Band Spotlight | Thursday, November 3,2011

Pete Anderson

When Pete Anderson, along with fellow musicians Greg Hanna (bass), Jack Maeby (organ and keys) and Jesper Kristensen (drums), rocks Boone’s on Saturday, folks will get to see the show of a lifet

Band Spotlight | Thursday, October 27,2011

Old Black and Blue Eyes

By Tom Irwin

When Springfield native Jeff Dauksch of Chawbacon infamy moved to Chicago nine years ago looking for bigger and better things, he formed a band called Old Black and Blue Eyes. The power trio specializ

Band Spotlight | Thursday, October 20,2011

Ras of Headshine

By Tom Irwin

Known as an “acoustic coastal, rock and roll, feel good vibe” band, Headshine keeps it poppy and positive, very refreshing for a modern rock band. Ras, the band’s singer and songwrit

Band Spotlight | Thursday, October 13,2011

Eliot Lipp

By Tom Irwin

As the lines between musician and performer blur with DJ and electronic music maker, sounds are created by whatever is available, from a drumbeat to the computer and everything in between, a place whe

Band Spotlight | Thursday, October 6,2011

Whiskey Tango

By Tom Irwin

Wondering what exactly a Whiskey Tango might be? The four-piece group says, “it’s a hell-yeah, honky-tonk, roadhouse-type band, driven by harmonica, irony and keeping your x-mas lights up

Band Spotlight | Thursday, September 29,2011

Tom and Gretchen Show

By Tom Irwin

Wow, what a chance to see two modern legends of country and Americana songwriting under one roof. Ed Becker, Mount Olive resident and longtime program host on KDHX, the community radio station in St.

Band Spotlight | Thursday, September 22,2011

The Stone and Biscuit Band

By Tom Irwin

As founder, bassist and self-titled “senior member,” Joe O’Neill relates the beginning of the band as “almost by accident.” The 55-year-old musician hadn’t played b

Band Spotlight | Thursday, September 15,2011

John Paul Keith and the One Four Fives

By Tom Irwin

Raised outside of Knoxville, Tenn., John Paul Keith took the hard road to getting heard in the music business. His dad gave him a guitar at age 10 with lessons coming from studying records by the like

Band Spotlight | Thursday, September 8,2011

Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-fonics

By Tom Irwin

Hailing from nearby Columbia, Mo., Deke Dickerson has toured the world as an entertaining guitarist and developed an international career as a journalist/historian in the arena of American roots music

Band Spotlight | Thursday, September 1,2011

Fallen Angel

By Tom Irwin

When these four experienced musicians (nearly 100 years of combined playing time in area bands like Affliktion, Xavier, Passion, Kancelled, Destiny, Ariel, Blue Racer Rockhouse, Poetic Justice and fan