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Media: September 2024 • Rewound Radio
Once again, Rewound Radio (rewoundradio.com) is spending the entire Labor Day Weekend featuring classic shows from WLS and WCFL from the 1960s and 1970s. Ted Gorden Smucker is the man behind the plan. “When I was a kid, I loved radio and TV,” Smucker explains, “and when I was probably around sixth, seventh grade or […]
Photo Gallery: Buckethead • Arcada Theatre • St. Charles, IL
Buckethead Arcada Theatre St. Charles, IL Aug 17, 2024 Acclaimed solo (and one-time Guns N’ Roses) guitarist Buckethead donned his signature KFC brim and played a sold-out show at The Arcada Theatre Friday to a largely adoring crowd. The two-set show gave his fans over two and a half hours of his music in St. […]
Live Review: Cage The Elephant and Young The Giant at Credit Union 1 Arena • Chicago
Cage The Elephant Young The Giant Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL Thursday, August 15, 2024 Photos and Live Review by Jeff Elbel Cage the Elephant singer Matt Shultz is breaking new ground on the band’s tour, supporting its Neon Pill album. In the early 2000s, Peter Gabriel visited the former Tweeter Center in Tinley Park […]
Live Review and Gallery: Green Day with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas• Wrigley Field • Chicago
Green Day and friends Wrigley Field Chicago, IL Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos coming soon by Curt Baran. Rock fans in Chicago have had a busy summer, with Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, and stands by the Rolling Stones and Metallica as a few recent examples. Tuesday’s concert at Wrigley Field stands among the […]
Photo Gallery: Metallica at Soldier Field • Chicago
Metallica Soldier Field Chicago, IL Fri., August 9, 2024 Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli With tickets on sale nearly two years from their dual performance dates in Chicago – you could say Metallica’s Friday show was the most anticipated of the year. Two years after they headlined Lollapalooza, the band brought their massive in-the-round […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day One (Part One) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Thursday, August 1 Day One (Part One) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran It’s the time of year in Chicago when the big dog comes and lays on the city’s front lawn. Lollapalooza returned to Grant Park this past weekend and brought with it a performance that will prove […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day One (Part Two) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Thursday, August 1 Day One (Part Two) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran It’s the time of year in Chicago when the big dog comes and lays on the city’s front lawn. Lollapalooza returned to Grant Park this past weekend and brought with it a performance that will prove […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Two (Part One) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Friday, August 2 Day Two (Part One) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran Oppressive weather welcomed attendees for the second day of the festival, but so did the unlimited choice of music as well. In between attempts to remain hydrated and shelter in the shade, performances could be had […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Two (Part Two) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Friday, August 2 Day Two (Part Two) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran Oppressive weather welcomed attendees for the second day of the festival, but so did the unlimited choice of music as well. In between attempts to remain hydrated and shelter in the shade, performances could be had […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Three (Part One) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Saturday, August 3 Day Three (Part One) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran The second half of the long weekend presented an opportunity to see two of Chicago’s currently rising musical offerings. Friko and Brigitte Calls Me Baby played back-to-back sets on another scalding hot day. They were also […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Three (Part Two) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Saturday, August 3 Day Three (Part Two) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran The second half of the long weekend presented an opportunity to see two of Chicago’s currently rising musical offerings. Friko and Brigitte Calls Me Baby played back-to-back sets on another scalding hot day. They were also […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Four (Part One) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Saturday, August 3 Day Four (Part One) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran Even by the fourth day, Lolla still had plenty to offer music fans. The final stretch included performances from Kyle Dion, Scarlet Demore, Hanabie, Valencia Grace, Nico Vega, Mimi Webb, Kaitlin Butts, Tezzo Touchdown, Teddy Swims, […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Four (Part Two) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Sunday, August 4 Day Four (Part Two) Grant Park Chicago, Il Even by the fourth day, Lolla still had plenty to offer music fans. The final stretch included performances from Kyle Dion, Scarlet Demore, Hanabie, Valencia Grace, Nico Vega, Mimi Webb, Kaitlin Butts, Tezzo Touchdown, Teddy Swims, The Last Dinner Party, Cults, Pierce […]
Cover Story: Slash • Raised on the Blues
Over four decades, Slash has established himself as one of the greatest guitarists in the world. It seems he’s done it all. Aside from laying down iconic riffs for Guns N’ Roses, he’s worked with just about anyone you can think of: Lenny Kravitz, Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Miles Kennedy, Carole King, Iggy […]
Media: August 2024 • Catching up with 97.1FM The Drive’s Brian Sherman
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more approachable morning radio show than the Drive’s (97.1FM) Sherman and Tingle. They don’t just talk to the listeners on the phone, they do it in person. How many radio shows regularly go out to the bars with their listeners? Sherman and Tingle do it every week for a […]
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