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Stage Buzz: Spiritualized, Alkaline Trio, The Dead Daisies, Panic! at the Disco
In a short number of years, Post Malone went from an unknown rapper to a music superstar. Now, the singer will bring his unique blend of rap, rock, metal, and pop to the United Center as part of his âTwelve Carat Tourâ this Wednesday, September 14, at 8 PM. Tickets. Jason Pierce and […]
Live Review: Pearl Jam at Madison Square Garden ⢠New York
Pearl Jam Madison Square Garden New York, NY September 11, 2022 Review and live photo by Curt Baran Anything that takes place on September 11th in New York City is obviously going to carry with it a significant amount of gravitas. Be it the memorial events down in lower Manhattan or something as […]
Live Review: Echo and the Bunnymen at The Vic Theatre ⢠Chicago
Echo and the Bunnymen The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Echo and the Bunnymen returned to the Vic Theatre on Wednesday, bringing a tour dubbed â40 Years of Magical Songs.â The show emphasized the English alternative rockersâ influential first five albums, including 1980 debut Crocodiles, 1981âs Heaven Up […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Fixx at House of Blues ⢠Chicago
The Fixx House of Blues, Chicago, IL Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Live Review and photos by Jeff Elbel The Fixx visited Chicagoâs House of Blues on Tuesday, bringing songs from the bandâs first new album in ten years. The British alternative rockersâ eleventh album Every Five Seconds succeeds 2012âs critically praised album Beautiful Friction. Both sets of songs […]
Photo Gallery: Scorpions at Allstate Arena ⢠Rosemont
Scorpions Thursday, Sept 1 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli Speeding by their 50th Anniversary, Scorpions returned back to the Allstate Arena Thursday for an evening of their rock hits yolked with some offerings from their latest album, Rock Believer. With a lineup that is clearly still firing on all cylinders, […]
Hello My Name Is Peter Hook
Arguably, Mancunian musician Peter Hookâs primary survival skill is his totally unique bass-playing style, a melodic, stage-scraping thrum that â ever since he launched with the legendary but short-lived outfit Joy Division, then perfected it in his ensuing combo New Order; itâs a sound thatâs often been imitated but never once been equaled. […]
Media: September 2022 ⢠Garry Meier ⢠Hall of Famer
Garry Meierâs podcast is now in its seventh season, and itâs fair to say it has found an audience. According to the podcast, monitoring/rating service, Listen Notes, the Garry Meier show is in the top 1.5% of podcasts worldwide. So what does he talk about on the show? âIâm going to quote a listener who […]
Cover Story: The Interrupters ⢠Write Your Own Story
Looks, they say, can be deceiving. Hearing energetic vocalist Aimee Interrupter ricochet through In the Wild â the bracing new fourth album from The Interrupters, the SoCal ska-punk outfit she formed 11 years ago with dub-schooled guitarist Kevin Bivona, now her husband â itâs difficult to picture anything but unbridled joy and optimism fueling it. From […]
Stage Buzz: North Coast Fest, Rammstein, Deacon Blues, Nas and Wu-Tang Clan
Two titans of hip hop Nas and Wu-Tang Clan, are bringing their NY State of Mind Tour with special guest Busta Rhymes to Tinley Parkâs Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre this weekend. Both acts changed hip hop forever with their unique styles, skilled lyricism, and groundbreaking music that continues to inspire the genre to this day. […]
Sacred Rose Festival ⢠Seat Geek Stadium ⢠Bridgeview
Sacred Rose Festival Seat Geek Stadium Bridgeview, IL August 26-28 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Day One The jam-centric Sacred Rose Festival made its debut last weekend at Bridgeviewâs Seat Geek Stadium âcampus.â While the lineup for the three-day event certainly leaned heavily in the direction of twangy improvisation, there were still plenty of […]
ProFile: WC Social Club ⢠West Chicago
Entrepreneur, concert promoter, and club owner, Chris Triebes, has been booking national music acts and promoting his own concerts in our city for over two decades now. Triebes started promoting shows when he was just 18 years old before owning and running his own venue in Joliet called Mojoes, which was the predecessor to what […]
Stage Buzz: Sacred Rose, Alice in Chains, Framing Hanley, Blondie, Soft Cell
Often touted as one of âThe Big Fourâ of grunge rock, Alice in Chains stood out from their peers with the distinct vocal stylings of Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell and for their incorporation of heavy metal in their music. The band, fortunately, continued on with acclaimed vocalist William DuVal, whoâs been continuing their […]
Photo Gallery: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Soldier Field ⢠Chicago
Red Hot Chili Peppers Soldier Field Chicago, IL August 19, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The âUnlimited Loveâ tour touched down inside of Chicagoâs Soldier Field Friday. It featured headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, who are currently on the road for the first time in half a decade. It also marks the return […]
Stage Buzz: Traveler, Midnight Dice, Peter Hook & The Light, Franz Ferdinand, Kendrick Lamar, Korn, Demetria Taylor
Red Hot Chili Peppers bring their funk-rap-rock stylings to Solider Field this Friday, August 19, with support from The Strokes and Thundercat. Starting back in 1983, they are the most successful alternative rock band with 14 number-one hits, 25 top-ten songs, and over 100 million records sold worldwide. And they keep the hits coming with […]
Live Review: Riot Fest Night with the White Sox – Guaranteed Rate Field ⢠Chicago
The Chicago White Sox and My Chemical Romance clinched wins at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. The ballparkâs Riot Fest Night event reminded Southside baseball fans that the cityâs premiere punk rock festival will launch its 2022 event in one month. The game was a match-up between the surging White Sox and 2021 playoff […]
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