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Shemekia Copeland at the Old Town School of Folk Music

By Tom Marker ⋅ March 17, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

The performance by Shemekia Copeland this past Friday night at the Old Town School of Folk Music was one of the best shows of any kind I’ve seen in a long time.
It was a surprise to learn that when Shemekia’s new tour brought her back around to her current hometown she wasn’t booked in a [...]

U2 Three Nights Live, Night Two, Chicago.

By Marty Lennartz ⋅ March 17, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

The city was in a U2 frenzy.   XRT called it  U2’s Day and  played nothing but U2 all day long. The TV stations sent crews to the station to report on the buzz.
U2 was in Chicago. The worst kept secret in town.  U2 and Shirley Manson, chatting and playing their favorite songs at Chicago’s premiere [...]

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