I’ve been a staff writer at the Chicago Reader since 1996, which is when I started writing the Post No Bills column. It ran until 2004 and was reborn a few years ago as my Reader blog. I’ve written about all kind of styles and music-related topics over the years, from proto-punkers to rabid record collectors to jazz drummers. My work has also appeared in...
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Friends of Chicago’s famed Old Town School of Folk Music, Violets for Iris began their collaboration in the late summer of 2013. Hailing from Nashville and Chicago, with classical music backgrounds, their arrangements reflect a mutual interest in folk, blues, classic country and beyond. They enjoy solid harmonies and soulful singing. Purchase tickets here
Matt Pleger and Jim Furey Uke + Egg Shaker + the 90’s-ish + Glockenspiel = Crows of Furey Purchase tickets here
You’ve seen his explosive, dynamic electric band light up the night like fireworks on the fourth… —now see and hear an introspective and melodious side of this powerhouse, rarely seen live in an intimate setting. Sugar Blue acoustic is showcasing an eclectic repertoire of original songs, traditional Blues and standard Jazz tunes for the discerning ear in an intimate setting. Sugar Blues’s harmonica virtuosity is...
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