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Cover Story: Wolf Alice
It’s what every artist aspires to; one would imagine – a famous director one day finding their life so remarkable and their look so photogenic that it warrants its own documentary. But UK rocker Ellie Rowsell was just surprised that hers happened so fast, last year when her quartet Wolf Alice had only a single […]
Media: December 2017
It’s become a year-end tradition in this space to honor some of the broadcasters we lost in the past calendar year. All of them touched countless lives in the Chicago area, maybe even your own. The Chicago media community is diminished by their absence. JOE COLLINS – Collins was a veteran traffic reporter in Chicago best […]
Photo Gallery: John McLaughlin & Jimmy Herring at The Vic Theater
Ed Spinelli captured two guitar giants at The Vic last week, adding these show notes: “Chicago was the only city on this tour lucky enough to get two shows. Both easy sellouts to what appeared to be a male dominated audience, and guessing they were all guitar players getting their last lessons from the master […]
Live Review/Gallery – Elton John at the Tax Slayer Center
Elton John TaxSlayer Center, Moline Friday, November 10, 2017 Nearly every season in Elton John’s illustrious career is filled with some sort of milestone, but perhaps more than any in recent memory, the last year prompted several reasons to celebrate. For starters, the international superstar released his 30th studio album Wonderful Crazy Night (the first […]
Recap/Gallery: Widespread Panic at Riverside Theater
Widespread Panic The Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI Widespread Panic didn’t make it to the Windy City this year, so Ed Spinelli packed up the Plymouth Voyager min-van and went to one of the bands favorite hot spots – Milwaukee! Panic have been hosting their Fall, 3-day weekends in the Cream City for a decade. The […]
Photo Gallery – The National at House Of Vans
The National’s already busy schedule just became a bit more crowded. The Cincinnati quintet has already sold out two shows at Chicago’s Civic Opera House taking place later this month. But when a very popular former President (last name Obama) calls, well, what’s a left-leaning indie rock band to do but answer the call. […]
Media: November 2017
Tom Shaer’s career in Chicago media includes stints as the morning man (and first voice ever) on the Score, ESPN AM 1000, morning sports anchor on WBBM News radio, and TV sports anchor at Channel 5, among other positions, but the Massachusetts native got his start in the business in Boston, and he did it […]
Cover Story: William Patrick Corgan
When the Jedi Master speaks, the humble light saber student must sit quietly at his feet and listen. And Smashing Pumpkins anchor Billy Corgan – who has recently re-dubbed himself with the more mature moniker of William Patrick Corgan, under which he just released the skeletal, Rick Rubin-produced solo set Oglilala, one of his best […]
Reacap/Gallery: Flogging Molly at Limelight Metroplex
Flogging Molly, the Detroit based seven-piece, played an electric two-hour set at the Limelight Eventplex in Peoria, Saturday. It was the band’s first visit to Whiskeytown in support of their latest studio album, Life Is Good. Their mix of traditional Irish music and punk rock hit the mark with a crowd spanning three generations. […]
Photo Gallery: Katy Perry at United Center
Katy Perry United Center, Chicago Tuesday, October 24, 2017 It was a “Teenage Dream” come true when Katy Perry brought “Witness: The Tour” to the United Center for the opening of a two-night stand. While IE only had a window of “Roulette,” “Dark Horse” and “Chained To The Rhythm” to snap away like cray cray, […]
Photo Gallery: Stephen Stills & Judy Collins at the Arcada Theatre
After 50 years of friendship and two dynamic musical journeys, Ed Spinelli caught these two singer/songwriter legends together at the Arcada in St. Charles.
Photo Gallery: UFO with Saxon at Star Plaza Theater
35 years after their legendary 1982 U.S. Tour (stopping in Chicago at the International Amphitheater) – UFO and Saxon showed they still have plenty of rock left in the tank at the Star Plaza. Jared James Nichols opened the show. Ed Spinelli caught the action like it was Nineteen Eighty-Two!
Photo Gallery: Bourbon & Beyond Festival – Day 1
Ed Spinelli captured two days of booze and music in the hot sun at ground zero in historic Louisville, KY – featuring some of the best in artists in blues, alternative and country rock including Dave Cavalier, Fantastic Negrito, Shawn James & The Shapeshifters, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, ZZ Ward, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Band […]
Photo Gallery: Bourbon & Beyond Festival – Day 2
On Day 2 in Louisville, the heat didn’t back down and neither did the music – featuring more of the best in blues, alternative and country rock including Caitlyn Smith, Kiefer Sutherland, Jonny Lang, Nikki Lane, Trombone Shorty, G Love and Special Sauce, Gary Clark Jr., Paul Rodgers, Joe Bonamassa and Stevie Nicks.
Photo Gallery: Against Me! at Concord Music Hall
The mesmerizing Laura Jane Grace brought her thoroughly pummeling quartet Against Me! to Concord Music Hall as part of the Shape Shift With Me tour. Curt Baran captured their set along with Los Angeles’ Bleached, who treated the crowd to an energetic set of Ramones-meet-’60s-Girl-Group tunes.
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