Articles filed under Music
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Sunday picks: Laugh with Owen Benjamin at ImprovSep 08, 2013 6:00 am - Standup guy Comedian Owen Benjamin, famed for his stints on TV shows like MTV's “Punk'd,” E's “Chelsea Lately” and more, performs at the Improv Comedy Showcase in W...
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Chris Hart finds J-pop home in JapanSep 07, 2013 6:00 am - TOKYO — Leaving San Francisco, singer Chris Hart has made himself at home in “J-pop.” His album of cover versions of Japanese pop tunes is rising on the charts. And the...
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Weekend picks: Oom pah pah at Platzkonzert GermanfestSep 07, 2013 6:00 am - Oom Pah Pah The Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Saturday with two stages, multiple bands, kids' activities, and loads of German food and more at Sears Centre Arena,...
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Buffalo Grove singer/songwriter gaining recogitionSep 06, 2013 11:20 am - It rained on Phil Jacobson’s parade, but he didn’t let the weather get him down. The 27-year-old Stevenson High School grad was the scheduled main stage entertainment Au...
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‘Blurred Lines’ named Billboard song of the summerSep 05, 2013 9:08 am - NEW YORK — To no one’s surprise, Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” is Billboard’s song of the summer. Billboard announced the list Thursday. Rock outfit Imagine Dragons is ...
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Music notes: A Local H 'farewell'Sep 05, 2013 6:30 am - Saying goodbye Local H, the acclaimed rock band that emerged from the Lake County suburbs in the mid-1990s, will perform this weekend in the city, the first Chicago...
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Slight songs mar Neko Case’s latestSep 05, 2013 6:00 am - Neko Case, “The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You” (Anti-) Neko Case has a neat name, a terrific Twitter account and a brazen...
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Neko Case thrives on musical teamworkSep 04, 2013 11:00 pm - In her musical life, Neko Case doesn't like to work alone. For more than a decade, the singer has maintained a dual-track career that thrives on teamwork as it taxes her...
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Nine Inch Nails emerges from darknessSep 04, 2013 6:00 am - Nine Inch Nails, “Hesitation Marks” (Columbia) Sun-kissed harmonies, funk-flecked guitar lines and — whisper it — a saxophone workout all make an appearance on “Hes...
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Weekend picks: Marc Anthony salsas into AllstateSep 04, 2013 6:00 am - Latin sensation Grammy Award-winning Latin superstar Marc Anthony performs salsa selections from his latest album, “Vivir Mi Vida,” and other songs Saturday at the ...