Music | Thursday, June 9,2005

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Radical departure into the Woods

Being a feminist rock fan is a lot like being a gay Republican — theoretically possible but, in practice, often demeaning. If you insist on living out the oxymoron, be

Music | Thursday, June 2,2005

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Gorgeous vocals, nearly naked

By René Spencer Saller

No singer/songwriter bums out more beautifully than Aimee Mann. Since her early days fronting ’Til Tuesday, she’s lanced every painful carbuncle on the dark side

Music | Thursday, May 26,2005

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Silly, quirky, and breathtaking

By René Spencer Saller

For a band that hasn’t existed as long as the Dubya administration, Head of Femur has carved out quite a dominion. The founding members, vocalist/guitarist Matt Focht,

Music | Thursday, May 26,2005

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By Tom Irwin

It’s homecoming night for Kyle Westbrook on Friday, May 27, at Jazz Central Station (700 E. Adams St., 217-789-1530) when the Springfield native returns to town as the drummer for

Music | Thursday, May 19,2005

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Disciples of the difficult are back

By René Spencer Saller

Few things in life are certain, but it’s safe to say that the Kronos Quartet will never put out a bad album. It’s equally likely that you’d never hear

Music | Thursday, May 19,2005

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By Tom Irwin

In Springfield, beer gardens are like the famed Midwest morel mushrooms: they’re hard to find, pop up in the spring, and become no good when it gets too hot outside. Drop by th

Music | Thursday, May 12,2005

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By Job Conger

The last time Marita Brake played Springfield was in 1967, and the location was the Something Else Coffeehouse, located in an old brownstone on the northeast corner of Fourth and Capitol.

Music | Thursday, May 12,2005

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By Tom Irwin

The Forty-Niner Bye-Bye (518 Bruns Lane, 787-4937) has a long and storied past in Springfield bar history. Now new owners are celebrating the next chapter in the colorful tale of the his

Music | Thursday, May 12,2005

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Master mumbler makes magnificent music

By René Spencer Saller

Will Johnson is the indie-rock equivalent of Joyce Carol Oates, cranking out a seemingly endless supply of songs for his various musical personae: cerebral head-

Music | Thursday, May 5,2005

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Moving from fear to forgiveness

By René Spencer Saller

Since releasing his first cassette in 1991, John Darnielle, a singer/songwriter who records as the Mountain Goats, has authored more than 400 songs, most of which are better than any nu