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Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, January 19,2012

Early morning ruminations

By Tom Irwin
Oh boy, call it a late one, or early as the case may be. The clock says 4:32 a.m. and I’m wide awake. The problem stems from the schedule switch I attempt to accomplish each week as the nighttim
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Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 19,2012

Mike Zito

By Tom Irwin
A St. Louis native who took to working at Tower Grove Music fresh out of high school intent on making music a lifelong endeavor, Mike Zito plays the blues like nobody’s business. After years of
Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, January 12,2012

Talking with Todd

By Tom Irwin
I just had the best time visiting with Todd Snider on the phone. I’ve always heard he was a nice guy and he even wrote a song called “Alright Guy” that made number one on the country
Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 12,2012

Eric Lee Beddingfield

By Tom Irwin
From his hometown of Augusta, Ga., Eric Lee Beddingfield has scaled the heights of country music stardom to play on the Grand Ole Opry, plus record with George Jones and Dolly Parton, while sharing th
Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, January 5,2012

Elvis by the numbers

By Tom Irwin
As I prepare to research Elvis Presley and numbers, what better snack than one of the King’s favorite repasts. According to one of the many Internet sites on everything-about-Elvis, the recipe i
Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 5,2012

Cabin Fever

By Tom Irwin
In 2005 this hardworking, easy-playing quintet of Zach Johnson (vocals, harmonica), Mike Eck (vocals, guitar), Danny Sronce (vocals, guitar), Geoff Ryan (electric bass) and Justin Schmidt (percussion,
Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, December 29,2011

New Year’s news

By Tom Irwin
Wow, I feel like one of those people saying, “Wow, it’s New Year’s already? I thought we just celebrated the last one.” Or something akin to that exclamation of realization and
Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 29,2011

Robert Sampson & Blues Gumbo

By Tom Irwin
Not just another blues band, this group of seasoned area musicians comes together to play music bringing decades of experience in performance, perseverance and practice. With Jacksonville resident Rob
Music - Tom Irwin | Thursday, December 22,2011

Holiday music musings

By Tom Irwin
If you want a way to mess up a good weekend for local live music, try putting Christmas Eve on a Saturday night and see what happens. That’s what the calendar gave us for 2011 and the Pub Crawl
Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 22,2011

Frank Trompeter Quintet

By Tom Irwin
Saxophonist, singer and band leader Frank Trompeter celebrates 200 nights of the Jazz Etc. Happy Hour at Marly’s this Friday. Here’s a breakdown for you math-challenged folks: for the week