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Industrial Music Doc Almost Here: Wax Trax! Records And The Chicago Industrial Music Scene Spotlighted

Mar 29, 2017 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

By James Currie Chicago has been named home of many things throughout its one-hundred and eighty years as an incorporated city including home of the deep dish pizza, the Chicago […]

Chicago Bluesfest Returns For 34th Year, Announce 2017 Lineup & Schedule

Mar 28, 2017 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

34th ANNUAL CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL LINEUP CELEBRATES THE INFLUENCE OF URBAN BLUES ON ROCK, R&B, RAP AND HIP HOP IN MILLENNIUM PARK, JUNE 9–11 The City of Chicago is pleased […]

‘Charlie Parker’s Yardbird’ Richly Explores Life of Talented, Tormented Musical Genius

Mar 25, 2017 James Currie Music News, Features, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci Charlie Parker was no mere jazz saxophonist. One of the founders of jazz’s bebop movement, he brought a virtuosity to the American art form that had […]

Sleigh Bells Slay At Sold Out Metro Show

Mar 23, 2017 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

By Peter Serocki It’s been over four months since the release of Sleigh Bells’ 4th album “Jessica Rabbit” and a bit longer since we saw them at North Coast Music […]

Rock Party: Cool As Ice American Guitar Rocker, George Thorogood, Melts Down The Arcada

Mar 22, 2017 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

By James Currie The guitar slinging, finger plucking, six string slide genius known as George Thorogood brought down opening night of his two night stay in St. Charles, IL at the […]

Lollapalooza Announce 2017 Lineup And Returns Even Greater Than Before

Mar 22, 2017 James Currie Music News, Features, Reviews 0

The great alternative music, arts and culture festival juggernaut known as Lollapalooza is returning for another year and as in the past, plans to take over Grant Park and the […]