Band Spotlight | Thursday, July 12,2012

Up in Arms

Formed nearly six months ago in the aftermath of the breakup of three Springfield rock bands, Up In Arms came together with the “common state of mind to bring the best music they can into the Mi

Band Spotlight | Thursday, July 5,2012

John Paul Keith

By Tom Irwin

A 2011 performer at the Bedrock 66 Live! concert series and a favorite among Springfield roots rock fans, John Paul Keith returns to the capital city for a big stage slot at the American Music Show. K

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, July 5,2012

Hot happenings

By Tom Irwin

As the undeniable Don Van Vliet performing as Captain Beefheart once said in his song Ice Cream for Crow, “It’s so hot it looks like you got three beaks crow,” and these days I think

Band Spotlight | Thursday, June 28,2012

Kelli Scarr

By Tom Irwin

Raised in Folsom, Calif., Kelli Scarr made her way to music school in Boston and eventually arrived in Brooklyn, N.Y. After 10 years of bands and music making, including an Emmy nomination for a film

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 28,2012

Patchwork 2012 arrives

By Tom Irwin

What a wonderful time it can be when wild notions become reality. For Robbie Kording and his idea for the Patchwork 2012 Springfield Music Compilation, now is that time. As I recently wrote in Now Pla

Band Spotlight | Thursday, June 21,2012

Biscuit Miller and the Mix

By Tom Irwin

Raised on Chicago’s South Side by his grandmother, young Dave Miller received his lifelong nickname of Biscuit from spending too much time in the kitchen. It wasn’t long before he discover

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 21,2012

Support your local artist

By Tom Irwin

If you dare say there’s nothing going on in Springfield these days, you just might be silly and wrong. Mid-June is one of the busiest times of the year for an intense and expansive variety of mu

Band Spotlight | Thursday, June 14,2012

Brushfire

By Tom Irwin

Get a good look at how it happens, folks, as Brushfire, a locally based “upbeat rockin’ country” band makes a splash in the scene. Formed a few years ago, the boys are booked solid t

Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, June 14,2012

Mid-June bits and pieces

By Tom Irwin

I see lots of exciting things on board for this week in the capital city. Let’s get to it, so as not to miss a thing. The inimitable Don Williams performs next Tuesday, June 16, at the Sangamon

Band Spotlight | Thursday, June 7,2012

Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers

By Tom Irwin

Last seen in Springfield on stage at the Hoogland for a Bedrock 66 Live! concert on Oct. 1, 2011, Zoe Muth has since continued on a veritable rampage of critical acceptance and festival appearances. H