Matt Arado
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Elmhurst's The Orwells bring '80s twist to third albumMar 15, 2017 12:53 pm - Matt O'Keefe, guitarist in local garage-punk band The Orwells, remembers when the main thing he and his bandmates worried about was getting copies of their album to as m...
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Robbie Fulks wrapping up local music residency, looking to GrammysJan 17, 2017 1:13 pm - There's a moment on his 2007 live album, “Revenge,” where suburban musician Robbie Fulks jokingly tells the audience that he has a hard time writing songs as a middle-ag...
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Disturbia among suburban haunted houses preying on people's fearsOct 19, 2016 2:37 pm - Joe Pantano, co-owner of the Disturbia: Screams in the Park haunted house in Rosemont, likes to stand near the exit to see the faces of people who've just spent roughly ...
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Califone, led by Addison's Tim Rutili, revisits debut in Chicago showsSep 27, 2016 11:06 am - Tim Rutili feels torn. On the one hand, the Addison native enjoys looking back at “Roomsound,” the debut full-length album by his adventurous rock-blues-folk-electronic...
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Clint Black says making music 'more fun' ahead of Schaumburg showAug 24, 2016 7:41 am - More than 25 years after bursting onto the country-music scene with a massively successful debut album, Clint Black feels like he's finally reaching his prime. Part of ...
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Rosemont Comic Con brings together stars from past, presentAug 18, 2016 6:09 am - It's fitting that a reunion of the stars of beloved time-travel flick “Back to the Future” is one of the headline attractions at this year's Wizard World Comic Con Chica...
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Bacon Brothers draw on soulful sounds for Metropolis showsAug 17, 2016 6:00 am - The Bacon Brothers, the rootsy rock band led by actor Kevin Bacon and his brother, Michael, have been active for more than 20 years, giving them the kind of longevity th...
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Smoking Popes drummer excited about new band, show at Lombard's BrauerhouseApr 19, 2016 11:37 am - It sounds like a chapter lifted right out of the Rock 'n' Roll Storybook. Mike Felumlee, a young skateboarder, discovers the Replacements after seeing an ad for one of t...
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10 shows suburban country fans won't want to missApr 08, 2016 7:07 am - Whether you like your country music rich and sweet like chocolate pie, or raw and gritty like a Texas dirt road, you'll find plenty to love among the country acts coming...
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C2E2 brings comics, costumes and celebrities to ChicagoMar 22, 2016 1:45 pm - This year's Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, better known as C2E2, promises to cover everything on the pop-culture nerd's checklist. The massive three-day event, h...