Music
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Local bands make mark with spring releasesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - With spring fast approaching, it's time to look at area bands that hold major promise for the new year. Here are a few recent releases that deserve further inquiry, and ...
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Tossers to perform on St. Paddy's DayMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - As far as hardworking bands go, the Tossers the Tossers rank among some of the most callused in rock music. Natives of Chicago's traditionally disciplined South Side nei...
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Famed tenor had Lyric tiesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The two greatest Italian tenors of the post-World War II period are now gone. Giuseppe di Stefano, regarded as one of the most dynamic opera stars of his generation, die...
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'Goodbye Blues': The Hush Sound sticks togetherMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - For some musicians, it takes a breakup to restart their career. For The Hush Sound, it took a trip to Pennsylvania. For two years since being scooped up by Fall Out Boy-...
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Headlights, "Some Racing, Some Stopping" (Polyvinyl)Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Champaign's Headlights have come a long way. Since their stunning debut with the "Enemies" EP they've shown promise. Lots of promise, in fact. And their captivating live...
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'American Idol' axes first finalist, leaving 11 to vie for the title
Mar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A juicy backstory wasn't enough to keep David Hernandez on "American Idol." The 24-year-old ex-stripper from Glendale, Ariz., was dismissed Wednesday, leavin...
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Ravinia schedule heavy with headlinersMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Leading stars of the world of music, theater and dance will headline the Ravinia Festival, which opens its 2008 season May 31 and runs through mid-September with 150 eve...
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Kid Rock finds redemption at a house of waffles
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Public Enemy back in town for Pitchfork FestivalMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Organizers released details for the Pitchfork Music Festival 2008 this week. The fest returns for its third year at Union Park in Chicago's West Loop from July 18 to 20....
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If K-Fed needs cash, why did he leave $2,000 tip?