Articles filed under Music
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Sugar Grove Corn Boil festival starts July 26Jul 25, 2013 3:03 pm - Bigger Sugar Grove Corn Boil to keep hometown feel
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Curtain comes down on COD arts center directorJul 25, 2013 11:20 am - Leader leaving McAninch Center
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Music notes: Samples hit the Montrose RoomJul 25, 2013 6:00 am - Get Sampled Veteran alt-pop group the Samples will perform in the suburbs this weekend. The band formed in Colorado in the mid-1980s, and it has developed a devoted foll...
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Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’: Heaven-sent or weak event?Jul 25, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — To no one’s surprise, Kanye West’s sixth solo effort debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts last month. But “Yeezus” only sold 327,000 units that week —...
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Guy Clark returns with powerful albumJul 24, 2013 3:27 pm - Guy Clark, “My Favorite Picture of You” (Dualtone) On the cover of the album “My Favorite Picture of You,” veteran singer-songwriter Guy Clark holds an old Polaroid snap...
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Preservation Hall shines on 1st album in 50 yearsJul 24, 2013 3:00 pm - Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “That’s It!” (Sony/Legacy) With high-profile collaborations at Bonnaroo (Jack Johnson) and the Grammys (The Black Keys), the Preservation Ha...
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Streamwood Summer Celebration this weekendJul 24, 2013 1:08 pm - The theme of Streamwood’s Summer Celebration 2013 is “The Best of Broadway.” The party begins at 5 p.m. Friday, July 26, and at noon on Saturday and Sunday at Hoosier Gr...
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Weekend picks: Fill your belly at Sugar Grove Corn BoilJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Corn-ucopia Come hungry to the annual Sugar Grove Corn Boil, in Volunteer Park, west of Route 47, off Main Street in downtown Sugar Grove. Along with plenty of fres...
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Selena Gomez mundane on 'Stars Dance'Jul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Selena Gomez, “Stars Dance” (Hollywood Records) Selena Gomez has gone into a studio and recorded her new album, “Stars Dance,” which consists of 11 pop songs she di...
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Sara Bareilles shines on 'Blessed Unrest'Jul 23, 2013 6:00 am - Sara Bareilles, “The Blessed Unrest” (Epic Records) There's a sweet way Sara Bareilles sings about her breakup on her new album. She's soft on the honeyed, piano po...