Brian Shamie
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Music notes: Celebrate spring with jams at Mackey's in McHenryMay 02, 2017 6:00 am - Jam is in season Spring Jam is back for its 13th year of toe-tapping funk, foot-stomping bluegrass, and deep, deep jams from Chicago and throughout the suburbs. Friday n...
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Music notes: Remada cuts a harder edge on 'Blackout' releaseApr 25, 2017 11:00 am - Remada's new release Rock/hip-hop crossover band Remada hinted at something heavier with the release of its latest single “A Better Tomorrow” back in March. The band cel...
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Local rockers Revolt Coda heading into the spotlightApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Revolt Coda is poised to storm the Chicago scene. With a solid rock sensibility permeating well-constructed melodies and an energetic stage show, the band has the to...
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Music notes: Revisit the '90s with Gin Blossoms, Blues TravelerApr 18, 2017 6:00 am - Anywhere you go ... Even though they had been kicking around on local stages for nearly five years, it took nearly a year for the Gin Blossoms' 1992 single “Hey Je...
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Music notes: DMX packing the party at BaseCampApr 11, 2017 3:00 pm - Up in here, up in here DMX, the hard-core rapper who won the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop-Artist in 2000 and 2001, is still a commercial powerhouse. He ...
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Music notes: El Famous releases 'Regret' at Beat KitchenApr 04, 2017 2:00 pm - El Famous release El Famous is not known for being subtle. Performance videos of the metalcore band show it at its best - Streamwood resident Kevin Singleton aggressivel...
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Music notes: 'Queen' Aretha comes to ChicagoMar 28, 2017 11:00 am - Legendary Aretha Musical legend and “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin plans to belt out her hits at a rescheduled show at the Chicago Theatre Friday, March 31. Tickets fro...
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Music notes: Indie pop darling Regina Spektor plays ChicagoMar 21, 2017 11:00 am - Spektor treats Chicago Theatre to indie pop She sounds like a folk singer. She looks like a folk singer. But Moscow-born indie pop singer Regina Spektor has turned class...
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Music notes: Spend St. Pat's Day with Blake Shelton at Rosemont's AllstateMar 14, 2017 6:00 am - Blake 'Round Here Oklahoma-born superstar Blake Shelton is known as much for his down-home TV persona on the “The Voice” as he is for his party-country rock. Spend your ...
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Music notes: Cheap Trick just wants you to want themMar 07, 2017 2:00 pm - Mommy's all right For over 40 years, Rockford's Cheap Trick has sustained the popularity of some of its most winning songs, including the ever-catchy “I Want You To Want...