With a combined musical experience of more than 75 years, Harmony Deep truly brings a deep and lasting sense of melody and harmony to all performances. Former Oohs Brian Curtis (vocals, keyboards) and Brian Cutright (vocals, bass), plus Sam Draper (vocals, guitar) of Royal Pain, each bring at least a quarter of a century of […]
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Low end highs
Several excellent goings on are going on this week and here are few of them. First a moment of silence, then a big hoot and holler, for Raoul Brotherman’s birth date on July 18. It’s perfectly acceptable to celebrate now and later, as the Round Mound of Sound always participated with lengthy rejoicing by calling […]
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Dream Team Ensemble
Dream Team Ensemble’s live music performance as described by Richard Gilman-Opalsky, UIS professor of political science and a creative music performer, is “an experimental tapestry of sound, a mostly-minimalist style in the post-John Cage tradition.” Now if that doesn’t help you out much, or even better if it does, come and experience these “sound paintings” […]
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Prairie State Heartache makes a break
As the old saying goes, “You never know until you try,” and how true it is. Prairie State Heartache, a Springfield rock band, just took the plunge, as they soon make the move to Savannah, Ga., with a new record in the can and eyes on the road. The band, featuring Jonathan Cour, Granville (Ben) […]
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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 Midwest and relight the lost spark of Pop-Punk in the area,” and they’re on their way to accomplishing the […]
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Hot happenings
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 I know what the inscrutable Captain meant. But despite the nearly unbearable heat, time continues and things go on, including […]
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John Paul Keith
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. Keith tours constantly with several weeks in Europe on the books for September, consistently laying down guitar boogie-woogie and […]
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Kelli Scarr
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 score, Scarr landed an opening solo slot on the musician Moby’s world tour. She has since done vocals on his […]
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Patchwork 2012 arrives
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 Playing, it’s been awhile since we’ve had a recorded compilation of the Springfield music scene, with Patchwork’s namesake coming out […]
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Support your local artist
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 music, and a good bunch comes from your friends and neighbors. Nothing could show better how our original music […]
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Biscuit Miller and the Mix
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 discovered the bass guitar at a friend’s house, and at age 11, a love for music drove him from the kitchen to the stage. After […]
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Mid-June bits and pieces
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 Auditorium. Unfortunately, I’ll be out of town, but you should go see the show. Williams is a […]
