Articles filed under Music
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Weekend picks: Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies, Herman's HermitsFeb 19, 2016 4:13 am - Mojo Mardi Gras bash Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies channel the fun and fiesty southern Louisiana traditions of Cajun and Zydeco music in a powerful stage show, pac...
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5 things to do this weekendFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A comic whodunit in Arlington Heights, an epic in Elgin and a farce in Naperville are just three options for the weekend ahead. Here are five ideas. For others, go to da...
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ESO to feature the 'Music of Brahms & Ives' March 12-13Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - YouTube The program showcases acclaimed German pianist Alexander Schimpf in a performance of the majestic Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, one of the most technically challe...
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Get the Led Out celebrates the music of Led Zeppelin March 3Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - Get the Led Out will perform the music of Led Zeppelin live in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, at the Elgin Community College Arts Center's Blizzard Theatre, ...
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Bands from Nashville and Austin come to ECC Arts Center March 5Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - Nashville, Tenn.-based band Rivers and Rust and Austin, Texas-based band Greyhounds will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Elgin Community College Arts Center....
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Review: LNZNDRF's debut CD has drive, lacks memorable tunesFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - LNZNDRF, "LNZNDRF" (4AD) Ben Lanz from the band Beirut and Scott and Bryan Devendorf from The National have combined to form LNZNDRF, a vowel-challenged side project wit...
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Review: Dion extends his stay in the blues on latest CDFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - Dion, "New York Is My Home" (Instant Records) Dion extends his stay in the blues neighborhood on "New York Is My Home," a style that comes naturally to the doo-wop legen...
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Review: Lovely melding of cultures on Rodriguez' 'Lola'Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - Carrie Rodriguez and the Sacred Hearts, "Lola " (Thirty Tigers/Luz) On "Lola," singer Carrie Rodriguez alternates between English and Spanish, sometimes switching in mid...
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Rick Springfield adds country chops to 'Rocket Science'Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - Rick Springfield, "Rocket Science" (Frontiers Records) Rick Springfield sprinkles the sounds of country music across his 18th album, with banjos, steel guitars and mando...
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Academy of Country Music announces songwriting nominationsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grammy-winner singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton earned two extra nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards, making him the leading nom...