Matt Arado
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'Nevermind,' 'Achtung' turn 20Aug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Turning 20 Ready to feel old? Two of rock's biggest albums are turning 20 this year — Nirvana's game-changing “Nevermind” and U2's “Achtung Baby.” Both will get lav...
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Tollway crash victims identified as Elmhurst residentsAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois State Police said Sunday that they continue to investigate a multiple-car crash on Interstate-88 near Lisle that killed two people and seriously injured two oth...
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Music notes: Kings plays Durty Nellie'sAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Kings visit the 'burbs We the Kings, an up-and-coming punk-pop band from Florida, will headline a show in the suburbs this weekend. The band is touring behind its j...
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Black Lips find new sounds for latest recordAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - If there's any band playing Lollapalooza that could benefit from hot, steamy weather, it's The Black Lips. The much-buzzed-about Atlanta band delivers a wonderfully dirt...
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Suburban fans recall 1991 LollaAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - St. Charles resident Cheryl Pessetti speaks for a whole generation of music fans when she considers the fact that Lollapalooza is celebrating its 20th anniversary this y...
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For Chicago's Disappears, less is moreAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - Listen to Chicago band Disappears, and you enter a shimmery, shadowy world that's both exhilarating and frightening. The band plays a stripped-down brand of rock 'n' rol...
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Mountain Goats bring literary touches to folk-rock songsAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - What's a good way for the leader of an indie folk-rock band to scare the heck out of his audience? Hire a death-metal musician to produce songs for a new record. That's ...
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Though no longer cutting edge, Lollapalooza still deliversAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - Twenty years ago, Lollapalooza was born as a cross-country rock tour that brought together bands, music and fans from the industry's fringes. Today, Lollapalooza looks ...
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Hastert helps open Wheaton Civil War exhibitJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - As a former history teacher and a former U.S. speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert knows a little something about human conflict. That background is one reason why the W...
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Music notes: McCartney graces Wrigley FieldJul 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Sir Paul returns Rock legends don't get much bigger than former Beatle Paul McCartney, who's playing two shows at Wrigley Field Sunday and Monday. McCartney will ce...