Brian Shamie
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Local bands go big-time for Riot FestAug 17, 2013 12:27 pm - The summer festival season continues crashing through the walls of boredom. The next biggie, Riot Fest, brings nearly 80 bands to Chicago’s Humboldt Park Sept. 13-15. An...
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Mutts hides joy, passion behind a smoky growlAug 09, 2013 11:36 am - Tom Waits definitely has his hands in this one. Not literally, but it's undeniable the guys in Mutts drew heavy influence from Waits. At first listen, the whiskey-soaked...
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Aurora's Presbrey shows a whole lot of depthAug 02, 2013 2:52 pm - OK, what's happening to me? I like rock. I like punk. I like indie. I like harmonies. And maybe a little folk. But when I got word of Aurora's Kevin Presbrey's new album...
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Local talent flocking to Whippersnap music festivalJul 27, 2013 9:52 am - You can find a music festival somewhere in the Chicago area almost any summer weekend. Pitchfork and Warped wrapped up last weekend, and Lollapalooza and Riot Fest are o...
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Where to go to keep the Lolla buzz aliveJul 20, 2013 10:14 am - Lollapalooza weekend is looming. For those of you who have never been to the major Chicago music fest before, let me tell you something you may not know. After a day roc...
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Songs from a scene: The evolution of LBCJul 13, 2013 6:41 pm - Anyone who has spent any amount of time with me in the last 15 years knows I have a special place in my heart for Lucky Boys Confusion. I graduated from college and sta...
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Remember when? Nostalgia bands coming to local stagesJul 05, 2013 3:20 pm - My girlfriend and I were excited to see the Queensryche billboard along Route 12 advertising Fiesta Days in McHenry — her because she used to be a huge fan, and me becau...
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Five for the Fourth: Fireworks with a side of musicJun 29, 2013 9:32 am - John Philip Sousa reigns supreme on the Fourth of July, but marches and Lee Greenwood aren't all you should be hearing Thursday. The suburbs are teeming with musical eve...
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