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Cover Story: The Go-Go’s – Document This!
Not that anyone should sink so deep into navel-gazing that they find fuzzy lint in these reflective post-pandemic times, but â as many folks are discovering â all this imposed downtime can lead to some eye-opening, perhaps life-changing introspection. The kind that might otherwise go unobserved back when we were all rushing through our hectic, […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz July 29th – August 1
Large concerts may be mostly done this year (carpool concerts remain), but thereâs still a lot of live music to enjoy on the web. From classic performances to virtual festivals, here are this weekâs canât miss livestreams. Join the Stone Temple Pilots as they perform their iconic debut album, Core, in its entirety on July 31st at 8 […]
Stage Buzz Promo: “Live From The Lot” – Local H, Hairbanger’s Ball, Smells Like Nirvana August 6-8
Last we saw Local H, they were pioneering one of the first drive-in social distanced concerts in downstate Gibson City. In a summer where youâre never quite sure if you’re going to see your favorite bands because of safety precautions, weâre happy to announce that Scott Lucas and Ryan Harding are performing much closer to […]
Q&A: CeeLo Green
Itâs not an idyllic color-blind utopia, by any means. But the modern music world has certainly become a comfortable place of artistic collaboration where just about anything goes â Ariana Grande could record a squawky duet with a great blue heron, theoretically, and a waiting audience would snap up every last 12â remix. And chances […]
Spins: Michael McDermott ⢠What in the WorldâŚ
Michael McDermott What in the World⌠(Pauper Sky) Chicagoâs Americana and folk-rock hero Michael McDermottâs 15th solo album finds his songwriting sharp and full of fire. The high-spirited title track of What in the World⌠is a thundering folk-rock anthem for the election year that unleashes a torrential flood of words a la Bob Dylanâs […]
Spins: Bob Dylan ⢠Rough and Rowdy Ways
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways (Columbia) In 2012, Bob Dylan released his 35th studio album Tempest. The collection was loaded with potent songs like âPay in Blood,â âScarlet Town,â and âEarly Roman Kingsâ that served Dylan well during stops on his Never Ending Tour. The album earned stellar marks from musicologists, but despite a […]
Spins: INXS ⢠Live Baby Live: Wembley Stadium
INXS Live Baby Live: Wembley Stadium (Eagle Vision) INXSâ concert film Live Baby Live was originally released on VHS in 1991, following the Aussie dance-rock kingsâ juggernaut world tour supporting 1990âs X album. The Summer XS event was held at Londonâs original Wembley Stadium at the peak of the sextetâs popularity, cementing the multiplatinum success […]
Hello My Name is…Mike Peters of The Alarm
by Tom Lanham You can hand Mike Peters the sourest, acrid batch of lemons ever harvested and the scrappy Alarm bandleader will make a refreshing, ice-cold pitcher of tasty lemonade with it every single time. This Welshman has often endured more hardships in a single month than most so-called rock survivors endure in a lifetime, […]
File: Live Music is alive at the Drive-In
One of the unfortunate casualties of the coronavirus is the loss of live music. While music from the stage is only in a self-induced coma, Chicagoland has essentially been music free from stages since the lockdown went into effect on March 19. As we’ve waded through our first three phases of Governor Pritzker’s quarantine in […]
Cover Story: Jehnny Beth
There are Renaissance women, dream-driven ladies who tirelessly toil their way to coveted career kudos like gaining elite EGOT status by winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards. There is even a further achievement to shoot for once that title is secured â the PEGOT, via the added plaudit of a Peabody Award, a category […]
Recap and Gallery: Local H Live at Harvest Moon Drive-In
âIs this weird for you guys? Itâs weird for us, too.â This was Scott Lucas of Local H at the Harvest Moon Drive-In in Gibson City, Illinois, just a few songs into an epic 30-song set Thursday in east central Illinois. IE attended the first of two sold out shows that Local H played on […]
File: Deftones – 20th Anniversary of “White Pony”
Five Takeaways From Deftonesâ White Pony 20th Anniversary Press Conference Earlier this week, Deftones’ frontman Chino Moreno, Keyboardist/DJ Frank Delgado, and drummer Abe Cunningham convened for a virtual press conference to reflect on the 20th anniversary of the bandâs breakthrough third album, White Pony. Though the record dropped on June 20th, 2000, the album has […]
Spins: Rush ⢠Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary
Rush Permanent Waves (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) (Anthem/Mercury/UMe) With the passing of beloved drum virtuoso Neil Peart early this year, the days are gone when Rush fans can anticipate new music from the Canadian progressive rock heroes. However, itâs a great time to celebrate Peartâs memory and rediscover the bandâs rich catalog. The trio […]
Hello, My Name Is… Butch Walker
Mega-producer and solo artist Butch Walker fully understands the dire scope of our current coronavirus pandemic, which is forcing folks all over the world to shelter in claustrophobic place while the worst passes. But â truth be told â heâs noticed no tangible difference in his day to day Malibu activities, he swears. âIâm at […]
Q&A: House of Lords’ James Christian
One optimistic upside to our current coronavirus pandemic, wherever you happen to be in the world? You and your family are forced to shelter in place together. The downside? Err, you and your family are forced to shelter in place together. And House of Lords anchor James Christian admits that heâs learned some hard lessons […]
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