Friday, August 9, 2013

The National- Riverside Theater, August 5, 2013

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Simply put, the Cincinnati via Brooklyn quintet, The National, put on a show at the Riverside Theater this past Monday that will have people...
Friday, August 2, 2013

The Shouting Matches- Turner Hall Ballroom 8/1/13

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If you and your close pals formed a band, what would it sound like?  For Justin Vernon, the answer to that question is a power blues trio, t...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Foxygen- Turner Hall Ballroom, 7/28/13

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The term "buzz band" seems to be most often associated these days with the California psychedelic-alternative rock duo of Jonathan...
Saturday, July 13, 2013

AmericanaRama: Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL 7/12/13

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Coming together to form a once-in-a-lifetime line-up, Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Richard Thompson combined for an afternoon and...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Violent Femmes/The Avett Brothers/Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros- Summerfest, 6/26/13

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Exceeds expectations... those two words best sum up my feelings about the performances by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, the Avett Br...
Monday, June 24, 2013

Best of Summerfest (So Far)

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MKERocks: Best of the 'Fest (So Far): The annual summer lakefront bacchanalia is almost upon us.  A few years ago, I recalled some ...

Portugal. The Man- Pabst Theater 6/20/13

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The last time I saw Portugal. The Man was a $10 Turner Hall show in 2010.  The place was about half full and I recall being rather impress...