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Live Music: Julian Velard @ Schubas, November 4, 2011
A review of Julian Velard concert last Friday at Schubas in Chicago
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Book Review: Phill Brown, “Are We Still Rolling?”
Engineer and producer Phill Brown reflects on more than four decades in the music business with "Are We Still Rolling?" Chris Holmes weighs in with his review
Read More »Soul Serenade: Steve Cropper, “Dedicated – A Salute to the 5 Royales”
Lowman Pauling and the 5 Royales were a seminal influence on the young Steve Cropper. The legendary guitarist pays tribute to the group on a fine new album
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 57
Dave Steed finishes up the letter W this week as he takes on The Who, Steve Winwood, Winger and more.
Read More »Weeknight ’80s Dance Party: 4/20/11
Put on your dancing shoes and strap on your guitar. It's time to rock a little and dance a little at the Weeknight '80s Dance Party
Read More »CD Review: Robbie Robertson, “How To Become Clairvoyant”
For his first album in more than ten years, Robbie Robertson recruited an all-star cast of musicians and created the most personal solo album of his career
Read More »CD Review: Eric Clapton, “Clapton”
Granny pop standards? Dixieland jazz? What was Eric thinking? Think what you will, but the results of Clapton's latest solo album just might surprise you
Read More »CD Review: Delaney & Bonnie, “On Tour With Eric Clapton” (Deluxe Edition)
By the time On Tour with Eric Clapton was released in 1970, the husband/wife pairing of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett could loosely be placed in the category of “seasoned veterans” within the music industry,
Read More »Bootleg City: While You See a Chance, Mayor Cass Will Take It
What’s it like being a career criminal? For the answer we go, as always, to our good friend Mayor Cass, keeper of the keys for this here place we call Bootleg City. Unfortunately, since
Read More »CHART ATTACK!: 7/30/88
Eric Carmen goes heavy on the Aqua Net, Jane Wiedlin makes googly-eyes at Jason Hare and Jeff Giles loses $20 -- it's all part of the latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
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