Music
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Frisbie's new album may be local band's successful second comingNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Pop music history is lined with stories of bedroom geniuses who never earn acclaim until they are gone, bands that crash and burn just after making a brilliant o...
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Tenor Bocelli shuns 'heir' idea
Nov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Following the recent death of Luciano Pavarotti, much attention has been paid to the search for a successor to the world's best-known classical tenor. If sales history a...
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Haitink records Bruckner's No. 7 on new CSO labelNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - With principal conductor Bernard Haitink now in his fall residency with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, his second recording for the new CSO Resound label is a lasting t...
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Recently annouced showsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Following is a list of recently announced shows. Ticket prices do not reflect service or handling fees. Dick Holliday and the Bamboo Gang, Fitz and the Celts with Mi...
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Upcoming concertsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Stars with Stars, 7:30 p.m. today at the Vic, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. $22. (312) 559-1212. Toronto collective Stars beat Radiohead at their own game by all...
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Beirut pairs each new song with a new video
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Sounding off on growing opera 'look-ism'Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Everyone knows the unflattering American catchphrase, "It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings." But nowadays several overweight opera singers are nervously eyeing a risin...
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Auditions, arts agendaNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - • The Prospect Players hold auditions for a new musical revue called "A Run-Through for Angels" from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20 at Unity Church, 259 E. Central, Des Pla...
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Clarkson's come a long way from Idol daysNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Judging by the sagging careers of Ruben Studdard and Taylor Hicks, being crowned an "American Idol" carries with it the curse of being a short-term curiosity with long-t...
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Bell's bluesNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Judging by his guitar playing, Lurrie Bell must be feeling good. On "Let's Talk About Love" (Aria B.G.), his new album, the Chicago native and blues guitarist makes note...