When Springfield Classical Guitar Society founder Russel Brazzel calls Bolivian Javier Calderón “one of the deepest musicians to play Springfield,” he’s referring to the artist’s success not only as a performer of classical music but also as an arranger, publisher, and program director (at the University of Wisconsin-Madison). Calderón’s credits include concerts in Buenos Aires, […]
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Now Playing 4-15-04
Come on, tell the truth. Is there any place on this glorious earth you’d rather be right now than Springfield, the home of Abraham Lincoln (and several other humans), preparing to bound out of your invisible chains, race to the place that supports your favorite (or at least most likeable) area band, order a tall […]
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Now Playing 4-8-04
I hope everyone recovered from last week’s flight of fancy column and realized what day it was (April 1) and that it was what is called in polite circles “a bunch of baloney.” To prove my point, let us head to the Hilton where they proudly continue their wonderful tradition of bringing Springfield the finest […]
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Now Playing 4-1-04
I ain’t no fool, though sometimes it’s handy to wear a jester’s crown. So, in the spirit of the day, here’s news about some critically important developments in the local music scene. Remember, you read it here first. Kip Nelson of Hot Property is swearing off rock & roll. “I’m going back to my roots. […]
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Now Playing 3-25-04
Yikes! Is it really the end of March 2004? I must be having fun ’cause the time surely does fly by. Speaking of flying time — anyone remember Rudolph’s Bean, a local coffeehouse of some 30 years ago? Our pal and IT contributor Job Conger fondly remembers the joint. He played music there when folk […]
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Riding a train to country-music fame
From seemingly out of nowhere, he comes. He lands on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry and receives an encore for his first performance. A song is released to the nation’s country music radio stations and he finds himself on the charts sandwiched between heavyweights Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, and Alan Jackson. Now he […]
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Now Playing 3-18-04
Hey there, all you beer-swilling, shot-swigging, music-loving barflies. What’s going on this week? Yes, the rest of you are also welcome to come out and enjoy the tunes, too. We never mean to exclude responsible imbibers or teetotalers from our music club travels. It’s just more fun to talk about the guzzlers. First and foremost, […]
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Now playing 3-11-04
Things are greening up outside a bit, just in time for the annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. And to us in the nightlife (and daylife) business that means an excuse (like we need one) to hit the bars, down some suds, and catch tunes by the barrelful. As the luck o’ the Irish would […]
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Tarbox Ramblers’ fired-up blues turn despair in joy
When the Tarbox Ramblers first escaped from Boston bars and ran into the national music scene several years ago, it was as if they were let out of a cage — wary at first, scary to see, and waiting to feel free enough to pounce. They won critical acclaim with a simply stunning self-titled debut, […]
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Now Playing 3-4-04
Hey there, buckaroos! Let’s saddle up for a romp through the badlands of our bars and clubs, where the night never ends and the music never stops or, more than likely, the band starts late and the morning comes way too soon. Regardless, you only live once — so pack your bags and mosey on […]
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Now playing 2-26-04
Time flies when you’re having fun — or so they say. And as we leap through February and land into March, I hope you’re having fun, ’cause time does fly whether the fun is there or not. Maybe this will help to expand your pleasure capacity while you’re spending your moments here on earth. It’s […]
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Her Reputation precedes her, and it’s all good
At age 19, Elizabeth Elmore was in a band. Sounds like a lot of 19-year-olds in college at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, right? That’s where the similarity ends. Elmore’s group, Sarge, became a darling of the critics, getting write-ups in Rolling Stone, Spin, Playboy, and kudos from Greil Marcus, granddaddy critic of the […]
