Music
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Review: Leon Bridges explores new dimensions on 'Good Thing'
May 03, 2018 7:00 am - Leon Bridges, "Good Thing" (Columbia Records) Leon Bridges explores new musical dimensions on "Good Thing," updating the retro soul of his acclaimed debut with a fresher...
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Review: Trampled By Turtles is back with evocative new album
May 03, 2018 7:00 am - Trampled By Turtles, "Life is Good on the Open Road" (Thirty Tigers) One of the first questions you have to answer with Trampled By Turtles is what they are: A quirky bl...
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Foreigner soaks '70s, '80s classics in orchestral splendor
May 03, 2018 7:00 am - Foreigner "Foreigner With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus" (ear music) It really MUST feel like the first time when the members of the band keep changing. F...
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7 finalists to compete in Naperville Battle of the Bands May 11May 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Seven Naperville area high school rock bands will compete in the 15th annual Naperville Park District Youth Ambassadors Battle of the Bands on Friday, May 11. The free ...
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Concerts: The Brevet, Ember Oceans at SchubasMay 02, 2018 11:00 am - • Minus the Bear, The Coathangers: 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $25-$30. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com. • Bullet to the He...
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Music Review: Willie Nelson produces another quiet gem
May 02, 2018 7:00 am - Does a lifetime of smoking weed produce chronic bad breath by the time you're a few days short of 85? Most of us will never know, but Willie Nelson suggests it does in o...
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Review: Welcome to the gospel according to Parker Millsap
May 02, 2018 7:00 am - Parker Millsap, "Other Arrangements" (Thirty Tigers) Even as Parker Millsap rocks harder than ever on his fourth album, he continues to draw on his upbringing in the Pen...
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Weekly picks: Arlington International opens for racing FridayMay 02, 2018 6:00 am - And they're off! Horse racing fans can rejoice this weekend: Arlington International Racecourse is back for its summer season with Opening Day today and Derby Day o...
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Liz Phair returns to 'Guyville' for bold album's 25th anniversaryMay 02, 2018 6:00 am - When Liz Phair meets somebody, she can often tell right away what they know about her. Maybe they don't know much. But maybe they know that 25 years ago, she made “Exile...
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Suburban rockers to open for Gene Simmons, Bon JoviMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - A rock band of four middle-aged suburbanites is livin' the dream by stepping into the white hot spotlight. Algonquin-based Teeze will open for longtime KISS frontman Gen...