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Buddy Guy at Legends

By Frank E. Lee ⋅ January 26, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Buddy Guy continued his traditional month long series of XRT shows in the familiar confines of his namesake club last night and he did not disappoint. For about ninety minutes, he unleashed a torrent of electric guitar sounds that ranged from long shrieking howls that vibrated your limbic system to diamond hard ultra sharp flurries [...]

Umphrey’s McGee CD Release Party

By Frank E. Lee ⋅ January 22, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Monday night, local progressive rockers Umphey’s McGee played a cd release party celebrating the arrival of their long awaited new album Mantis. A large enthusiastic crowd at the Vic theatre hung on every note and the performance was shared with Chicago and the world as a live XRT concert exclusive on 93.1FM and 93XRT.com. It [...]

The Len & Bob Bash starring Tom Morello and The Hold Steady

By Marty Lennartz ⋅ January 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Written By: MARTY LENNARTZ
When it’s the coldest night of the year with temps somewhere south of the meterological Mendoza Line, it’s hard to imagine ever sitting inside The Friendly Confines with a hot dog, a cold one and a scorecard. The 3rd Annual Len and Bob Bash, hosted by Cubs broadcasters Len Kasper and Bob [...]

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