Music
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Music notes: '90s tribute bands hit Durty Nellie'sJun 19, 2013 6:00 am - Memory lane Remember the '90s? Three bands will pay tribute to key acts of the Clinton era at Durty Nellie's this weekend. The bands on the bill are St. Jimmy (payi...
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Naper Nights concerts salute 'History of Rock'Jun 19, 2013 4:30 am - Naper Settlement is turning back time with its second annual Naper Nights Community Concert Series, launching this weekend to take listeners through the “History of Rock...
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Lonely Island whack it out of the parkJun 18, 2013 1:00 pm - The Lonely Island, “The Wack Album” (Republic Records) The Lonely Island pull another magic trick out of the fun box — and it's their third studio record, “The Wack...
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A new generation of directors leads CTE in ‘iSing’Jun 18, 2013 11:18 am - When Allison Cherry stepped onto the Children’s Theatre of Elgin stage in 1992 as a second grader, she never dreamed that she would one day end up running the show. But...
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J. Cole is superb on sophomore albumJun 18, 2013 11:00 am - J. Cole, “Born Sinner” (Roc Nation/Columbia) J. Cole continues to live up to the hype he initially got from rap great Jay-Z, delivering an assortment of quality son...
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With Samsung, Jay-Z’s business continues to boomJun 18, 2013 8:53 am - NEW YORK — He really is more than a businessman. Jay-Z’s partnership with Samsung for his new album, “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” is another sign of how musicians are findi...
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Best bets: Rock on at Naper Nights this weekendJun 18, 2013 6:00 am - Rock tributes Naper Nights return this weekend at Naper Settlement with rock tribute bands American English (playing music of the Beatles on Friday) and Heartache T...
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Geneva Swedish Days: continuing the family traditionJun 17, 2013 12:53 pm - Laura Rush can’t remember a single year that she hasn’t made it down for at least one day to Geneva’s Swedish Days. The Geneva native even remembers bringing her 3-mont...
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Country duo Thompson Square to headline Northwest Fourth FestJun 17, 2013 4:24 am - An award-winning country duo will headline this year’s Northwest Fourth Fest in Hoffman Estates. For $10, attendees can gain access to see Thompson Square at 7:30 p.m. ...
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Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'Jun 16, 2013 11:00 pm - Kanye West, “Yeezus” (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella) It's hard to digest all of Kanye West on his new album. “Yeezus” is the rapper's darkest, eeriest and most erratic album ...