Music
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Musical life only gets better for NasJul 18, 2012 4:00 pm - Nas, “Life Is Good,” (Def Jam) On the cover of his 10th album, “Life Is Good,” the urban troubadour known as Nas is dressed in a white suit, glumly holding his ex-w...
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Solo Bangle Susanna Hoffs like walking on sunshineJul 18, 2012 4:00 pm - Susanna Hoffs, “Someday” (Baroque Folk) Don't be fooled by the gloomy-looking cover: Listening to Bangles member Susanna Hoffs' solo album is a bit like walking th...
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Frank Ocean's bewitching on 'Channel Orange'Jul 18, 2012 4:00 pm - Frank Ocean, “Channel Orange,” (Def Jam) In this cynical world, Frank Ocean's timing in revealing his sexuality seems a bit curious: The Tumblr-page announcement th...
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Catch sneak preview of ‘Guys and Dolls’ Thursday at Cappanari’sJul 18, 2012 2:43 pm - The King’s Players cast of “Guys and Dolls” will be outside Cappanari Ice Cream in Mount Prospect on Thursday, July 19, singing numbers from their show that opens July 2...
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The Who plan U.S. tour, talk OlympicsJul 18, 2012 2:28 pm - NEW YORK — The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are taking “Quadrophenia” and other Who classics on the road for a U.S. tour this fall, but first plan what Daltrey...
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U.S. Ryder Cup appoints Timberlake ambassadorJul 18, 2012 10:48 am - For the first time in team history, the U.S. Ryder Cup team will have a celebrity ambassador — six-time Grammy winner Justin Timberlake — when the team gathers for the 3...
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Libertyville’s Car Fun on 21Jul 17, 2012 6:08 pm - Vintage cars 25 years and older will be displayed on Church Street in downtown Libertyville on Wednesday, July 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. during Car Fun on 21. Stroll the “str...
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In concert film, a last waltz for LCD SoundsystemJul 17, 2012 1:17 pm - NEW YORK — Asked to characterize “Shut Up and Play the Hits,” a concert film that documents LCD Soundsystem’s final, oft-mythologized show at Madison Square Garden, Jame...
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Best bets: Cirque du Soleil does 'Michael Jackson'Jul 17, 2012 6:00 am - Pop King spectacular What happens when Cirque du Soleil teams up with the estate of Michael Jackson? The result is the touring spectacular dedicated to the late Kin...
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Music notes: Vets Filter visiting St. CharlesJul 16, 2012 5:30 pm - Unfiltered rock The Midwestern rock band Filter (the brainchild of frontman and multi-instrumentalist Richard Patrick) rose to prominence during the post-grunge day...