Music
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Music notes: You'll like IkeNov 25, 2011 5:00 am - Gritty rock 'n' roll Libertyville native Ike Reilly will be appearing with his band, Ike Reilly Assassination, in the city this weekend. Reilly is touring behind hi...
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Kate Bush releases two albums in time for winterNov 25, 2011 5:00 am - British singer-songwriter Kate Bush is 53, but to many people she remains permanently frozen in amber at 19, dramatically wandering the moors in the video for “Wuthering...
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Editorial: A salute to ESO and suburban arts that inspire and lift spiritsNov 25, 2011 3:00 am - The suburbs are not as homogeneous as city dwellers would have you believe. You’ll find many have a strong identity of their own that people drive for miles to experienc...
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Do-it-yourself “Messiah” comes to Batavia Fine Arts CentreNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Featuring the latest in sound engineering, the new Batavia Fine Arts Centre auditorium is acoustically tuned with sound panels that can change for music and/or the spoke...
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Jagger, Richards share new love for 'Some Girls'Nov 23, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Keith Richards equates the rush to release the Rolling Stones' seminal album "Some Girls" as "the same as cutting off your baby's head." "We couldn't releas...
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MJ book thankfully focuses on the musicNov 22, 2011 1:00 pm - We get it already: Michael Jackson was kind of a weird dude. In the weeks, months and now years since the music icon's death, news consumers across the globe have been ...
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‘Crossroads’ brings Sting, Gill togetherNov 22, 2011 1:00 pm - NEW YORK — If you ever see Vince Gill shirtless at one of his concerts, you can likely place the blame on Sting. Bare-chested singing is a regular affair for the rocker,...
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Jackson's Cirque soundtrack needs contextNov 22, 2011 9:00 am - Michael Jackson, “Immortal,” (Epic) “The Immortal World Tour” is a new Cirque du Soleil extravaganza that pays tribute to the life of the late King of Pop through h...
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Rihanna successfully borrows from herselfNov 22, 2011 5:00 am - Rihanna, "Talk That Talk" (Island Def Jam) If the formula isn't broke, don't fix it. Call it the Def Jam way. Take Mariah Carey: Four years after her "Glitter" flop, s...
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Lakeside Singers wish us a merry ChristmasNov 21, 2011 11:00 pm - YouTube The Singers were formed in 1999 and perform under the leadership of Robert Bowker. Based in Evanston, the 24 voices come from all over the Chicago area. www.lake...