Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, August 6,2009

Hodgepodge of hot August entertainment

The weather may be slightly sluggish in participating in the average August heat and humidity we’re familiar with, but the hot music happenings are typical for the approaching end-o

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 30,2009

Slaid’s back with a new record

By Tom Irwin

That may not be the most exciting headline ever printed for a Now Playing column, but fans of Slaid Cleaves will find the news thrilling enough. Not only does Cleaves hold an avid fan base in Spring

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 23,2009

Go! Tsunami mingles with Carillon

By Tom Irwin

When planning this week’s column, I found we had two very deserving bands hosting CD release parties at the same bar on different weekend nights. Please welcome the odd pairing of Go

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 16,2009

Summertime blues

By Tom Irwin

Eddie Cochran famously claimed in his 1958 classic rockabilly hit that, “there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues,” and from the looks of the upcoming blues events for

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 9,2009

Hail the Great American Taxi

By Tom Irwin

Back in March of 2005, Vince Herman and Chris Staehly needed a band to play for a Rainforest Action Group benefit concert in Boulder, Colo. The two musicians put together Great American T

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 9,2009

The Remedy

By Tom Irwin

Are you “Certified Remedy Rocked” yet? Be sure to get your official recognition from the band at The Remedy show this weekend. The fun-rocking, six-piece group, including Steve Simac

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 2,2009

Brad Elvis of The Handcuffs

By Tom Irwin

Honestly Abe, what an incredible selection of live music goings on are going on around Springfield this weekend. From shows around the lake and neighboring town fireworks shindigs, the do

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 25,2009

Rockin’ moms unite for a cause

By Tom Irwin

When Anna Fermin and Becky Aud-Jennison decided it was time to act upon their humanitarian and philanthropic desires, everything just fell into place. Fermin, a popular singer-songwriter

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 18,2009

Fair play in New Berlin

By Tom Irwin

The Sangamon County Fair is already underway, but if you’re a prompt and punctual Thursday reader of Illinois Times (why of course you are!) only one day of spectacular entertainment

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 18,2009

Brainchild

By Tom Irwin

Brainchild, a band quartet of two guitars, bass and drums, works in a fairly exclusive area of rock music. According to their Web site information, the Peoria-based group “integrates the feeling