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The Claudettes Mary’s Place October 18, 2024 Rockford, IL Review and photos by Jeff Elbel. Enjoying a busy fall season on the road, Chicago’s inimitable wonders, The Claudettes, swung to nearby Rockford for a return visit to Mary’s Place. The watering hole rests along the Rock River and is the oldest bar in town. “This […]
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Live Review: Cheap Trick at Metro • Chicago - Illinois Entertainer
Jul 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 ...
Media: January 2022 • Signal Stays Strong at MeTV FM
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.
Live Review: Slayer At Riot Fest : Illinois Entertainer
Slayer at Riot Fest. Douglas Park, Chicago, Sept. 14, 2019. Slayer killed during a 90-minute headlining set that seemed to be cut short on a perfect late-summer evening in Douglas Park. At 9:56 p.m., minutes before the 10 p.m. curfew for music, singer-bassist Tom Araya told the crowd: “They are making us cut it short.
Media: July 2021 • “Radio Joan” : Illinois Entertainer
Jun 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 and Photo Gallery: Iron Maiden at Hollywood Casino ...
Aug 22, 2019 · Live Review and Photo Gallery: Iron Maiden at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Iron Maiden. Thursday August 22, 2019. Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Full disclosure…. August 5, 1982 I was forever ruined by Iron Maiden. That was the day of the band’s legendary appearance on the shores of Lake Michigan at ChicagoFest.
Media • June 2022 • “Janda’s Journey To The Drive”
May 31, 2022 · Janda Lane’s journey to becoming the afternoon co-host at the Drive (WDRV-Chicago) has taken her from North Carolina (her home state) to Charleston, South Carolina, to Seattle, and through Los Angeles since the radio bug bit her in high school.. And Janda polished her rock and roll credentials along the way. For instance, her experience in …
Live Review: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Illinois Entertainer
Wednesday, 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 ...
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Oct 31, 2024 · The The Salt Shed Chicago, IL October 25th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Deep into The The’s second music set at Chicago’s Salt Shed, listeners were reminded how bottomless this band’s catalog goes. Now entering their fourth decade, The The (the chosen moniker singer/songwriter Matt Johnson has used throughout his career) broke ...