Music
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Yo-Yo Ma to continue work at Chicago SymphonyOct 17, 2012 5:58 pm - Famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma will continue his role as a creative consultant with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through June 2015, the orchestra announced Wednesday. Ma was ...
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Prettyman spins gold from heartacheOct 17, 2012 3:00 pm - Tristan Prettyman, “Cedar + Gold” (EMI/Capitol) It’s not unusual for an artist to find inspiration in heartache. Some of the greatest songs are written from pain. What T...
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Illinois Brass Band to perform at Cutting Hall Nov. 4Oct 17, 2012 2:33 pm - Join The Illinois Brass Band 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Cutting Hall, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine, for an evening of music from the movies. Relive great movie moments wh...
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Martha Wainwright is emotional, top-notchOct 17, 2012 11:00 am - Martha Wainwright, "Come Home to Mama" (Cooperative Music) 2012 is the year of the Wainwrights. Rufus Wainwright gave us a smooth, poppy record with the Mark Ronson-pr...
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Music notes: Bieber fever at Allstate Oct. 23-24Oct 17, 2012 6:00 am - Bieber times 2 Wildly popular teen-pop idol Justin Bieber will bring his boyish smile and smooth, crooning voice to Rosemont next week for two shows. Brace yourself...
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Suburban punk rockers Counterpunch performing worldwideOct 17, 2012 6:00 am - One of the three songs on Counterpunch's new EP, “Bruises,” is about a sad scene band co-founder Jared Rohde witnessed in his Fox River Grove subdivision. During the rec...
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Dan Snaith's Daphni project is complexOct 16, 2012 6:00 pm - Daphni, “Jiaolong” (Merge) Dan Snaith, who has released albums under the stage names Caribou and Manitoba, likes to tinker with musical projects. Under his latest perfor...
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Prospect Marching Knights win Illini Grand Champion TrophyOct 16, 2012 3:34 pm - The Prospect High School Marching Knights claimed the Illini Grand Champion Trophy in the 4A, 5A and 6A classes at the 42nd annual University of Illinois Illini Marching...
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Waukegan Symphony Orchestra plans concert in memory of Rad BradburyOct 16, 2012 1:00 pm - The Waukegan Park District-Cultural Arts Division announced the 38th season of the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra, which will open with a concert in the memory of Ray Bradb...
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Xbox Music to offer on-demand music free on tabletOct 15, 2012 6:23 am - LOS ANGELES — Buyers of tablets that run Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 8, are in for a pleasant musical surprise. They’ll be able to pick from millions o...