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Stage Buzz: Air, The Red Pears, The Psychedelic Furs

Stage Buzz: Air, The Red Pears, The Psychedelic Furs

| October 7, 2024 | 0 Comments

  French electronic duo Air earned critical acclaim with their debut album, Moon Safari, back in 1998. With its blend of dream pop, downtempo beats, electronica, and trip-hop, the album was only the start of their influential legacy. The band will celebrate the 26th anniversary of their debut album with a full album performance at the Auditorium Theatre […]

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Photo Gallery: PJ Harvey • The Salt Shed • Chicago

Photo Gallery: PJ Harvey • The Salt Shed • Chicago

| October 2, 2024 | 0 Comments

PJ Harvey The Salt Shed Chicago, IL September 30, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Throughout her extraordinary career, Polly Jean Harvey has excelled at shape-shifting. It’s an extraordinary talent that has kept her audience guessing since her debut back in the early 90’s. What has never been in question is her galvanized status […]

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Cover Story: Myles Kennedy • The Golden Voice

Cover Story: Myles Kennedy • The Golden Voice

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

Since stepping up on stage from the audience to join the fictitious metal band Steel Dragon from the 2001 motion picture Rockstar, starring Mark Wahlberg, Myles “Thor” Kennedy has shuffled from one extraordinary musical opportunity to the next. In 2002, Kennedy was offered an audition for the vocalist spot in the newly formed supergroup Velvet […]

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Media: October 2024 • Chicago’s Very Own Dean Richards

Media: October 2024 • Chicago’s Very Own Dean Richards

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

  Dean Richards had an entire career before he started working at WGN-TV. He had been working in radio for nearly twenty years at stations like WFYR, WCFL, WIND, WCLR, WNUA, and WGN Radio. He had been a morning host, program director, and production director and held down nearly every day on the air. The […]

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Recap and Gallery: Jeff Lynne’s ELO at The United Center • Chicago

Recap and Gallery: Jeff Lynne’s ELO at The United Center • Chicago

| September 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

Jeff Lynne’s ELO United Center, Chicago, IL September 28, 2024 Photos and recap by Jeff Elbel; Additional Photos from Palm Springs, CA, from Jeff Stoltzfus Jeff Lynne’s ELO played the second of two nights at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday. The band’s Over and Out Tour has been promoted as Jeff Lynne’s farewell […]

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Stage Buzz: Twenty One Pilots, Creeper, Hanson

Stage Buzz: Twenty One Pilots, Creeper, Hanson

| September 24, 2024 | 0 Comments

Twenty One Pilots United Center Chicago October 1 and 2, 2024 Preview by Aubrey Vernon and Emily Morrissette Columbus, Ohio’s Twenty One Pilots (Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun) bring their latest and greatest headline tour to the United Center next Tuesday and Wednesday (October 1 and 2), buoyed by their May release of the highly-anticipated […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: Hoodoo Gurus at Thalia Hall • Chicago

Live Review and Photo Gallery: Hoodoo Gurus at Thalia Hall • Chicago

| September 21, 2024 | 0 Comments

  Hoodoo Gurus Thalia Hall Chicago, IL Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel. Australian rockers the Hoodoo Gurus, and their fans have plenty to celebrate in 2024. Built upon raging guitars, thundering drums, catchy melodies, and campy storytelling, the band’s debut album, Stoneage Romeos, still sounds death-defyingly ageless. The Gurus celebrate the […]

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Photo Gallery: St. Vincent at Metro • Chicago

Photo Gallery: St. Vincent at Metro • Chicago

| September 19, 2024 | 0 Comments

St. Vincent Metro Chicago, IL September 18th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Chicago’s most venerable music venue, Metro, has hosted countless bands who have delivered legendary performances. Last night, it felt like they’d added another chapter to their history book. Before her performance at Riot Fest this weekend, St. Vincent (Annie Clark) delivered […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park

Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park

| September 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

Crowded House at Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos courtesy of Ravinia Festival/Patrick Gipson. Melodic pop fans who managed a weeknight getaway were treated to a sublime performance by Crowded House on a gorgeous summer night outdoors at Ravinia. Traveling during winter in the southern hemisphere, the […]

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Stage Buzz: Riot Fest, Sum 41, Beabadoobee, Prognosis

Stage Buzz: Riot Fest, Sum 41, Beabadoobee, Prognosis

| September 16, 2024 | 0 Comments

Indie rockers Joywave have always stayed true to themselves. Never one to pigeonhole their sound, they invite listeners to join them on yet another sonic journey for their fifth album, Permanent Pleasure. See what the band has in store this time when they perform with Hunny at Thalia Hall on Tuesday, September 17th. Find tickets […]

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Photo Gallery: Kacey Musgraves • Allstate Arena • Rosemont

Photo Gallery: Kacey Musgraves • Allstate Arena • Rosemont

| September 14, 2024 | 0 Comments

Kacey Musgraves Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL September 12th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The crossover between the Pop and Country genres of music is certainly not new, but it’s hard not to be impressed when someone like Kacey Musgraves executes it so effortlessly. Her performance this past week at Rosemont, Illinois’ Allstate Arena […]

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Photo Gallery: Pulp • Aragon Ballroom • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Pulp • Aragon Ballroom • Chicago

| September 9, 2024 | 0 Comments

Pulp Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL September 8th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran They gained success during the Brit Pop era with Blur, The Charlatans, Oasis, and dozens of others. By the mid-90s, they had carved out an expansive international audience, spurred by a reputation as an explosive live act. So when the band […]

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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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Photo Gallery: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field • Chicago

| August 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

Pearl Jam Wrigley Field Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Curt Baran “I was talking with Bruce Springsteen…ah…sorry, Paul McCartney told me not to drop names.” Eddie Vedder laughed but continued to explain that when he spoke with his friends, who are also musicians, they all deduced that This was one of their favorite places […]

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