The band Thornhill, originally began when Tina Thornhill, lead singer, rhythm guitarist and namesake of the group, moved to Springfield from Ohio several years ago along with drummer Patty Kniss to play cover songs of the day, including those of Heart and other popular rock bands. After an early surge the group took a hiatus […]
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Samba Llamas
Talk about diverse styles in the Springfield music scene should include the Samba Llamas, who move and groove within a class of diversity all alone. The many-piece group focuses on the rhythms of Brazil and performs songs of samba, bossa nova, pagode and other regional styles created by the convergence of African, European and Native […]
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Springfield Choral Society sings for peace
Marion van der Loo was already thinking about Christmas back in June. As the music director of the Springfield Choral Society listened to “Jul, Jul, Strlande Jul,” a song from Sweden that means “Christmas, Christmas, Beautiful Christmas,” she became mesmerized by its meaning. “The text says point-blank, ‘Christmas take away from the blood and the […]
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The Stone and Biscuit Band
Making a splash into the local music market for the first time, The Stone and Biscuit Band debuts this weekend with a three-hour show at Broadway Nights, the former On Broadway night club. The sextet, comprised of Joe O’Neill (bass), Chris O’Neill (vocals), Shelley Mulvaney (vocals, flute), Matt Ellis (guitar, vocals), Ed Boyd (keyboards/guitar) and […]
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A few things to do
As the heady holiday times approach and the days and nights become filled with whatnots and whyfors please remember that good live music shows increase during the season. So rather than settle for one show a week, here’s a handy list. On Thursday, be sure to schedule in a moment for a stroll through lovely […]
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NIL8
NIL8, very likely the longest-running, continuously together rock band in Springfield area history, continues to draw crowds, produce original music and entertain at a magnificent level after some 25 years on the local scene. With the brother team of Jeff Williams (guitar, vocals, songs) and Bruce Williams (bass) leading a long and illustrious parade of […]
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The biggest night out
’Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the pubs, plenty was stirring in every night club. We all know by now that Thanksgiving Eve is the biggest party-out, bar-going night of the year, right? According to experts such as MSNBC and Mike Parkes at the Brewhaus, the night before the turkey feast surpassed New […]
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Music for Big Kids
Fresh from receiving the most votes as Best New Local Band in our recent Best of Springfield issue, Music for Big Kids continues on a roll with the release of their first CD, Hold and Hold On. Produced, recorded and mixed by Kevin Wasmer in his locally owned and operated studio, Wasmer Waves, the album […]
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Musical chairs if you dare
While going over highlights for the upcoming week, I saw this crazy quilt of music happenings that just seemed to conversely fit together. Somehow I was drawn like a moth to the flame to present these diverse shows as one planned event, and then see what happens to the emotional stability of anyone who actually […]
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The value of open mics
The number of open stages and jams listed in last week’s Illinois Times Pub Crawl was 13. That’s more than double from the six I found in the July 23, 2009, issue of IT and averages nearly two a day for the week. What’s going on here and why? More than likely it’s a combination […]
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BigFur
2001 marked the first sights and sounds of BigFur, Springfield’s original, alternative rock band created to define a new musical experience on the Midwest scene. In spite of rocky roads here and there with band member business combined with a definite case of drummer-disappearance phenomenon, the core of the band stayed together and weathered the […]
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Upcoming Tom Irwin shows
Catch IT’s very own Tom Irwin in his upcoming shows. _______________________________________________From Tom himself: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7-10p.m. at Brewhaus with The Hayburners featuring Bruce Williams, Brad Floreth and Peter Romano doing some wild, electrified rock-n-roll music. Friday, Nov. 13, 5-8p.m. at JP Kellys (Adams and Third) as McKinney & Hennessey Irish Duo doing Clancy Bros […]
