Articles filed under Music
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Renowned Japanese violinist to visit Elgin studentsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 orchestra students will have the chance to tune in to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity come October. As part of renowned Japanese violini...
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Chicago's Rue Royale set to make Europe homeAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago-based husband and wife duo Rue Royale are preparing to head out on their next great European journey. But this time, it's more than just a few gigs across the oc...
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In a Skokie studio, violin makers polish their craftAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Inside the dimly lit Skokie workshop, the chink of chisels and whirr of sanders is interrupted only by the strains of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons." Away from the wooden work...
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Smashing Pumpkins to play Horseshoe CasinoAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago's Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin put out a new Smashing Pumpkins album ("Zeitgeist") last year, but have yet to play a gig in the band's hometown since revivi...
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Lollapalooza finishes big with Kanye West, Nine Inch NailsAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Lollapalooza wrapped up at Chicago's Grant Park on Sunday with its third straight day of sold-out attendance. An estimated 75,000 people from around the nation strolled ...
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Lollapalooza crowds inspired by Rage Against the MachineAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Day two of Lollapalooza closed Saturday with struggles, between both hometown heroes and between hometown fans. Long-running indie/roots rock combo Wilco ended the night...
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Radiohead, Duffy cut through Lollapalozza languor, heatAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Lollapalooza 2008 blanketed Chicago's Grant Park on Friday with sun-baked music fans. The sold-out crowd had a tough slog through the brutally hot day, the majority ...
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Lollapalooza's multiple stages force tough decisionsJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago got its own "destination" music festival in 2005, and ever since, Lollapalooza's organizers have tinkered with the formula. First, the fest expanded from taking ...
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'Falcon' worth buying for backstory alone -- but the music's good, tooJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Falcon, "Falcon" (No Office) One of the more remarkable stories in modern music, Falcon (not to be confused with the article-prefaced Lawrence Arms side project) is a c...
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Chicago's Cool Kids bringing retro hip-hop to LollapaloozaJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Remember the cool kids at school? They were the ones with style and charisma, seemingly endless resources and uncontested adulation. They were friendly with everybody, b...