Music
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Local Gemini Club brings mix of rock, electronica to Lolla stageJul 30, 2014 6:00 am - Electronic music has been on the rise to the extent where it can almost challenge good, old-fashioned rock 'n' roll for ascendancy at Lollapalooza, the annual alternativ...
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La Roux returns with sexy, sassy secondJul 30, 2014 5:30 am - La Roux, "Trouble in Paradise" (Interscope/Cherrytree) Coming off an artistic hiatus after a widely acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning debut, La Roux returns in force ...
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Gary Sinise, Arlington Park to host event for veteransJul 30, 2014 5:15 am - When Gary Sinise signed on to act in "Forrest Gump" 20 years ago, he didn't know his character, Lt. Dan, would still be meaningful to so many people all these years late...
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Lollapalooza marks a decade in ChicagoJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Once the vagabond of the music festival and touring circuit, Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three days starting Friday with a lineu...
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The Hat Guys wrap up Geneva's Concert in the Park seriesJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Families and friends gathered on blankets and lawn chairs on a beautiful summer night at Island Park in Geneva Wednesday night for the final performance in the Geneva Pa...
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Country star headlines Raue CenterJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Country star Jo Dee Messina will headline the Raue Center for the Arts this fall, the Crystal Lake venue announced Wednesday. Messina will perform at the Raue Center Oc...
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Muscle, menace from Drenge on debut albumJul 29, 2014 5:45 am - Drenge, “Drenge” (Infectious Music) British rock duo Drenge's self-titled debut is pretty much perfect. That's not a word critics of any kind should throw around li...
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Music Notes: Luicidal brings old-school punk to LombardJul 29, 2014 5:45 am - Old-schoolers return Luicidal is a new punk band whose roots go back to the vital California scene of the 1980s. The band is anchored by Louiche Mayorga and R.J. Herrera...
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Conductor celebrates 35 years with Wheaton Municipal BandJul 29, 2014 5:30 am - It was a rocky road when Bruce Moss started conducting the Wheaton Municipal Band. The 26-year-old only had a few years of teaching music to high school students under h...
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Kenny Loggins gets 'Footloose' in Elk GroveJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Suburban music fans got "Footloose" and traveled to the "Danger Zone" Tuesday night as 80s pop-rock stalwart Kenny Loggins closed out Elk Grove Village's Mid-Summer Clas...