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Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2022 ⢠Day Three ⢠Douglass Park ⢠Chicago
Riot Fest Day Three Douglass Park Chicago, IL September 18, 2022 Riot Fest arguably left the loudest for last. If someone did somehow beat them, then, without question, Nine Inch Nails certainly brought the most angst. The Industrial behemoth sent voluminous waves of anger across Douglass Park as they closed out the 2022 version of […]
Live Review: Spiritualized at The Vic Theatre ⢠Chicago
Spiritualized The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL Thursday, September 15, 2022 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Jason Pierce (aka J. Spaceman) and company brought the hypnotic space-rock of Spiritualized to the Vic Theatre on Thursday. The English band performed fresh material from its captivating new album Everything Was Beautiful. Pierceâs finely crafted songs overflowed with […]
Photo Gallery: Cheap Trick at Genesee Theatre ⢠Waukegan
Cheap Trick Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL Sat September 10, 2022 Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli Cheap Trick – “the pride Rockford” entertained a healthy crowd at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan last Saturday with a hit-heavy setlist. Â Guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and vocalist Robin Zander have secured their place in the Rock […]
Stage Buzz: The Riot Fest 2022 Undercard Preview
Riot Fest returns for its 18th year to historic Douglas Park at Chicago at Ogden & Ashland. From its humble beginnings in small clubs to its current incarnation as a classic punk and hip-hop celebration each Fall, Riot Fest has a connection to Chicago like no other festival. Here are some of our must-see […]
Stage Buzz: Q&A with Glenn Hughes of The Dead Daisies
Sometimes â especially over the last couple of soul-trying years â it just feels great to be alive. Or, as Dead Daisies/Deep Purple bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes recently put it in an online posting on his 71st birthday, August 21, he was just âThankful for another trip around the sun, grateful to see the sun […]
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 […]
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