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Kevin Costner & Modern West live!
Everyone has a “B” side. From the pitcher whose’s curve doesn’t anymore, to the rapper who felt he could act. It could be a side gig or finding a long lost passion. Maybe it’s life’s Act 2? Kevin Costner, yeah the actor’s “B” side is the frontman for the country band Modern West.
Wouldn’t it be nice
Sitting here, watching the clouds thicken and thinking of the poor Pitchforkers, one thinks — drought all summer, and rain today? It gets better, right? Kind of. You’ll be able to see A Place To Bury Strangers and Hollows indoors next week — when it will be ungodly tropical inside and out.
Wilco at the ballpark!
Sunday, July 8th was the Geneva convention for Wilco fans, who flocked to Fifth Third Ballpark to watch their heroes with Andrew Bird and The Congregation.
Squeeze & The B-52’s photos!
Squeeze’s return to America landed on Charter One Pavilion for July 6th, and The B-52’s colorfully opened.
Metro art gallery!
Dubbed “Metrospective,” the Metro has curated its own art, posters, and photo exhibit to celebrate the club’s 30th anniversary. It opens July 12th, and extends through August 10th at the Inland Steel Building in the Loop.
Neil Diamond live shots!
They were coming to the United Center (via Chicago and America) on the 6th, where Neil Diamond cut a solitary figure.
Iron Maiden live shots!
We hurtled down to Tinley Park to catch Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on July 5th. Click on!
Festival Of Life preview
Classic reggae fans will have much to rejoice about at 2012’s African Caribbean International Festival of Life in Washington Park. This annual reggae and culture celebration typically supplies one or two really big headliners for the five-day fest
Sugar: Honey, honey
The Hives were scrappy young punk revivalists when they debuted stateside, so what could they possibly be up to now? They’re in town as the days start getting shorter, as are Earthen Grave, Paul Thorn (and American Music Fest), Country Throwdown, and Santana.
River’s Edge Fest, MN, reviewed!
Having attended three of the first four Lollapalooza tours in the early ‘90s on St. Paul’s Harriet Island, and watching from afar the rebirth of the franchise take over Grant Park more than a decade later,
Lisa Marie Presley live!
Nothing but Ed Spinelli’s photographs of the princess of rock ‘n’ roll — a title we’re sure she loaths. She managed the Bottom Lounge on the 20th with ease.
Put the Squeeze on the 4th: Climb Everest!
What to do, what to do. We don’t want to be one of those Kohl’s circulars that starts pressuring you on your 4th of July plans, but . . . here’s some things to do while we break and let the July issue do its work.
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick live!
Everyone knows what to expect when you go to see a band in concert who’s been together for over 40 years, and whose frontman is in his mid-60s (64 to be exact): the band will move around the stage much less than in their younger, wilder days,
Young Man, look at your life
It’s local release-party week for Young Man and Ami Saraiya, as well as for Frames/Swell Season frontman Glen Hansard, whom we’ve sort of adopted.
The English Beat & Romantics live!
The English Beat and The Romantics wouldn’t be the first names to spring to mind when considering the most popular acts of the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, but their recent double bill at House Of Blues
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