Music
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Poi Dog Pondering touring on new albumFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The eclectic Chicago-based rock band Poi Dog Pondering makes a trip out into the suburbs this weekend. Frank Orrall's catchall collective is touring behind its latest al...
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Bobby Valentino reinvents himself
Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - R&B singer Bobby Valentino knows all too well how to revive a career. The Atlanta-based crooner has done it once before: After his group Mista had short-lived stint in t...
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Neil Young added to Jazz Fest, but Aretha cancels
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'Lincoln tour' sets bicentennial to musicFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The celebration of the Lincoln bicentennial by area classical music organizations is officially under way, with the Ravinia Festival making it a truly statewide affair. ...
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Keys frontman Auerbach steps out in 'Keep It Hid'
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American Idol' hopefuls shine in solosFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Adam Lambert was among several "American Idol" hopefuls who gave the judges something to believe in during the final round of Hollywood Week. Lambert, th...
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Concert to help Batavia girl buy wheelchairFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - A Valentine's Day concert will help raise money to buy a Batavia girl some independence. Author and singer Jim Gill will perform at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Rotolo Middle ...
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The Von Bondies rock on new CD
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'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' singer Molly Bee dies
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Makeshift Prodigy to go acoustic at Elgin showFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - If Coldplay is the new ruler of the rock world, after dominating the Grammy Awards Sunday, the Chicago-area band Makeshift Prodigy appears out to be part of the occupyin...