Brian Shamie
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Alt-rock ZORILA plays Sound Check's first full-band livestream FridayJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - Playing video games? Check. Reading books? Check. Writing new music? Check. This spring's coronavirus stay-at-home orders came with a standard-issue To Do list for ar...
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Stir-crazy cooking: Potato tacos a good balance between meat-free and comfort foodJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - My wife and I have different tastes when it comes to some foods. She is genetically disinclined to like cilantro, while I'm a salsa fanatic (heavy on the cilantro, pleas...
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Missed our Phillip-Michael Scales concert? Here's where you can see itMay 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Phillip-Michael Scales joined us Friday night for the fifth in our Sound Check Presents concert/interview series, sponsored by the Daily Herald and Mike's Hard Lemonade....
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Sound check: Toronzo tries again after rained-out truck showMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - Shows on the road The weather had Toronzo Cannon singing the blues last weekend when the FitzGerald's Stay-At-Home Concert Series was rained out Saturday. But the b...
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Phillip-Michael Scales brings acoustic blues to Sound Check livestream concert series FridayMay 27, 2020 6:00 am - The lack of live musical performances has taken its toll on both fans and artists, but many musicians are trying to make the best of the situation. Dive-bar soul artist...
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Missed our livestream with Like Language? Here's where you can watch itMay 23, 2020 7:00 am - The Daily Herald and Chicago Sound Check dove into week four of the Chicago Sound Check Presents concert/interview series with Matthew and Kristen Murray of Like Languag...
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Concerts from your couch: Toronzo Cannon, Mike Shinoda, DelFest At Home, Michael Bublé, Sincere Engineer and moreMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - Looking for livestream concerts? • Every day just in time for lunch break, Chicago's Metro posts a classic concert from the venue on its Facebook page (facebook.com/Met...
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Sound check: The music scene has its share of helpersMay 20, 2020 1:00 pm - After holding it all back for the last two months, this week I went to the dark place. News of more festival cancellations, venues sliding closer to closures and furthe...
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Like Language brings upbeat vibes to Chicago Sound Check Presents concert FridayMay 20, 2020 10:00 am - The logistics of education in these quarantine times play a massive role in the lives of Like Language's Matt and Kristen Murray. The Elmhurst couple behind the band's d...
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Windy City Smokeout postponed to summer 2021May 18, 2020 3:00 pm - Country music fans will have to put their barbecue cravings on hold for a bit. Organizers of the Windy City Smokeout — Chicago's country music, craft beer and barbecue ...