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“The bastard lovechild,” Chasing Mars tours the Midwest 29 Mar 2013 | 10:02 pm
Once described as “the bastard lovechild of The Flaming Lips, Coldplay, and Radiohead,” Chasing Mars, an electronic rock band from Chicago, is busy with “The Spiderweb Tour.” Together, Neven Armic (gu...
GLOWfest at Assembly Hall 2012 31 Oct 2012 | 09:15 am
A good time was had by all at “GLOWfest” last Thursday at the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) Assembly Hall. Featuring Hardwell with Bingo Players and Savoy, the crowd was in for an intense ...
The Kickback Tours the Nation after Finding Final Members on Craigslist 26 Oct 2012 | 08:20 am
Jonny Ifergan was ready to give up on a music career when he stumbled upon a Craigslist ad searching for a committed band member. Radiohead fan – a plus. Seeing as he needed a band and listened to Rad...
Brothers find bandmates via detailed Craigslist ad, tour the nation 26 Oct 2012 | 08:20 am
Jonny Ifergan was ready to give up on a music career when he stumbled upon a Craigslist ad searching for a committed band member. Radiohead fan – a plus. Seeing as he needed a band and listened to Rad...
Interview: Simon Posford of Shpongle 21 Sep 2012 | 05:01 am
217: First off, where in the world are you right now and what are you doing there? Simon Posford: Stuck in the car park of a budget hotel, loading the tour bus full of magic tricks, booze, strippers a...
Minskoff Theatre Showcases Lion King 19 Aug 2012 | 04:08 pm
All about the NYC production!
Presenting Some Midwestern Soul: Dieter Schaaf 16 Aug 2012 | 01:56 pm
Today I bring someone who is a bit more exclusive to the Midwestern music scene. Dieter Schaaf resides in Madison, WI. Sharing a home with UW and the Badgers seems like a perfect launching platf...
Mad Decent Block Party Preview 15 Aug 2012 | 01:37 pm
WHEN: Saturday August 18th 12pm- 10pm WHERE: W. Fulton St (Btwn N. Ashland Ave. & N. Justine St.) PRICE: Free RSVP HERE: http://bit.ly/MDBPRSVP Super producer Diplo’s record label, Mad Decent, is thro...
JET W. LEE: Release Party at Mike N Molly’s 13 Aug 2012 | 08:02 am
Check out local band, Jet W. Lee, at their upcoming release show!
Lollapalooza 2012 Festival Recap: Day Three (Sunday) 9 Aug 2012 | 02:02 am
Bowerbirds After missing out on a lot of great stuff in the afternoon yesterday, I made sure to get myself to the festival grounds as early as possible on Sunday. Bowerbirds took the stage at noon and...
