Brian Shamie
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Sound check: Todd Kessler's showcase returns to Hey NonnyApr 02, 2021 6:00 am - Songwriters return Deerfield singer-songwriter Todd Kessler resumes his regular Songwriters In the Round presentations at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights next week w...
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Take the Reins puts spin on local classic to mark 30 years of 'International Pop Overthrow'Apr 01, 2021 6:00 am - Take the Reins rhythm guitarist Dan Duffy had the cool parents — the ones who would take him and his friends to concerts and introduced them to groundbreaking and modern...
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OK Cool takes frustrations, connections head-on with sophomore EP 'Surrealist'Mar 26, 2021 6:00 am - Bridget Stiebris and Haley Blomquist already knew they could play well together, as their years in The Weekend Run Club showed. But the indie pop band's drummer and bass...
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Festivals are back! North Coast tickets go on sale FridayMar 25, 2021 7:00 pm - Whether it's wishful thinking or smartly planning ahead, North Coast music festival organizers announced on Thursday tickets for the Labor Day weekend electronic, rap an...
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Sound check: Lumineers on screen, Plain White T's on stageMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Acoustic White T's Scratch your live-music itch as suburban pop-rock band Plain White T's plays an acoustic duo performance as part of the Genesee Street Cabaret se...
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Sound check: Hey Nonny brings music back to Arlington HeightsMar 22, 2021 6:00 am - Hey Nonny's lineup Signs are popping up that spring is creeping in to the area, one of which being the relaunch of Arlington Alfresco, the outdoor dining space cre...
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Wolf Rd tells both sides of the breakup with poignant new single, videoMar 20, 2021 7:21 am - In the video for the new Wolf Rd single, "As Good As It Gets," lead singer Chris Hoffman and guest singer Sylvia Mendez ping-pong between happy and heart-wrenching momen...
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Fluorescents bandmates debut new studio project with single 'Luna'Mar 19, 2021 6:00 am - Guitarist and songwriter Tyler Milka knows the importance of looking back to move forward. Before drummer Alex Klump joined Milka's Chicago-based pop-punk band Fluoresc...
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The pop-punk SNUZFEST is back virtually for its five-year anniversaryMar 17, 2021 6:00 am - For the last four years, January has given local music fans a post-holiday reason to celebrate with the annual pop-punk pajama party SNUZFEST. But 2021 just has to be d...
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Ravinia to return in July for the 2021 seasonMar 16, 2021 12:00 pm - After a year mostly devoid of live, in-person entertainment, there's a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel: Highland Park's Ravinia Festival announced Tuesday its ...