Music
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Sunday picks: C2E2 wraps up for 2015Apr 26, 2015 5:00 am - Fan frenzy See all kinds of die-hard fans of comic books, sci-fi series and more gather together for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) which returns thi...
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Spotify, Pandora help slow decline in music record salesApr 25, 2015 7:55 am - The decline in worldwide recorded-music revenues slowed last year as more people subscribed to online services. The proportion of sales from digital destinations equaled...
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Weekend picks: Rita Rudner brings comedy to townApr 25, 2015 5:00 am - Vegas special Acclaimed comedian Rita Rudner ventures east from her home base in Las Vegas for a standup show Saturday at the North Shore Center for the Performing ...
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How local man went from car lover to drum makerApr 24, 2015 5:30 am - Growing up in Deerfield, Mike Dorfman was one of those kids who enjoyed working on cars, playing the drums and inventing things. It's these characteristics that have dri...
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Weekend picks: Blue Oyster Cult to rock the ArcadaApr 24, 2015 5:00 am - Blue Arcada Cult Even though its arguably greatest hit came out 39 years ago, I still get a little thrill when I stumble across Blue Öyster Cult's “(Don't Fear) The...
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Budget-friendly fun: Kick up your heels at Irish Fest, Extreme Block Party and moreApr 23, 2015 3:00 pm - Free Irish Fest Everyone is Irish for the day at Mount Prospect's annual Irish Fest, at Emerson Street and Busse Avenue in downtown Mount Prospect. Festival fe...
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Schaumburg H.S. band heading to Sugar BowlApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Congratulations to the Schaumburg High School marching band on its invitation to perform at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans next New Year's Day. The band will be among sev...
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Warren High students perform jazz concert April 30Apr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Warren Township High School's jazz program will give its final, free performance of the year at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the Black Box Theatre at the Almond Road ca...
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Nellie McKay turns to '60s for new album, Old Town showsApr 22, 2015 6:00 am - Nellie McKay is best known as a sharp-minded revivalist of Tin Pan Alley music from the 1940s and '50s, both in her original songs and inspired alterations of the origin...
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Fans pick their favorite in 'I Love Lake County' song searchApr 22, 2015 5:30 am - Waukegan resident Dylan Kroll has been selected as the Fan Vote Winner in the Visit Lake County "I Love Lake County" song search. His song is titled "Lake County the Bou...