In The Loop Magazine Music News Archives - Page 243 of 278

Oak Park Record Store Owner, Val Camilletti, On Discovering New Music

Mar 16, 2016 James Currie Music News, Features, Interviews, Reviews 0

By James Currie Val Camilletti of Val’s Halla Records in Oak Park, Il, has been running her record store for over 40 years and still loves music just as much […]

Megadeth At Tipping Point Of Big Four Legacy Play To Packed House At Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom

Mar 14, 2016 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

By Christopher David Megadeth are at a tipping point, along with the rest of the “Big Four” – namely, Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. In the last six or so months, […]

Annual CHIRP Record Fair Is Almost Here!

Mar 10, 2016 James Currie Music News, Breaking News, This Just In 0

Spring is near, and so is year 14 of the CHIRP Record Fair! Join them at Plumbers Hall to dig through thousands of crates of vinyl records, as well as DVDs, […]

John 5 & The Creatures Haunt the Stage of Reggies Rock Club in Chicago

Mar 07, 2016 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

By Christopher David, One of the most underrated and versatile players in all of rock and metal (though it seems almost limiting to describe him that way), John 5 and […]

Cradle of Filth Bring The ‘Hammer of the Witches’ Down on Chicago

Mar 04, 2016 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

By Christopher David, Pushing the extremes of mainstream musical acceptability (you don’t just decide to name a song “Gilded Cunt” without considering its influence) as well as stylistic...

Lollapalooza’s 25th Anniversary Celebration – The First Wave

Mar 03, 2016 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

By James Currie Hard to believe, but 25 years ago the most outrageous and longest running festival was born. Founder and event organizer, Perry Farrell, had an idea of a […]