2024 October : Illinois Entertainer
WEBBrassneck | October 2, 2024 | 0 Comments. PJ Harvey The Salt Shed Chicago, IL September 30, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Throughout her extraordinary career, Polly Jean Harvey has excelled at shape-shifting. It’s an extraordinary talent that has kept her audience guessing since her debut back in the early 90’s.
Media: July 2021 • “Radio Joan” : Illinois Entertainer
WEBJun 30, 2021 · Media: July 2021 • “Radio Joan”. Joan Esposito was known to Chicago audiences as a television reporter and anchor after her many years at Channel 5 & 7. Still, when she accepted the job as afternoon host at Progressive Talk WCPT (820 AM), it was not her first job in the medium. “When I first got into broadcasting, I got a part-time job ...
Live Review: Cheap Trick at Metro • Chicago - Illinois Entertainer
WEBJul 16, 2023 · Cheap Trick with Brokeback. Sunday, July 16, 2023. Metro, Chicago, IL. Review by Jeff Elbel. The 40th-anniversary celebration at Chicago’s venerable Metro con tinued on Sunday by welcoming Rockford’s finest rock and roll export, Cheap Trick, for a sold – out show. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers maintain a regular presence in the area, but Sunday ’ s show was a treat with one of the ...
Cover Story: Local H • “Navigating The Maze” - Illinois Entertainer
WEBSep 30, 2021 · Cover Story: Local H • “Navigating The Maze”. Local H are lifers. That much should be evident to even those with only a casual knowledge of the band’s career over their 30-plus year history. The band consists of singer/songwriter/guitarist Scott Lucas and drummer Ryan Harding, who released their debut record Ham Fisted back in 1995 ...
Media: November 2022 • Chicago Radio Archives - Illinois …
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Media: November 2022 • Chicago Radio Archives. You may not be familiar with Don Beno’s radio career, although he had a long one with extended stays in the Chicago area at stations like WJOL (Joliet), WCFL (Morris, IL), The Bus (Kankakee), and WLS-FM. But if you are on Facebook and are interested in …
American Music Festival - Illinois Entertainer
WEBJul 5, 2023 · American Music Festival. FitzGerald’s. June 30 – July 3. Berwyn, IL. Reviewed by William Tokash. Photos from Day One, Three, and Four by Curt Baran
Media: January 2022 • Signal Stays Strong at MeTV FM
WEBDec 31, 2021 · For the last few years, fans of MeTV FM (87.7FM) in Chicago have been bracing for their favorite station to be shut down by the FCC. Program director Rick O’Dell has good news for them if they haven’t heard it yet. “We reached a critical point last July where the FCC had imposed a deadline, whereby they required all 87.7 stations to be digital or go off the air,” he explains.
Feature: Kula Shaker • Spiritual Relationships - Illinois Entertainer
WEBJun 8, 2024 · Utilizing consistent, sharp-hooked cuts like “Gaslighting,” “Kalifornia Blues,” “Happy Birthday,” “Something Dangerous,” “Indian Record Player,” and “Idon’twannapaymytaxes,” Kula Shaker feels totally rejuvenated, as vital as ever, with a thematic through line boomeranging straight back to “K,” a cultural anomaly ...
Live Review and Gallery: Green Day with Smashing Pumpkins, …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Green Day and friends . Wrigley Field. Chicago, IL. Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos coming soon by Curt Baran. Rock fans in Chicago have had a busy summer, with Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, and stands by the Rolling Stones and Metallica as a few recent examples.
Live Review: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Illinois Entertainer
WEBWednesday, June 12, 2024. Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Kyle Dunleavy/Ravinia Festival. Wednesday’s concert at Ravinia Festival celebrated the seemingly serendipitous pairing of rock legend Robert Plant and bluegrass torchbearer Alison Krauss. While emphasizing roots music and Americana, the bandleaders’ partnership testified to the ...