Brian Shamie
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Chicago, Elgin alt-pop band Beach Bunny on Kimmel WednesdayJan 13, 2021 5:00 am - Lili Trifilio dreamed of some day being known for her music. And over the last few years, she has brought that dream to life. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the Chicago native ...
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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 ...