93XRT Concertgoers Blog

Best Chicago Native Artist

By 93XRT ⋅ July 30, 2008 ⋅ 20 comments

Every town has their favorite hometown band, but in Chicago there is such a deep musical legacy that we’ve definitely earned out bragging rights. Come on, we walk every day in the hometown of Buddy Guy! Through the years, XRT had helped so many upstart bands to make their name in the national scene. So [...]

The 5 Coolest Random Things That Can Happen At A Concert

By 93XRT ⋅ July 24, 2008 ⋅ 11 comments

Coldplay were in town this Tuesday and Wednesday playing a couple of excellent shows at the United Center. The fans at the sold-out Tuesday show were treated to an extra surprise- Coldplay were filming the show for the video to their new song “Lost!”. Now they all can tell their grand-children someday that they were [...]

Spill the beans

By 93XRT ⋅ July 18, 2008 ⋅ 9 comments

When people ask you what kind of music you listen to, most 93XRT listeners will probably say “Everything”. True as that may be, it’s still a cop out. Everyone listens to some things more than others, and some don’t want to admit to what their favorites are.
Well with the advent of iTunes there is finally [...]

Best Street Festival in Chicagoland?

By 93XRT ⋅ July 16, 2008 ⋅ 8 comments

Summer in Chicago wouldn’t be the same without attending at least a couple of our street festivals. Last weekend, we hung out at both the Roots and Folk Festival in Wells Park and the Rock Around the Block in Lakeview. Looking ahead at this weekend, the Old St. Pat’s Block Party is always a blast, [...]

Play Ball!

By 93XRT ⋅ July 15, 2008 ⋅ 13 comments

With both the Cubs and White Sox leading their divisions, there’s really not much to complain about in Chicago baseball this summer. We’ve even spotted Cubs and Sox fans peacefully coexisting around town. The All Star break this week gives us some free time, which led us to contemplate our ideal concerts at the Friendly [...]

Best iTunes commercial song?

By 93XRT ⋅ July 9, 2008 ⋅ 20 comments

A debate has been raging internally over the influence of the music on iTunes commercials on the mass population. If you recall and look past the U2 and Coldplay commercials of the recent past, you’ll recall how one commercial helped launch the career of a band called Jet, propelled Feist into a different atmosphere where [...]

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