Bela Fleck and the Flecktones |
Happy July 4th everyone! (ok, 5th), even the good wishes are late lately. Before I get on to my review of Bela Fleck's show last week, I need to tell everyone who lives in Chicago, that they nee...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:40:00 GMT |
Dax Riggs and Smoking Popes |
Saturday was a good music day. Bob and I went to the Taste of Randolph to catch the Smoking Popes. We got a late start and missed the first couple of songs and the beer lines were averagin...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:30:00 GMT |
Chris Thile |
I saw Chris Thile and How to Grow a Band last Tuesday at the Abbey Pub. First, the great news - Chris announced he and the band are moving to ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-mic...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:28:00 GMT |
Laramie Project at No Exit Cafe |
So I took my niece and her friend to see the Laramie Project at the No Exit Cafe in Rogers Park on Sunday. They had done the play at their high school and I thought it would be co...
Posted by on Wed, 23 May 2007 09:59:00 GMT |
Robbie Fulks and Kevin Gordon |
I'd hit a music dry spell lately. No reason, really, it's just that the shows I wanted to see were on dates I couldn't make. When I was free, nothing really compelled me to head out. ...
Posted by on Mon, 21 May 2007 08:45:00 GMT |
Joseph Arthur @ the Double Door |
Well I saw Joseph Arthur at the Double Door Wednesday night and it was an amazing show, but also slightly bizarre due to several happenings. First, this was my first time EVER at...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:53:00 GMT |
Del McCoury and the Steep Canyon Rangers |
I had the great pleasure of seeing Del McCoury last Friday at the Old Town School of Folk Music. I was looking forward to this show for several reasons. First, it was ..:namespace pre...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:46:00 GMT |
Lucinda Williams, missed shows, and Emily Hurd again |
I saw Lucinda Williams at the Vic last Friday. And it was actually good luck, even though it was Friday the 13th. Her voice is amazing - I've been trying to come up with an apt&n...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:21:00 GMT |
Tangleweed and Emily Hurd |
I first saw both Tangleweed and Emily Hurdat the 2006 Chicago Folk and Roots festival last July and they blew me away. I bought both their CD's (and my friend Jim bought whoever came next becaus...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:51:00 GMT |
SXSW bands |
I've been meaning to post this article since I saw it last week. It's written by Mark Guarino, the Daily Herald music critic and features 10 bands he saw at SXSW that are coming soon to Ch...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:40:00 GMT |
