Music
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Local talent flocking to Whippersnap music festivalJul 26, 2013 6:00 am - You can find a music festival somewhere in the Chicago area almost any summer weekend. Pitchfork and Warped wrapped up last weekend, and Lollapalooza and Riot Fest are o...
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Catching up with Steely Dan before Ravinia gigJul 26, 2013 6:00 am - America's quirkiest jazz-rock icons, Steely Dan, return to Ravinia Festival in Highland Park next week to present "Mood Swings Tour 2013: 8 Miles to Pancake Day." In a...
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Sugar Grove Corn Boil festival starts July 26Jul 25, 2013 3:03 pm - Bigger Sugar Grove Corn Boil to keep hometown feel
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Curtain comes down on COD arts center directorJul 25, 2013 11:20 am - Leader leaving McAninch Center
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Music notes: Samples hit the Montrose RoomJul 25, 2013 6:00 am - Get Sampled Veteran alt-pop group the Samples will perform in the suburbs this weekend. The band formed in Colorado in the mid-1980s, and it has developed a devoted foll...
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Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’: Heaven-sent or weak event?Jul 25, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — To no one’s surprise, Kanye West’s sixth solo effort debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts last month. But “Yeezus” only sold 327,000 units that week —...
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Guy Clark returns with powerful albumJul 24, 2013 3:27 pm - Guy Clark, “My Favorite Picture of You” (Dualtone) On the cover of the album “My Favorite Picture of You,” veteran singer-songwriter Guy Clark holds an old Polaroid snap...
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Preservation Hall shines on 1st album in 50 yearsJul 24, 2013 3:00 pm - Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “That’s It!” (Sony/Legacy) With high-profile collaborations at Bonnaroo (Jack Johnson) and the Grammys (The Black Keys), the Preservation Ha...
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Streamwood Summer Celebration this weekendJul 24, 2013 1:08 pm - The theme of Streamwood’s Summer Celebration 2013 is “The Best of Broadway.” The party begins at 5 p.m. Friday, July 26, and at noon on Saturday and Sunday at Hoosier Gr...
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Weekend picks: Fill your belly at Sugar Grove Corn BoilJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Corn-ucopia Come hungry to the annual Sugar Grove Corn Boil, in Volunteer Park, west of Route 47, off Main Street in downtown Sugar Grove. Along with plenty of fres...