Mark Guarino
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What is Chicago's musical future?Jan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - The future of Chicago's music industry is under discussion tonight when a diverse panel of industry players convenes to discuss issues relating to "Chicago: Music City,"...
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Imax brings larger-than-life U2 so closeJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - When music takes place in a sports stadium, it usually means one inevitable bummer: If you don't get a ticket up close, your eyes are relegated to the LED screens. Which...
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Chicago's Eighth Blackbird spreads wings for Grammy seasonJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Among the usual Chicago suspects nominated this Grammy season, one name stands out that probably isn't on the tip of every local's tongue: Eighth Blackbird. Yet the grou...
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Concert picksJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Von Bondies with SSM and Freer, 9 p.m. today at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., Chicago. $12/$15. (773) 478-4408. Back when The White Stripes still lived in Detroi...
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Sleepers, but keepersJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Too many CDs, too little time. By late December, a music critic's workspace, den, hallway, car and about every other living area is filled with CDs, begging at least one...
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Crowded fieldDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Closing out 2007 by surveying the year's best music became a pleasurable chore. Unlike previous years, this one had an abundance of contenders, both newcomers and longti...
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Jon Brion steps in and out of the studioDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Jon Brion wears multiple hats -- producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, film composer -- but the one that connects them all is the most simple: M...
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Happy birthday, Thrill Jockey!Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The single absolute for Chicago's Thrill Jockey Records is that there is no absolute. The record label turns 15 this year, and while retrospectives are inevitable -- the...
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Local music you should know aboutDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The Chicago music scene never rests. Here's the best of recent releases by musicians and bands located in our back yard. David Singer, "East of the Fault Line" (The Swee...
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Concert picksDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Johnny & the Leisure Suits, 7 p.m. today at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $35. (312) 559-1212. WLUP 97.9-FM air personality and Chicago radio v...