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NOLA in Chicago

By Tom Marker ⋅ February 28, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Dr. John and The Neville Brothers at Cubby Bear, February 17, and the subdudes at the Old Town School of Folk Music, February 21.
It was carnival time down yonder in New Orleans, the final week of parades and parties leading up to Mardi Gras 2009, but some of the best New Orleans music was right [...]

Warren Haynes XRT Show at Old Town School of Folk Music

By Jason Thomas ⋅ February 24, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

It’s always a pleasure to be involved with a show at the Old Town School of Folk Music, so when I was asked to introduce Warren Haynes this past Friday night, there was no doubt about it. I had to go. The OTSOFM is really unlike any other venue in town. It’s [...]

Mark Olson & Gary Louris’ Live from Studio X performance and XRT Show at Park West

By Lin Brehmer ⋅ February 23, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Even when they were young singer-songwriters with the fledgling Jayhawks, Mark Olson and Gary Louris were old souls. These are songwriters with a rare intuitive feel for making music that belongs to all time.
Their performances in Chicago began with a Live From Studio X appearance, which was recorded at The Hideout. I went [...]

The Pretenders’ XRT show at the Riv

By Terri Hemmert ⋅ February 20, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Hard to believe it’s been almost 30 years since you could go to Wax Trax
Records on Lincoln Avenue to pick up the latest import single by the
Pretenders, a British group with a leader from Akron, Ohio. That leader is
Chrissie Hynde, who led her current band through an excellent set of music
for an adoring audience. [...]

Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at the Rialto Square Theatre

By Frank E. Lee ⋅ February 19, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

First off, an exhibition of ironing boards through the ages would be worth seeing at Joliet’s Rialto Square Theatre. It is a beautifully restored twenties era movie house (not too far from the Big House in town) and the accoustics are impeccable as well. Last night, the Rialto was the setting for a sold out [...]

Poi Dog pondering at Durty Nellie’s

By Bill Artlip ⋅ February 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

For many of us Poi Dog fans who have been enjoying the energy of their live shows for “x” number of years, we have a personal connection, pride in the number of shows we’ve attended, and that includes the number of venues in which we’ve seen them.  Another evening of memories has been added to [...]

Jeff Tweedy at Vic Theatre

By Marty Lennartz ⋅ February 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

“Laminated Cat!”
One of those big voiced guys bellowed the request from the upper reaches of the balcony .
Jeff Tweedy, alone on stage, looked towards the guy and said, “Well, when you put it like that” launching into an impersonation of the guy in ascending levels of drunkenness. It was very funny.
Such was the tone at [...]

Delta Spirit at Double Door

By Tim Liston ⋅ February 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Rounder Records asked me to attend the Delta Spirit show at the Double Door in Chicago on Valentine’s Day and I did not hesitate.
I have been a big fan of Delta Spirit for quite some time now, but never got a chance to see them live. For those of you who do not know Delta [...]

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