Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 28,2010

Coldshot

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

Band Spotlight | Wednesday, December 30,2009

Renae

By Tom Irwin

What do you mean you had no idea there was a band from central Illinois that just signed to a record label? Renae, a local, hard-hitting, hard-working, sorta, indie-rock band just hooked up with Hotfo

Band Spotlight | Wednesday, December 23,2009

Trash Martini

By Tom Irwin

One look says it all: these guys are living the rock band dream of wild times on the edge. Trash Martini hails from Chicago with Ral II and Erik Donner as the brothers behind the band. Offspring of Ra

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 17,2009

Thornhill

By Tom Irwin

The band Thornhill, originally began when Tina Thornhill, lead singer, rhythm guitarist and namesake of the group, moved to Springfield from Ohio several years ago along with drummer Patty Kniss to pl

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 10,2009

Samba Llamas

By Tom Irwin

Talk about diverse styles in the Springfield music scene should include the Samba Llamas, who move and groove within a class of diversity all alone. The many-piece group focuses on the rhythms of Braz

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 3,2009

The Stone and Biscuit Band

By Tom Irwin

Making a splash into the local music market for the first time, The Stone and Biscuit Band debuts this weekend with a three-hour show at Broadway Nights, the former On Broadway night club. The sextet,

Band Spotlight | Wednesday, November 25,2009

NIL8

By Tom Irwin

NIL8, very likely the longest-running, continuously together rock band in Springfield area history, continues to draw crowds, produce original music and entertain at a magnificent level after some 25