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Interview: Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden has been releasing albums since its critically-acclaimed debut, Mouthful Of Lies, came out in 1995, but describing the Chicago-based quintet’s music can still be a bit tricky.
Hello, My Name Is Emmylou
Illinois Entertainer: You devote so much of your time, energy, and even your own house (!) to your Bonaparte’s Retreat dog shelter. What spurred on this mission? Emmylou Harris: Well, it goes back to that dog. Bonaparte was my companion who traveled with me for 10 years. He went everywhere on the bus. When he […]
Stage Buzz: Thrill Jockey 20th Anniversary Party
Tortoise, The Sea And Cake, and Man Forever join the celebration
Stage Buzz: It’s the end of the world as we know It….
Since the Mayan calendar says the world will end at the stroke of midnight on Friday, the folks at Shock Top want “the believers” to go out with a bang with their own “Earth’s Last Stand” party (Friday@House Of Blues), featuring the X-rated, parody-metal band, Steel Panther. Coming off their sold-out U.K. tour last month, […]
Christmas albums: The good, bad, and bah humbug!
Reviews of Rod Stewart, Sufjan Stevens, Cee Lo, Chicago . . .
Josh Ritter announces new album; Frank Ocean covers Radiohead; Jack White on “Conan”
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