Music
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From negative to positive for Travie McCoyJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Travie McCoy is a happy dude. The 6-foot-5 frontman of Gym Class Heroes exudes a cheery attitude; he even glows about sitting in a comfortable chair. "This i...
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Schaumburg band readies for Florida concert tripJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The 177-member Schaumburg High School Saxon Marching Band will showcase itself Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Disney World and EPCOT Center in Orlando, Fla. On Sunday, th...
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Pscyhadelic Furs bring their snarl back to the MetroJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Totally! British band the Psychedelic Furs dominated 1980s mix tapes with infectious punk-inflected songs like "Pretty in Pink" and the friendlier pop they created later...
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Local auditionsJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - • Essence magazine and SoftSheen-Carson Dark and Lovely is seeking a model to appear in its upcoming print ad. The contest winner will win a trip to New York for the pho...
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Fans lift Carrie Underwood to 2 CMT Awards winsJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The fans love Carrie Underwood and they proved it again during the CMT Music Awards. The former "American Idol" champ won Wednesday night's top honor...
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Crystal Castles delivers epic electronicaJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Every now and then, a musical act comes along and smartly nudges a genre forward to where it really should headed, while retaining a balanced blend of art and innovation...
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Against Me! album a mixed bagJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The exclamation point at the end of a band name screams urgency, but there is nothing pressing on "White Crosses," the latest release from Florida punkers Against Me! Un...
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Cheap stuff: Egg Day, fishing derby, picnic in the parkJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Eggs-tra egg-citing day Celebrate everything "eggy" at the World Egg Day event at Naper Settlement. Visitors can take part in egg relay...
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The Handsome Family puts a dark spin on traditional countryJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Rennie Sparks, the lyric-writing half of the husband-and-wife duo known to music fans as the Handsome Family, said she doesn't look to far-off worlds for inspiration. "I...
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Best bets: Zooperstars at Elfstrom, classical music everywhereJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Oh the Zoo-manity! Will it be old-school cameos by Mackerel Jordan and Dennis Frogman? Or will Barack Ollama make an appearance? Find out when the Zooperstars ret...