Brian Shamie
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Halloween weekend concerts - from your car or couchOct 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Halloween is going to look a little different this year. And it's not just because we'll have a full moon - and a blue moon at that. Restrictions on bars in the Chicag...
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Crystal Lake's Ian Sugrue looks to his past with Eastern Leaves solo project debutOct 23, 2020 6:00 am - Sometimes moving forward means letting go of the past. But sometimes, embracing where one has been can be a key to success. As he debuts his new solo project Eastern Lea...
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Sound check: Kevin Farris takes fans 'Higher' with new single releaseOct 22, 2020 6:00 am - Catching up with Kevin Farris Singer-songwriter Kevin Farris started off this year on a high note with an appearance on NBC's “The Voice,” and now he wants to take...
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Sound check: Phillip-Michael Scales' new single addresses the personal impact of racismOct 16, 2020 6:00 am - “Tell Me How I Sound Again,” the new single out Friday by dive-bar soul singer Phillip-Michael Scales, speaks to how he feels as a Black man in today's America. Going ba...
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Concerts: Fitz & the Tantrums play Lakeshore Drive-inOct 16, 2020 6:00 am - Kurt Elling Cocktail Hour — 25th Anniversary Virtual Concert Tour: 3 and 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Chicago's The Green Mill, Chicago. $15-$60; livestreaming at greenmil...
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Piece of Cake serves up a tasty new single, video and an outdoor release partyOct 13, 2020 11:00 am - This year has been anything but a piece of cake for Chicago-area bands. But it's easier when somebody is leading the charge. For members of West suburban rock band Piec...
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The Early Sixes find new ways to 'Navigate' with sophomore albumOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - This year's pandemic has left many of us feeling locked down. But as the members of The Early Sixes were writing the new full-length LP, “Navigate,” they found a freedom...
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Concerts: Waco Brothers head to FitzGerald's, Toronzo Cannon in AuroraOct 09, 2020 6:00 am - Q&A with Linkin Park and livestream concert from Projekt Revolution 2002: 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at watch.linkinpark.com. $15-$65 for ticket/merch packages....
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Sound check: Set sail with The Mild West cruise shows on the Chicago RiverOct 07, 2020 6:00 am - On deck with The Mild West The warm days of summer are slipping away, but you're not out of opportunities for a boat party just yet. Chicago rock band The Mild West...
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Andrew McMahon celebrates Jack's Mannequin's 'Everything In Transit' at Schaumburg drive-in showsSep 30, 2020 11:00 pm - With three critically acclaimed projects - Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin and Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness - making up the bulk of his two-decade career, the ...