Music
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Animal Collective's 9th its best CD
Jan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Animal Collective's ninth album is a straight-up pop record. Shedding the guitars and experimental tendencies found on earlier releases for a more sample based-productio...
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Andrew Bird whistles a happy tune on latest album
Jan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - "Noble Beast" reaffirms there are few stranger, magical creatures in the indie rock world than Andrew Bird. Lumped into the guitar-driven genre for lack of anything else...
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Muti's mission: Make each CSO concert a special eventJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - It had all the trappings of a very special occasion and, of course, it was. In an era of economic uncertainty for performing arts institutions around the world, the Chic...
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Dublin radio airs new U2 singleJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - DUBLIN, Ireland -- U2 fans, get your boots on. The first song from the band's first album in five years is ready for you to hear. U2 began broadcasting the up-tempo sing...
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Go guideJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! Ice is nice Learn about the importance of ice in the 1800s - before refrigeration - during the "Ice Harvesting" program. See an exhibit of ice-cutting...
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Southsiders Diamond Plate mine the glory days of thrash metalJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - For a 16 year-old, Konrad Kupiec, guitarist for south suburban trio Diamond Plate, displays incredible talent on his instrument. Beyond his skill, his music gives eviden...
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Stevie Nicks looking forward to Fleetwood Mac tourJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- It's been five years since their last tour, but Stevie Nicks says chemistry is still strong among the members of Fleetwood Mac. Nicks says they're gelling a...
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Fiction Family's folk-pop debut hits stories Jan. 20Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Fiction Family is Jon Foreman of sorta-Christian rockers Switchfoot and Sean Watkins of on-hiatus newgrass sensation Nickel Creek. The duo's self-titled debut of hooky f...
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Interactive 'Beauty and the Beast' in WinnetkaJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Cheap events? Send e-mail to Laura Stewart at lstewart@dailyherald.com Free Chill out with yoga and tea Ease into exercising in this new year by learning about gentle c...
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Derek Trucks lacks fire on new CD
Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The latest album from the young blues practitioner Derek Trucks, "Already Free," confirms his prowess, yet befuddles with its pedestrian approach. Trucks' unassuming del...