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Cover Story: The Effigies • The Spirit of the Scene

Cover Story: The Effigies • The Spirit of the Scene

| November 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

At its outset, 2023 looked to be an unexpected banner year for Chicago punk-scene legends The Effigies. COVID had finally waned, national concert attendance had rebounded, and the once-moribund music business itself was on a creative upswing — a perfect backdrop for Burned, the band’s latest (fifth) album, a surprise power-chorded treat for longtime fans […]

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Media: December 2024 • Chicago “Hearts” Billy Gardell

Media: December 2024 • Chicago “Hearts” Billy Gardell

| November 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

  Billy Gardell became a household name while co-starring with Melissa McCarthy in the (2010-2016) sitcom Mike & Molly, but he’s certainly not a one-hit-wonder. He followed that with another five-year sitcom hit, Bob (heart emoji) Abishola. If you’ve ever wondered how to pronounce that correctly, you’re not alone. “It’s not Bob loves,” Billy explains. […]

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Cover Story: Steel Panther • Can’t Stop The Rock

Cover Story: Steel Panther • Can’t Stop The Rock

| October 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

When it comes to Steel Panther, no subject matter is off-limits. The Los Angeles “hair metal” revivalists don’t hold back — or sugarcoat anything — when creating the band’s humorous, tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Tracks such as “Asian Hooker,” “Fat Girl (Thar She Blows),” “Big Boobs,” “Weenie Ride,” “Glory Hole,” and many more prove that the band […]

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Media: November 2024 • Danny Mac’s Beloved Bears Book

Media: November 2024 • Danny Mac’s Beloved Bears Book

| October 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

  Dan McNeil was one of Chicago’s most controversial sports talk show hosts for decades. After long stints at the Score (670 AM) and ESPN (AM 1000), along with a few other stops on the radio dial (the Drive, the Loop), Dan has turned his talents to the written word. He has a new book […]

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Live Review: Sixpence None Sixpence None the Richer at City Winery • Chicago

Live Review: Sixpence None Sixpence None the Richer at City Winery • Chicago

| October 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

  Sixpence None the Richer City Winery Chicago, IL Friday, October 25, 2024 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel   Sixpence None the Richer’s We Are Love tour is the band’s first extended road trip in over 20 years. The ambitious 50-date run stopped on Friday at Chicago’s City Winery for a sold-out show. The band’s […]

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Photo Gallery: The The in Chicago

Photo Gallery: The The in Chicago

| October 28, 2024 | 0 Comments

The The Salt Shed Chicago, IL October 25th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Deep into The The’s second music set at Chicago’s Salt Shed, listeners were reminded how bottomless this band’s catalog goes. Now entering their fourth decade, The The (the chosen moniker singer/songwriter Matt Johnson has used throughout his career) broke their […]

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Stage Buzz: Heavy Chicago Fest November 1, 2 and 3

Stage Buzz: Heavy Chicago Fest November 1, 2 and 3

| October 28, 2024 | 0 Comments

By Kelley Simms Heavy Chicago returns to Avondale Music Hall in this weekend for a second consecutive year. Last year’s festival was considered a rousing success, and this year’s fest is already living up to its prestige. A fantastic lineup is scheduled for three sweat-inducing days beginning this Friday, Nov. 1, and ending on Sunday, […]

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Live Review & Photo Gallery: Iron Maiden at Allstate Arena • Rosemont

Live Review & Photo Gallery: Iron Maiden at Allstate Arena • Rosemont

| October 26, 2024 | 0 Comments

Iron Maiden Allstate Arena October 24, 2024 Rosemont, IL Live Review by Justice Petersen, photos by Edward Spinelli On Thursday, British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden brought The Future Past World Tour to Rosemont’s Allstate Arena. This tour is a thrilling and satisfying spectacle for well-experienced Iron Maiden fans. Like the band’s Eddie Rips Up […]

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Photo Gallery: Fontaines D.C. in Chicago

Photo Gallery: Fontaines D.C. in Chicago

| October 11, 2024 | 0 Comments

Fontaines D.C. The Salt Shed Chicago, IL October 9, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Over the course of nearly a decade, Dublin, Ireland’s Fontaines D.C., has cultivated an audience that is one performance at a time. Their take on Post-Punk across four albums has ensnared them a larger audience upon each subsequent release. […]

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Photo Gallery: PJ Harvey • The Salt Shed • Chicago

Photo Gallery: PJ Harvey • The Salt Shed • Chicago

| October 2, 2024 | 0 Comments

PJ Harvey The Salt Shed Chicago, IL September 30, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Throughout her extraordinary career, Polly Jean Harvey has excelled at shape-shifting. It’s an extraordinary talent that has kept her audience guessing since her debut back in the early 90’s. What has never been in question is her galvanized status […]

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Cover Story: Myles Kennedy • The Golden Voice

Cover Story: Myles Kennedy • The Golden Voice

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

Since stepping up on stage from the audience to join the fictitious metal band Steel Dragon from the 2001 motion picture Rockstar, starring Mark Wahlberg, Myles “Thor” Kennedy has shuffled from one extraordinary musical opportunity to the next. In 2002, Kennedy was offered an audition for the vocalist spot in the newly formed supergroup Velvet […]

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Media: October 2024 • Chicago’s Very Own Dean Richards

Media: October 2024 • Chicago’s Very Own Dean Richards

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

  Dean Richards had an entire career before he started working at WGN-TV. He had been working in radio for nearly twenty years at stations like WFYR, WCFL, WIND, WCLR, WNUA, and WGN Radio. He had been a morning host, program director, and production director and held down nearly every day on the air. The […]

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Recap and Gallery: Jeff Lynne’s ELO at The United Center • Chicago

Recap and Gallery: Jeff Lynne’s ELO at The United Center • Chicago

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

Jeff Lynne’s ELO United Center, Chicago, IL September 28, 2024 Photos and recap by Jeff Elbel; Additional Photos from Palm Springs, CA, from Jeff Stoltzfus Jeff Lynne’s ELO played the second of two nights at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday. The band’s Over and Out Tour has been promoted as Jeff Lynne’s farewell […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park

Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park

| September 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

Crowded House at Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos courtesy of Ravinia Festival/Patrick Gipson. Melodic pop fans who managed a weeknight getaway were treated to a sublime performance by Crowded House on a gorgeous summer night outdoors at Ravinia. Traveling during winter in the southern hemisphere, the […]

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Photo Gallery: Kacey Musgraves • Allstate Arena • Rosemont

Photo Gallery: Kacey Musgraves • Allstate Arena • Rosemont

| September 14, 2024 | 0 Comments

Kacey Musgraves Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL September 12th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The crossover between the Pop and Country genres of music is certainly not new, but it’s hard not to be impressed when someone like Kacey Musgraves executes it so effortlessly. Her performance this past week at Rosemont, Illinois’ Allstate Arena […]

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