Band Spotlight | Thursday, March 11,2010

The Emerald Underground

During the St. Patrick’s Day season The Emerald Underground becomes Springfield’s Celtic house band. Starting with a CD release party at the 49er on Friday, TEU next does Marly’s Pub

Band Spotlight | Thursday, March 4,2010

Broken Stone

By Tom Irwin

Known as one of Springfield’s finest presenters of modern radio rock, Broken Stone covers a range of groups, including contemporary bands like Breaking Benjamin, Velvet Revolver and Seether, alo

Band Spotlight | Thursday, February 25,2010

Deep Lunar Blue

By Tom Irwin

With 36 shows in the can, including many at the main, local hot spot nightclubs, and an 11-song CD ready to shine, Deep Lunar Blue is rising like a full moon upon the lonesome prairie. Fronted by Rand

Band Spotlight | Thursday, February 18,2010

The Seething Coast

By Tom Irwin

Formed in 2006, The Seething Coast draws its peculiar name from a lyric in a song by indie-rock legends The Mountain Goats. With Jason Perry on guitar and vocals matched with Jay Vanselow doing the sa

Band Spotlight | Thursday, February 11,2010

Margaret Murphy with Chuck Webb

By Tom Irwin

A world-class jazz vocalist and her equally celebrated bassist husband makes Valentine’s Day weekend a special event at Remy’s on Monroe. The Chicago-based couple entertains with a drummer

Band Spotlight | Thursday, February 4,2010

Telegraph 3am

By Tom Irwin

Here comes a new band featuring several familiar area musicians including Brian Reilly (guitar and vocals), John Reilly (vocals), Mike Taft (lead guitar), Charlie Barnes (bass), Pat Miller (drums), an

Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 28,2010

Coldshot

By Tom Irwin

Direct from the metro-east St. Louis area, Coldshot makes its Springfield debut playing for the Goulden Motorsports Fundraiser, a private party open to the public. Not one to mess around with subtle s

Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 21,2010

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

By Tom Irwin

A year ago, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles became the talk of the town after a bang-up performance at the Bedrock 66 Live! concert series presented by WUIS at the Hoogland Center for the Arts and

Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 14,2010

Jake’s Leg

By Tom Irwin

For over 30 years, Jake’s Leg has faithfully and uniquely reproduced the music of the Grateful Dead while extending the spirit of the popular band through heartfelt lifestyle interpretation and

Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 7,2010

Brandon Carnes

By Tom Irwin

Billed as an EP release-slash-going away party, the Brandon Carnes extravaganza this weekend is not your average concert. Son of local singer-musician Suzanne Carnes, the 20 year-old singer-songwriter