Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 29,2010

End of July jewels

Here we are nearing the end of July 2010 with a good forecast for upcoming live music. As August begins we head into the Decatur Celebration and then the Illinois State Fair as major music fronts, wit

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 22,2010

Chris Miller’s in town

By Tom Irwin

Let me take you all back a few years (how about roughly 25 or so?) to revisit an interesting time in Springfield’s live music history when several unique music venues operated in the area. Most

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 15,2010

Supe’s on

By Tom Irwin

I met Michael Granda, known to the world as “Supe du Jour,” in 1990 while playing around 2:30 a.m. at Bruce’s Tavern. Supe, bassist for and a founding member of the Ozark Mountain Da

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 8,2010

More than a Taste

By Tom Irwin

Add last week’s big Capital City Celebration with music on the street corners and fireworks in the rain to the upcoming Taste of Downtown with music in the streets and food in tents (with no rai

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 1,2010

July heats up the music scene

By Tom Irwin

As you experienced live music goers know, July means a plate chock full of performances coming out of our ears, to improperly mix metaphors or simulate similes or otherwise antagonize proper grammar a

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 24,2010

Venice comes to town

By Tom Irwin

The path to success in the music business is covered in an array of obstinate obstacles and littered with the remains of those who tried and failed. Even being born with a music family pedigree is no

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 17,2010

Mid-June gems of live music

By Tom Irwin

With so much to see and do where does one begin? I have no idea, but here is a bunch of cool and crazy things to do this week in no particular order, rhyme or reason other than what goes on in the gra

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 10,2010

Big Bottoms? They got ’em

By Tom Irwin

Listen up you high-enders. The time has come for the low frequency players to rise up and proclaim the often-overlooked work of the bassist as a necessary and worthwhile part of music instrument combo

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 3,2010

SOHO number six

By Tom Irwin

When it comes to outdoor music festivals in Springfield, only one event supports live, original music with predominantly area talent. The SOHO Music Fest is a treasure chest of up and coming locals, o

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, May 27,2010

Music out of doors

By Tom Irwin

Some ancient and deep desire must come forth in the warm weather that forces humans outside to listen to music. Perhaps the old days of dancing around the fire and drumming across the hills linger on