On June 5, Virgin/EMI Music Catalog Marketing will release The Best Of David Bowie 1980-1987: Sight & Sound. Among the 36-track CD/DVD collection’s 19 audio gems are many of Bowie’s
California buzz band The Willowz have announced a summer tour with The Detroit Cobras. The Willowz will wind across the country performing in support of their new album Chautauqua, which
week of 5.20.07
What can brown do for you? Apparently, we’ll all find out in less than three weeks. Here’s the latest long-winded rant from Ween’s official Chocodog website: With this update I’m
My buddy Fritz recently asked for some help in selecting music for his wedding reception down in Mejico. This song, and specifically this version, topped my list… There’s not much
Lollapalooza brings some big acts to Chicago every year, but does the festival wield a double-edged sword? Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jim DeRogatis takes a look at how performers signing Lollapalooza’s exclusive contracts actually hurts the city’s sheds. Also, buried within this piece is the news that Jam Productions plans to open a new venue in Hoffman Estates next summer.
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As is our Monday custom, let’s take a look at some setlists from the weekend, including but not limited to Arcade Fire in Chicago, Steely Dan, Brock Butler, Tool, Damien Rice, Disco Biscuits, The Sea & Cake, ZZ Top and many more…
Good Monday morning, folks. For this week’s stormy soundtrack, we’re revisiting my best mix tape. I ran the first half of this a few weeks ago for the Friday Mix
Now is the summer of our nostalgia, made glorious by these bands of yore. Add another quasi-reunion to the growing list: Eric Clapton joined former Blind Faith mate Steve Winwood
We’ll start off this week’s recap with a smidgen of news: The Chairman of the Boards has signed on to play the High Sierra Music Festival for the first time
Where the Billie Holiday and Kate Bush comparisons are easy, there are contemporary touches from those of Imogen Heap and Cat Power that make The Reminder a very “present” recording. The one failing of The Reminder is that it doesn’t live up to Let It Die, but in Feist’s terms, she’d rather be intimate than play “can you top this.”
