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Stage Buzz: Avenged Sevenfold, Wicker Park Fest, Q101 Piqniq
Avenged Sevenfold became critical darlings of the metal scene with their breakthrough album City of Evil. In the nearly two decades since its release, the band has become heavy metal titans racking up a stream of accolades along the way. Though known for their heavy sound and iconic twin guitar solos, their latest release,Ā Life is […]
Pitchfork Festival 2023 ā¢ Day One ā¢ Union Park, Chicago
Pitchfork Music Festival Union Park Chicago, IL July 21, 2023 Photos and Recap by Curt Baran A funny thing happened on the way to sundown at the Pitchfork Music Festival. As the sun that hovered over the 2023 incarnation of the fest dipped deeper into its western destination, the volume in Chicagoās Union Park gradually […]
Pitchfork Festival 2023 ā¢ Day Two ā¢ Union Park, Chicago
Pitchfork Music Festival Day Two Union Park Chicago, IL July 22, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Hey, it wouldnāt be Pitchfork without a weather evacuation, right?!? Day Two was unfortunately hampered by conditions that forced the park to be briefly closed, which resulted in the cancellation of musical sets from Snail Mail, Palm […]
Pitchfork Festival 2023 ā¢ Day Three ā¢ Union Park, Chicago
Pitchfork Music Festival Day Three Union Park Chicago, IL July 23, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Day Three of the Pitchfork Music Festival made its way for the exits in grand fashion. Arguably the most raucous and anticipated day of the extended weekend had performers and attendees alike sweating bullets. Palms, who had […]
Photo Gallery: Le Tigre ā¢ July 15 ā¢ Chicago
Le Tigre The Salt Shed Chicago, IL July 15, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran If the revolution isnāt going to be televised, at least Le Tigre has made certain its soundtrack will be danceable. Rising from the ashes of Bikini Kill, Kathleen Hanna left minimalist punk rock in her rearview mirror to find […]
Photo Gallery: Jenny Lewis at The Salt Shed ā¢ Chicago
Jenny Lewis The Salt Shed Chicago, IL July 7, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Itās only the second night of the āJoyāAllā tour, but youād never guess it from the sounds emanating from the stage. Jenny Lewis is tearing through āPsychos,ā the first single from her album that shares a name with her […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: American Music Festival – FitzGeraldās ā¢ Berwyn
American Music Festival FitzGeraldās June 30 – July 3 Berwyn, IL Reviewed by William Tokash Photos from Day One, Three, and Four by Curt Baran FitzGeraldās iconic American Music Festival in Berwyn, commenced on 4th of July weekend, celebrating its 40th year, making it one of the longest-running and storied music festivals in the country. […]
Hello My Name is Tommy Stinson
Some folks just attract trouble magnetically. Take ex-Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson, for example ā when the coronavirus hit him, post-lockdown, it smacked him upside the scruffy head and just kept knocking him senseless. āThat was horrible, and Iām still reeling from it,ā the rasp-throated rock rapscallion recalls from his rustic home in upstate New York. […]
Photo Gallery: Shania Twain at Credit 1 Amphitheatre ā¢ Tinley Park
Shania Twain Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL July 1, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Although she never technically went away, it really feels like Shania Twain is “back.” The Canadian import largely owned the pop-leaning tendencies of country music during her heyday in the ’90s and early aughts. Her sophomore release, […]
Media: July 2023 ā¢ Catching up with Mr. Wert
After more than four decades in the media business as a sales manager/general manager/vice president for places like WLS-TV, The Loop AM & FM radio stations, NBC-5 Chicago, and the Tribune Company, Larry Wert considers himself semi-retired. āBut Iām working way more than I should be, considering Iām semi-retired,ā he admits. āIām working on […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Cure at United Center ā¢ Chicago
The Cure United Center Chicago, IL June 10, 2023 Live Review by Ashley Perez Holingsworth; Photos by Curt Baran Seven years to the date of their 2016 ChicagoĀ appearance, The Cure returned for another stunning show in the Windy City. The post-punk elder statesmen delivered a phenomenal 31-song set at United Center filled with classic hits, […]
Photo Gallery: Dead & Company – Night One ā¢ Wrigley Field ā¢ Chicago
Dead and Company Wrigley Field Chicago, IL June 9, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran To paraphrase one of their songs: Is this the moment when the music finally stops?!? Dead and Company, the collective hexad comprised of former Grateful Dead members, has hit the road on what is being billed as āThe Final […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Love and Rockets at Riviera Theatre ā¢ Chicago
Love and Rockets The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Curt Baran. Few would have begrudged the reason, but many festival ticketholders were crestfallen when singer Peter Murphy stepped away for rehabilitation treatment and pulled the plug on Bauhausā summer tour soon before last yearās scheduled date […]
Media: June 2023 ā¢ Powering WGN AM 720
Mary Boyle is the first female general manager in WGN Radio’s history. The rest of the industry has taken note. This past month she was once again named one of the Most Influential Women in Radio by **Radio Ink Magazine. Her journey up the ladder, to the top job at the most iconic Chicago […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Poster Children at Bottom Lounge ā¢ Chicago
Poster Children Saturday, May 27, 2023 Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL Review and photos by Jeff Elbel āWe are Poster Children from Champaign, Illinoisā has been bassist Rose Marshackās salutation to audiences for decades. After extending a welcome to Saturdayās audience at Bottom Lounge, Marshack took questions while brothers Jim and Rick Valentin tuned […]
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