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Ezra Furman at Lollapalooza ‘09

By 93XRT Intern ⋅ August 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I made it a point to try to get to Lollapalooza as early as possible on Saturday so I could catch all of Ezra Furman and the Harpoons. Apparently, 11:45 is too early for me because I missed the first half of the set. As I walked up to the Playstation Stage I could hear [...]

Andrew Bird at Lollapalooza ‘09

By 93XRT Intern ⋅ August 10, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

How someone can whistle better than most people playing an instrument is beyond me. As show time approached closer and closer, you could see a nervous Andrew Bird waiting back stage. I read earlier that day about how different shows are for Bird when he plays in Chicago, his home town, and it definitely seemed [...]

XRT Blues Breakers Broadcast at Buddy Guy’s Legends

By Steven - XRT Intern ⋅ June 15, 2009 ⋅ 12 comments

It seemed fitting that my first Buddy Guy concert take place at Buddy Guy’s own bar, Legends. Rather than attending some sold out show in a massive corporately-sponsored arena, I got to walk in to Buddy Guy’s own establishment and watch him play music for free. I felt honored to have been there, I mean, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

July Concerts Heat Up

By 93XRT ⋅ June 30, 2008 ⋅ 14 comments

July, already? Summer tends to fly by real quick here in Chicago, especially when our baseball teams are winning, and when there are plenty of music acts coming thru town. The first week of July hits town with a bang, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers team up with Steve Winwood to tackle the United [...]

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