Music
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Top 10 hits
Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Here are the top 10 music hits as they appear in Billboard magazine. Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold. Ho...
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Beirut's 'Flying Club' palette Parisian-inspiredSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Beirut, "The Flying Club Cup" (Ba-Da-Bing!) 3 1/2 stars Zach Condon has such a global imagination, it's hard to believe he's just a 21-year-old kid from Albuquerqu...
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New Genesis box sets repackage old songsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The current Genesis reunion is absent of new music. But that doesn't mean the band can't make you shell out money for music you might already own. Genesis' impressive bu...
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Rock majorsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - This is the season when new albums flood the digital retailers and brick-and-mortar stores. Here's a look at some new, noteworthy titles. KT Tunstall, "Drastic Fant...
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A preview of Lyric's seasonSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Here's a look at the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2007-08 season: "La traviata," by Giuseppe Verdi. When: Saturday through Oct. 15 (six performances); Jan. 11-26 (six perfo...
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Upcoming shows: The Cure returnsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Cure returns The Cure rescheduled its fall date previously set at the Allstate Arena. Look for the band to return to Rosemont May 17. If you're a ticketholder who ca...
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Genesis play listSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - What chapter -- or chapters -- of Genesis will show up at the United Center next week? The answer: all of them. Judging from setlists from early shows, the "Turn It On A...
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Lyric's lureSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Lyric Opera of Chicago's "season of stars" is set to open Saturday and Monday with a double blast of two of the most popular operas ever written. Saturday night's gala o...
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Plain old Sinead shinesSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - As the concert hall was ornate, the singer dressed plainly. Balconies rose to the rafters but the singer didn't see them, instead, she sang mostly to the stage floor. Si...
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Sinead returnsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - As the concert hall was ornate, the singer dressed plainly. Balconies rose to the rafters but the singer didn't see them, instead, she sang mostly to the stage floor. Si...