Brian Shamie
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8 Chicago, suburban musical acts that made 2020 feel not-so-badJan 06, 2021 5:00 am - For most of 2020, the Chicago and suburban musical landscape was obscured by the haze of the global pandemic. But instead of another recap of venue shutdowns, let's look...
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Celebrate the new year safely with Post Malone, Steve Aoki, Lucinda WilliamsDec 24, 2020 5:00 am - Looking to drop-kick 2020 on its not-so-merry way? The usual parties, concerts and dressy soirees aren't going to be the norm, but venues and artists are still cooking ...
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Sound check: Guardrail, Safe Bet play streaming festivalDec 24, 2020 5:00 am - The day after Once you've carbo-loaded on figgy pudding and fruitcake and are looking for a quiet hole to hibernate in, here's another option to keep the dopamine ...
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Sound check: Trans-Siberian, Barenaked Ladies livestreams keeping holiday traditions aliveDec 18, 2020 5:00 am - Trans-Siberian traditions Turn down the lights and fire up the widescreen: The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is bringing its "Christmas Eve and Other Stories Live in Con...
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Todd Kessler's new single, video a dose of hope in trying timesDec 17, 2020 5:00 am - With a song originally written a year and a half ago, Deerfield singer-songwriter Todd Kessler seemingly presciently addresses the challenges of today in his uplifting n...
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The Giving Moon hones new maturity with fresh full-length album 'Bloom'Dec 11, 2020 5:00 am - West suburban alternative rock band The Giving Moon crashed from filling venues to a year without stage time. Building off its buzz as one of the four Chicago-area fina...
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Sound check: The War on X-Mas goes big and goes home (your home, that is)Dec 09, 2020 5:00 am - The War rages on There's lots of chatter about the war on Christmas out there, but Chicago music fans know where the real War on X-Mas is. This year, Chicago punk b...
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When the entertainment slowed, we tried to entertainDec 06, 2020 12:00 am - What's Plan B when a public health crisis shuts down one of your main sources of income? If you're a musician in the suburbs of Chicago, you learn to innovate. And if ...
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Sound check: Joe Pug, Jeff Tweedy and iHeart's Jingle Ball go onlineDec 01, 2020 5:00 am - Joe Pug online Singer-songwriter Joe Pug hits the internet with his Sunday night livestream performance, a semiregular event he's been hosting since his live shows ...
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Barenaked Ladies, Lawrence Arms and more bring the musical jolly to your holidaysNov 28, 2020 6:32 am - Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Barenaked Ladies, Lawrence Arms and more bring the musical jolly to your holidays