Supersuckers By calling themselves the “Greatest Rock-n-Roll Band in the World” these guys don’t lack in confidence or go much for modesty, but without mustering bluster and blasting out the jams, these guys wouldn’t be Supersuckers. Originally from Tucson, they signed to Sub Pop Records in 1992 after moving to Seattle and being around during […]
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Hip-hop and what not
Sometimes there’s so much going on that the only way to properly discuss events comes from the shotgun approach of blasting away willy-nilly. Let us proceed with vain aim to hit all. I’ve been amiss lately in lauding the efforts of those running, organizing and hosting the Torch Tuesday hip-hop happening held at Bar None […]
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Weather the weather
ClusterPluck drifts up from St. Louis to play Homespun Republic (formerly called Donnie’s Homespun) on Thurs., Feb. 26. Definitely the hot topic last week was the coldness in the air. I know making the trek out into the mighty Midwest tundra seems unbearable, but for heaven’s sake, is it really all that bad? What could […]
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The Tossers
The Tossers Boasting the largest population of Irish descendents in the Midwest, Chicago’s a good place to come from if your thing is playing Irish music. That’s exactly the case for The Tossers, a south side, Windy City, six-piece, punk-folk Celtic band featuring Tony “T.” Duggins (vocals, songwriting, mandolin), Rebecca Manthe (fiddle), Bones (drums), Peter […]
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DJ Hish
This may be the first (and possibly the last) time an official record-spinning, mix-making, beat-inducing DJ makes our band spotlight. But DJ Hish does something different than most mixers out there: he mashes to country music. Born into a music-loving household in Pennsylvania, Hish grew up listening to classic country and rock, plus everything in […]
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Sweetheart shows
MamaDear play Boondocks on Fri., Feb. 13 with DJ Hish and Chase Bryant. Looks like we’re blessed with a veritable cornucopia of holidays this week, starting with Abe’s birthday today. Next comes Friday the 13th, Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day, heading straight into Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras. I’m happy to report live music shows […]
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Homespun resolution
Jeff Austin (formerly of Yonder Mountain String Band) brings his touring band of fine musicians to Homespun Republic (formerly Donnie’s Homespun) on Wed., Feb. 11 with opening act Bones, Jugs N Harmony. Welcome to the first full weekend in February 2015, complete with an assortment of entities sure to entice you into indulging in a […]
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Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Kilborn Alley Blues Band The blues came to visit a young Andrew Duncanson, and he answered the call of the crossroads. In high school, the singing blues guitarist’s chance meeting with Josh Stimmel over a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt led to the gradual formation of Kilborn Alley. With Chris Breen on bass and veteran drummer Ed […]
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Tennessee Borderline
Playing a mixture of modern and classic country combined with Southern and classic rock, this area-based quintet fits the bill for a classic, central Illinois cover band. Moving from Miranda Lambert to Lady Antebellum to Maroon 5 to Stevie Ray Vaughn to Johnny Cash to Joe Walsh, they’ve got the bases covered, a necessity to […]
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Through January
Chris Vallillo performs Friday, Jan. 30 at the Paris-Belle House Concerts in Williamsville. Here we are at the end of the first month of 2015. I don’t know whether to celebrate, contemplate, circumnavigate, perpetrate, deflate or inflate, so let’s just investigate further. Start your week off with a crash, boom and bang by visiting the […]
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Maurice John Vaughn
Once again the Illinois Central Blues Club delivers, sponsoring a show by one of Chicagoland’s most respected and versatile blues artists. Maurice John Vaughn started out playing the saxophone to join a band in the 70s. Not long after that, he moved to guitar to keep the gigs coming and added singing to extend his […]
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Thawing time thoughts
Rest in Peace to Pat Bowe pictured here (third from left) with bandmates Dave Arnold, John Guvvens and Steve York as members of the Pat Bowe Band. There’s nothing like a balmy January break from freezing temps to encourage us to wander from our warm caves for a hot time listening to cool music. First, […]
