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Ma Nugent Remembered
Ted Nugent Comes To Town For Ma At a special ceremony on August 1st at Durty Nellie’s in Palatine, Ted Nugent will appear to help commemorate his late mother, Marion “Ma” Nugent.
HotHouse Goes Cold
Chicago’s famed cultural institution, HotHouse, shuts the doors of its South Loop location at 31 E. Balbo Drive at the end of July. Monday’s announcement came on the heels of a settlement in the 2005 lawsuit the Center For International Performance And Exhibition filed against the building’s landlord.
Denny Daniels RIP
Denny Daniels, R.I.P. Dennis “Denny” Daniels, 60, a longtime member of local R&B outfit DeLuxury and occasional backing musician, died on June 15th in Naperville.
Buddy’s Blues Brunch
Buddy Guy’s Pops Off Blues Fest With Brunch Don’t starve during Chicago’s Blues Fest. Get stuffed at Buddy Guy’s Legends on Saturday and Sunday during a special brunch to coincide with the city’s annual celebration of the blues.
Indie Ribs!
Ribfest Chicago: A Festivus For The Rest Of Ya’s Being from Lombard (and ostensibly Chicago), I’m well aware of the script for the Taste Of/county fair/Fourth Of July summer spectacle: hire an aging classic rock band with half the original members (or a tribute) and consider entertainment taken care of. If memory serves the Edgar […]
Don’t Miss The Bus!
The Chicago Blues Fest is still another month away (June 7-10th) and if you can’t wait until then, the bus is waiting for you. Literally!
Vega4 Video Contest!
Want to attend the Live Earth concert at the Meadowlands in New Jersey this summer? London-based band Vega4 will send two aspiring videographers to the environmentally aware fete as part of a contest to get people thinking seriously about the fragile state of the planet’s climate.
Updated: Rage Reunion Saturday!
Tom Morello & Zack De La Rocha Meet In Chicago Time and location have changed. Read on. Drop those Coachella plans! Libertyville-raised guitar virtuoso/former member of Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave Tom Morello is now The Nightwatchman and will be in Chicago Saturday, April 14th on the “Tell The Truth” tour.
Klaxons Invade For Free Show
As part of the Free YR Radio campaign, designed to benefit non-commercial radio across the U.S., DGC Records spazzos/nu-ravers the Klaxons will play a free gig the evening of April 15th at the Urban Outfitters on Milwaukee.
Update: Lovato Not To Be Charged
Mest Frontman Free On Bail The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday, March 27th that Tony Lovato, 26, singer for the disbanded Chicago pop punk group Mest, will not be charged with murder in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend.
Dearborn’s Album Giveaway
DON’T LET THE RIAA CATCH YA Local band Dearborn don’t only condone downloading their new record, they’re actually inviting you to do it right in front of them!
Free PBR!
Music Nation Video Contestant — In Person Music Nation is an online music-video contest for independent artists, and they’re reaching out to you by sponsoring a Thursday-night showcase at Schubas with The Silent Years. Come for the free Pabst Blue Ribbon (from 9 to 10 p.m.), stay for the chance to do something with your […]
Police Search For Local Guitarist
Rabble Rousers Guitarist Missing Local musician John M. Spira disappeared on February 23rd, last seen at the business he co-owns, Universal Cable Construction in West Chicago. Spira, of St. Charles, is a guitarist for blues band Rabble Rousers and has practically vanished: No signs of disturbance were seen at his office, nor have his automobiles, […]
News: South By North Side
The Hideout Hosts Its Own South By Southwest Austin, Texas can be a pretty long haul (IE did the 18-hour trek last year and nearly lost control of the wagon from all the Red Bull) and in March, in time for South By Southwest, plane tickets can get pricey, not to mention lodging once you’re […]
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