December 13, 2023
Biography
Booba Barnes & His Playboys rocked the hardest of all juke-joint combos in the Mississippi Delta through the ’80s, and following the release of his debut album (The Heartbroken Guy, 1990), “Booba” took his act and his band north to Chicago, following trail of his idols Howlin’ Wolf and Small …
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December 13, 2023
Biography
The still fairly young Harris was making a name for himself as an up-and-coming, foul-mouthed comic when he died just like his film, House Party, premiered.
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December 12, 2023
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Chicago hardcore band Harm’s Method began in 2006 like a jokey side project conceived by members of right edge hardcore band Couple of as well as the Proud. Drummer Chris Mills, guitarist Bo Lueders, vocalist Wayne Pligge (aka Hammers McPligue), bassist John Extreme caution, and guitarists Jon Hofacker and Jay …
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December 11, 2023
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The recording project of Chicago-based songwriter Evan Weiss, INVOLVED WITH IT. Over It. discovers the prolific emo-pop veteran of several rings (Up Up Down Down Remaining Right Left Best B A Begin, Labour, Map the Development, the Funeral Parrot, Hiroshima Mon’Amour, and Sleeper Brokers, to name several) striking from his …
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December 10, 2023
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Younger brother of Jerry Butler, Billy Butler wasn’t almost as well referred to as his sibling, but recorded some okay Chicago soul in the ’60s. Documenting for OKeh under maker Carl Davis, Butler’s middle-’60s singles had been quite just like labelmates Main Lance’s and (much less certainly) Curtis Mayfield’s as …
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December 9, 2023
Biography
Originally formed like a punk rock outfit in 2001, Chicago, IL-based Caw! Caw! would develop and mature — not forgetting heading from a quartet to a trio — right into a blissed-out, spacy experimental pop group. The bandmembers honed their abilities and explored fresh territory within their hometown, carrying out …
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December 9, 2023
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Focused in Chicago and using a name motivated by director Bela Tarr’s 2000 film, Wrekmeister Harmonies was founded by sound artist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer J.R. Robinson, who continues to be its only continuous member. Robinson is normally a audio installationist known for his ambient functions in spaces like the Andy …
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December 9, 2023
Biography
John Mulaney can be an American comedian, article writer, and actor most widely known for his standup special deals and are a television article writer, including composing for Saturday Evening Live from 2009-2013. A enthusiast of sketch humor and sitcoms from youth, the Chicago indigenous studied British lit at Georgetown …
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December 9, 2023
Biography
Singer/celebrity Helen Morgan was an iconic amount from the 1920s, a nightclub performer known on her behalf heart-rending interpretations of torch music describing intimate devotion to wayward guys, which she sang from her perch together with a piano. Morgan’s environment was the nightclub, specifically, the ’20s speakeasy, but she also …
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December 9, 2023
Biography
Organization of Thieves are rooted in Chicago, IL, where vocalist Genevieve Schatz and guitarist Marc Walloch launched the co-ed indie rock and roll group after striking up a companionship at Union Train station. Mike Ortiz climbed aboard to take care of drum duties, as well as the trio created a …
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