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Cover Story: The Effigies • The Spirit of the Scene

Cover Story: The Effigies • The Spirit of the Scene

| November 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

At its outset, 2023 looked to be an unexpected banner year for Chicago punk-scene legends The Effigies. COVID had finally waned, national concert attendance had rebounded, and the once-moribund music business itself was on a creative upswing — a perfect backdrop for Burned, the band’s latest (fifth) album, a surprise power-chorded treat for longtime fans […]

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Cover Story: Fig Dish • Renewal and Rejuvenation

Cover Story: Fig Dish • Renewal and Rejuvenation

| August 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

There’s an electricity in the air of late, bristling arm hairs here in Chicago. There’s the injection of HGH into the DNC going into their convention. The recent acknowledgment that the music industry spotlight is once again illuminating Chicago’s rock music scene in a seemingly cyclical fashion. Then there’s the excitement brewing about Fig Dish, […]

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Studiophile: March 2014

Studiophile: March 2014

| March 1, 2014 | 0 Comments

Mike Chapman and Purple Apple at Million Yen

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Studiophile: June 2013

Studiophile: June 2013

| June 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

Big River Recording Company jump into the recording business.

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Interview: Kevin Flynn & The Avondale Ramblers

Interview: Kevin Flynn & The Avondale Ramblers

| March 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

One would think that Chicago’s rich and deep-rooted Irish heritage would propagate songwriters and bands celebrating it, but strangely that hasn’t been the case

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Studiophile: August 2011

Studiophile: August 2011

| August 1, 2011 | 0 Comments

Local H At Million Yen Million Yen Studios owner Andy Gerber was a bit suprised to get a call from Scott Lucas about demoing material for a new Local H record. “Scott had kind of officially declared the ‘era of demos’ as over,” remarks Gerber.

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Cover Story: Cheap Trick

Cover Story: Cheap Trick

| July 1, 2009 | 4 Comments

Call And Response You wouldn’t be out of line accusing Cheap Trick of coasting. Their last album was named for their hometown of Rockford and featured cartoon images of themselves on the cover; this summer’s release bears the oh-so-cunning title The Latest. A year ago they toured as an opener for Journey and Heart, and […]

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