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Against Me live . . . on TV, sorta.

Against Me live . . . on TV, sorta.

| July 7, 2010 | 1 Comment

JBTV Studios, Chicago Saturday, July 3, 2010 Prior to taking the stage that evening at the Aragon Ballroom, Gainesville, Florida’s Against Me stopped by the JBTV studios for a brief afternoon set. Performing plugged-in and stripped-down in front of a crowd of roughly 50, the five-man live act played a handful of cuts across 25 […]

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More photos!

More photos!

| July 6, 2010 | 0 Comments

Visit our photo page for shots from holiday-weekend shows Silversun Pickups with Against Me, and then Rush. Also be on the lookout soon for a full Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival exposé!

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Cover Story: Pitchfork Music Festival

Cover Story: Pitchfork Music Festival

| July 1, 2010 | 0 Comments

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is There’s a professional protocol that implores journalists to leave themselves out of the story. Once during a Civil Rights rally, Dr. Martin Luther King scolded a news photographer for coming to the aid of a beaten marcher instead of doing his job objectively. That’s probably an overzealous comparison, […]

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Foxy Shazam interview

Foxy Shazam interview

| July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

Splendor In The Grass very artist has their own particular relaxation rituals, their own unique way of winding down after a grueling tour. But for Eric Nally — enjoying a few days off in his native Cincinnati before his coliseum-rocking combo Foxy Shazam headed back on the road again — there was only one way […]

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Hey Champ interview

Hey Champ interview

| July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

Mr. Brightside “I was literally [not] too thrilled about being in a band with some 13-year-old,” Saam Hagshenas remembers. “I’m like, ‘I drive around, I don’t wanna be with some middle-school kid.’”

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The Gaslight Anthem interview

The Gaslight Anthem interview

| July 1, 2010 | 0 Comments

Be Here Now “Now that the record’s over and we can look back on it, I really enjoyed the record. I think everybody in the band did a really nice job and played well and, for the most part, we enjoyed the process. It always feels like an accomplishment to me, just to finish a […]

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Hello, My Name Is Paul

Hello, My Name Is Paul

| July 1, 2010 | 0 Comments

Q&A with Paul Weller IE: Are you gearing up for the England/ Algeria game? Paul Weller: Yeah. I’ll watch with me girlfriend tonight. Just be home.

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Crossroads Guitar Fest review!

Crossroads Guitar Fest review!

| June 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

Toyota Park, Bridgeview Saturday, June 26, 2010 Eric Clapton called in enough favors Saturday to make Bridgeview the one-day center of the musical universe.

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June’s Almost Over

June’s Almost Over

| June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments

June 30th, 2010 June’s almost over, but life isn’t. To the contrary, a benefit concert at Double Door looks to ensure that the lives of troubled young girls don’t follow a predictable path.

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90°? Rainy? Bring it indoors!

90°? Rainy? Bring it indoors!

| June 25, 2010 | 0 Comments

Weekend preview The masses have to choose from the Pride Parade, Eric Clapton Crossroads Fest, Jimmy Buffett, Green Fest, Taste Of Chicago, and Fountain Square Arts, but we drag you indoors.

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It’s Mobfest again!

It’s Mobfest again!

| June 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

Mobfest 2010 The industry staple of Chicago music’s summer diet, Mobfest returns this weekend for self-help showcases and panels.

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The Big 4 simulcast review

The Big 4 simulcast review

| June 23, 2010 | 5 Comments

After being broadcast live to a European audience, the Sonisphere “Big 4” concert in Sofia, Belgium was hastily edited for broadcast in North American movie theaters on Tuesday.

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Skinny dipping with Essex Chanel & more weekend fun

Skinny dipping with Essex Chanel & more weekend fun

| June 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

Spring’s over Celebrate the end of spring with some wildly varied weekend shindigs.

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Win a chance to see Somi tomorrow night!

Win a chance to see Somi tomorrow night!

| June 17, 2010 | 0 Comments

Somi The Shrine, Chicago Friday, June 18, 2010 People unfamiliar might wonder why she topped the iTunes World Music chart when her latest album came out. “I thought she was from Illinois . . . “

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Still Hard, Still Haiti

Still Hard, Still Haiti

| June 16, 2010 | 0 Comments

Concert For The Women Of Haiti Thursday, June 17th The Wilmette Theater on Central Ave. will host a Hope For Haiti benefit concert Thursday night to avert the typical dry-up of recovery funds to the earthquake-torn Caribbean nation.

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