A better moniker could not be invented to match this pair of longtime friends, for these two pals and music makers, Keith Dunlap and Kevin Smith, are indeed some guilty boys. We can proudly say they are extremely guilty of playing good tunes well and being a wonderful act to enjoy, whatever the setting. Along […]
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JukeRox
This group can play it all and does every time out on the stage, and has the 2019 Illinois Times Best of Springfield Overall Band award as a party band to prove it. Bandmates Janet Morris (vocals), Kylan Davis (vocals, keys), Kent Starr (guitar, keys), Eric Austin (drums), Tim Copp (bass) and Jake Jensen (guitar) […]
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Into August music
Here we go travelling on through July 2020 and into August, working through the pandemic problems and dealing as best we can with all the issues brought and wrought by this incredibly drastic change in our lifestyles. Let’s see what’s out there to enjoy in live music land. First and foremost, as we do every […]
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Music marks
Things just keep getting weirder as they also seem to be simultaneously sliding back to what once was normal. In the meantime, music-making helps to keep the strange times in check somewhat by hitting the mark for helpful healing and familiar fun as we do the best we can do. First, let’s remember those frontline […]
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NCR
This lineup has been together for some two years and counting, putting out a mighty musical mix of contemporary and classic country, plus familiar rock and pop songs to keep surprises going, along with the songs you don’t mind hearing again and again. Once known as New City Road, it’s been NCR for quite some […]
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Topsy-turvy times
Welcome to our present state of confusion, where things “feel upside down and not in proper order,” according to the definition of “topsy-turvy.” My mom used the odd phrase to describe our situation back during the initial days of the shelter-in-place order, and the expression seems even more pertinent now in these nonsensical times we’re […]
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Midnight River Choir
A favorite of many folks around here, these fellers hail from New Braunfels, Texas, and have been putting out good music through releasing records and traveling the country since 2009. They first played the Springfield scene several years ago and continue to entertain in the area on a regular basis. Based in Americana music with […]
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July music heats up
No doubt about it, as we roll through this year of oddities, at least July is getting hot like it’s supposed to and the live music scene is a scorcher as well. Even though we’ve lost all the big gigs at fairs and festivals and some little ones inside the bars, our outdoor club scene […]
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The Ex-Bombers
Blowing in from Charleston, Illinois, this devilish duo from the dark side of the shadowy streets brings a boisterous barrage that chews up the raunchy, randy, raucous and rockin’ stuff, then spits it out for you to enjoy. Self-described as a “seedy film noir pop duo” with a “sound and aesthetic that combines femme fatale […]
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Celebrate carefully
Welcome to July 2020, and more specifically, the Independence Day holiday weekend. What a shame that when July 4 actually falls on a Saturday, we happen to be in the midst of a global pandemic disrupting our scheduled fun-in-the-sun daily lives. But that seems to be the norm for this year and the least of […]
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Music rolls on
This has most certainly been a wild roller coaster ride over the last few months and the ups, downs, ins, outs and around the bends are still happening for sure, on many levels. Let’s first continue to thank those still working on the front line of coronavirus battles, send our condolences to all directly affected […]
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Last of the live streams
Welcome one and all to mid-June in central Illinois and our take on what’s “Now Playing” in the live music arena. First, let us thank all the folks still on the front line fighting the coronavirus in whatever capacity and extend our heartfelt condolences to those who’ve experienced pain firsthand from disease-related experiences. As much […]
