Music - Tom Irwin
The Graduate goes to work
By Tom IrwinIn these days of rampant ungainful employment, what a pleasant surprise to see someone get work, especially if they’ve strived long and hard for it and are well suited to the task. The recently
Music - Tom Irwin
Cicero Slim again
By Tom IrwinIf you were around town in 1978 and liked live music in a bar, chances are Cicero Slim and the World War III Blues Band made it onto your favorite band radar. This Friday night Mr. Slim and a good bun
Music - Tom Irwin
To the fair and beyond
By Tom IrwinOne might think all the goings-on at the Illinois State Fair would be enough excitement for one town, but quite a few entertainment extravaganzas occur beyond the barbed-wire fencing that surrounds th
Music - Tom Irwin
State Fair, the musical
By Tom IrwinYes, fair citizens of central Illinois and other creatures making a beeline for the Illinois State Fair, the time is upon us. Once again Springfield buzzes with underlined excitement, all the hotels f
Music - Tom Irwin
Zydeco a-go-go
By Tom IrwinFew types of American folk music are as full of zest and zing as the Louisiana-based sounds of Zydeco. Built around the accordion with often just a rub board or washboard accompaniment, the simple cho
