11 at 7 PM on Twitch. English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth returns to the stage during their livestream on Wednesday, May 12 at 4 PM. Get tickets here. P.O.D. kicks off their […]
Spins ⢠Tom Petty: ‘Finding Wildflowers”
Tom Petty Finding Wildflowers (Warner Records) Wildflowers & All the Rest was 2020âs premier rock and roll reissue project, celebrating Tom Pettyâs justly canonized 1994 solo gem Wildflowers with a range of revealing packages. A 7-LP Deluxe version did brisk business, but the 9-LP Super Deluxe collection took a leap in price that exceeded many fansâ […]
Stage Buzz: Rockin’ for Rockstyles – A Tribute to Ellyse – May 16 Sundance Saloon
This week we are again remembering our friend Ellyse Witz – Hausfeld – owner of Rocksyles By Ellyse – who passed away in February. Sundance Saloon and Badass Entertainment are featuring an all day tribute to Ellyse featuring some of her favorite bands and customers – including Chicago heavy rockers Holland featuring Michael Batio on guitar, […]
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 ⢠“Call Him Dash”
First of all, letâs get an explanation of the name. The night jock at WTMX is named Dash. âAll my life, when I told people my name,â he explains, âI would say Jordan Gabriel Orman-Weiss. The dash was part of my last name. Thatâs where the name Dash comes from.â Secondly, Dash is a […]
Cover Story: Del Amitri ⢠“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 Oceania in full on Wednesday, April 28 at 4 PM. Check it out via Oculus. Tune-Yards perform live from their story during their âParty in a Canâ livestream on Wednesday, April 28 at 8 PM. Find tickets here. Ratboys commemorate their 10th anniversary with […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz April 20 – April 25
Celebrate 420 with Cypress Hillâs â420 Celebration Live at The Roxy Theatreâ livestream on Tuesday, April 20 at 6:20 PM. The band will perform a greatest hits set along with some âspecial surprises.â Get all the details and early bird tickets here. Weedmapâs virtual 420 celebration returns with Snoop Dogg as host and performances from […]
Spins ⢠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 musicâs master of macabre. Heâs 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 thatâs 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. âItâs like a rollercoaster thatâs just not moving, isnât it?â 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 Nashvilleâs 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 ⢠Cheap Trick: “In Another World”
Cheap Trick In Another World (BMG) Cheap Trickâs 20thstudio album packs what fans need from one of Illinoisâ most reliably satisfying institutions. âThe Summer Looks Good on Youâ offers stacked harmonies led by Robin Zander, who once again earns his position in the upper reaches of any list of rockâs premier vocalists. The song […]
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