By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Roger Waters at Wrigley Field on Friday night.
Posted on June 11, 2012
The Week in Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Art vs. Science at Lincoln Hall on Tuesday night.
Posted on June 8, 2012
Local Music Notebook: Rockie Fresh, In The Ghetto, Chicago Tribune March
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
A loose collection of whatnot.
1. Rockie Fresh on the Chicago scene.
Posted on June 7, 2012
Damn Right, We’ve Still Got The Blues
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
“Blues fans from around the world will descend upon Grant Park in downtown Chicago for three free days of acoustic and electric blues by mostly-hometown musicians,” Voice of America reports.
“The weekend’s offerings will salute some of Chicago’s blues legends. On tap are tributes to vocalist Koko Taylor, singer and guitarist David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. There will also be a celebration of Muddy Waters’ disciples Pinetop Perkins, Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith and George ‘Mojo’ Buford.
“Waters’ son Mud Morganfield will lead the All-Star tribute to some of his dad’s best-known band members who passed away in 2011.”
Let’s take a look.
1. Preview Performance at Daley Plaza on Monday: Melvia “Chick” Rodgers and The Blues Machine Band.
Posted on June 6, 2012
Remembering Un(der)sung Chicago Guitar Hero Pete Cosey
The Sheer Virtuosity Of Electric Mud
“As one of the more criminally glossed-over guitar heroes of jazz-rock’s psychedelic heyday, Pete Cosey had an unflashy but unusual knack for making six strings sound like a thousand,” Bill Murphy writes for Premier Guitar.
“When the news broke on May 30 of his death in Chicago at the age of 68, all those scorching leads may have gone silent, but the legacy Cosey left behind – including his classic late-’60s recordings with Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, and above all his groundbreaking fusion work with Miles Davis – will resonate among guitar heads for decades to come.”
Posted on June 5, 2012
The Weekend in Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Iggy Azalea at Reggie’s on Saturday night.
Posted on June 4, 2012
The Week in Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Brother George at Schubas on Sunday night.
Posted on June 1, 2012
Kelly Hogan’s Moment
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
The new record from Chicago staple Kelly Hogan – I Like To Keep Myself in Pain – is scheduled for release by Anti- Records on June 5th and she’s already had quite a run in lead-up publicity. Here are a few links to early reviews as well as interviews she’s given, followed by videos for songs on the new album as well as some recent performance video.
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“The album makes it clear that the alt-country label is obsolete as a description of Hogan’s music, a beautiful blend of classic soul, pop, jazz, and country,” Robert Loerzel writes for The A.V. Club. “Hogan’s trusted collaborator Scott Ligon, a whiz on guitar and keyboards who also plays in NRBQ, joined her in the studio. So did legendary keyboardist Booker T. Jones, veteran session drummer James Gadson, and bassist Gabriel Roth, a.k.a. Bosco Mann, the band leader for Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings.”
Posted on May 31, 2012
Zoro At Vic’s Drum Shop
The Weekend in Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Crystal Fighters at the Empty Bottle on Sunday night.
Posted on May 28, 2012