Brian Shamie
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Sound check: Pitchfork weekend, Emerge Winnetka and Alanis MorissetteSep 09, 2021 6:00 am - Pitchfork Music Festival The annual festival was based on bringing cutting-edge and groundbreaking alternative, indie, hip-hop and dance music to Chicago. Now in it...
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Emerge Winnetka music fest rises on the North ShoreSep 08, 2021 6:00 am - Emerge Winnetka After the COVID-19 pandemic made the annual Winnetka Music Festival nearly impossible to safely pull off, organizers conjured a new fest to take its...
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Trash Fiasco captures the mental chaos of pandemic society with 'Stay Miserable' LPSep 07, 2021 6:00 am - Take one spin through Trash Fiasco's recent LP release “Stay Miserable,” and a listener will notice some things. It's heavy. It's chaotic. But it's thoughtful. And deepl...
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Brad Redlich offers a noncommittal take on a breakup with 'Ain't It a Shame' singleSep 06, 2021 7:00 am - Bolingbrook singer-songwriter Brad Redlich said he didn't grow up listening to country music, but he buys into it all the way now. “Country was something I listened to ...
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Winnetka duo Louis the Child claims a top slot at North Coast Music FestivalSep 02, 2021 6:00 am - Five months ago, North Coast Music Fest organizers released a monster of an early lineup, announcing tickets would be going on sale for the Labor Day weekend EDM festiva...
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Winnetka duo Louis the Child claims a top slot at North Coast Music FestivalSep 01, 2021 6:00 am - Winnetka duo Louis the Child claims a top slot Friday night at North Coast EDM festival
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Sound check: Word to Naperville - Vanilla Ice is comingSep 01, 2021 6:00 am - Nostalgia in Naperville Last week, the Naperville Music Festival announced its lineup and put tickets on sale for a late September weekend of concerts to tap into our lo...
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New Sun-Riser single both a pep talk and a reflection on scene's ups and downsAug 30, 2021 6:00 am - Kevin Conroy, lead singer of the Chicago rock band Sun-Riser, said he is hesitant to outwardly call Friday's new single release "We'll Figure It Out" what he knows it is...
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Sound check: Piano-driven country from Phil Vassar at Joe's LiveAug 25, 2021 6:00 am - Joe's knows country Tickets are going fast for country hitmaker Phil Vassar's visit to Rosemont this weekend. Vassar, who got his start penning tunes for other arti...
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'American Idol' opens virtual auditions for Illinois singers WednesdayAug 23, 2021 3:00 pm - If your goal is to be the next “American Idol,” Wednesday is your chance get the ball rolling when the musical competition show hosts Illinois auditions for its 20th sea...