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You shoulda been there.
1. Chicago Threez at the Mutiny on Saturday night.

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Posted on May 28, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Courtney Barnett at the Chicago Cultural Center on Monday night.

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Posted on May 25, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Fever Ray at the Metro on Friday night.

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Posted on May 21, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Charly Bliss at the Empty Bottle on Thursday night.

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Posted on May 18, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Behavior at the Empty Bottle on Thursday night.

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Posted on May 14, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Demilich at Reggies on Sunday night.

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Posted on May 11, 2018

By Alex Evans/The Conversation

Following months of rumors, Gibson, the legendary guitar manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy with debts of between $100 million and $500 million. More significantly, the company also announced plans to reorganize and restructure its business, saying it has agreements with holders of more than 69% of its debt that would allow it to continue to operate. To me, this is the real story here and it speaks volumes.
When the opportunity arose to write this article, I was asked what my angle would be. My initial response was: “Quite simply, Gibson is the sound of rock.” But it’s so much more than that. The warm tones of the 335, one of their earliest electric guitars, dominates jazz and blues music. B.B. King was a lifelong player – his famous guitar “Lucille” is still a popular signature series instrument.
And when reggae pioneer Bob Marley first appeared on Top of the Pops he was playing a Les Paul Special, a guitar he was to become forever associated with, its offbeat choppy attack helping define the genre.

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Posted on May 10, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Sarah Shook & the Disarmers at the Empty Bottle on Friday night.

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Posted on May 7, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Joshua Hedley at SPACE in Evanston on Thursday night.

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Posted on May 4, 2018

By Delmark Records

Chicago’s Delmark Records, America’s oldest independent blues and jazz label, announced new ownership Tuesday.
Chicago musicians/composers/educators Julia A. Miller and Elbio Barilari have acquired the label and all of its subsidiary labels; the label’s catalogue of masters from the 1920s to the present; all the company’s inventory of CDs and LPs; and Riverside Studio, the traditional recording facility located at 4121 N. Rockwell in Chicago (also known as “Delmark House”).
Under Miller and Barilari, Delmark Records plans release several new albums by fall: a blues anthology celebrating the label’s 65th anniversary; a jazz title by Miller and Barilari’s musical collaboration project Volcano Radar featuring the multi-Grammy Award winner and NEA Jazz Master Paquito D’Rivera; a new album with guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque; and previously unreleased recordings by jazz innovator Sun Ra.
So far this year, Delmark Records has released three blues recordings: Night After Night by Corey Dennison Band; Back to Chicago by the Rockwell Avenue Blues Band; and the Bell family tribute album.

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Posted on May 1, 2018