The Hideout Block Party

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

From last weekend’s extravaganza.
1. Mavis Staples with Tim Tuten introduction.

Posted on September 28, 2011

The Weekend in Chicago Rock

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Mavis Staples feat. Andrew Bird at the Hideout Block Party on Saturday.

Posted on September 26, 2011

The Week in Chicago Rock

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Cut Copy at the Riv on Tuesday night.

Posted on September 23, 2011

The Weekend in Chicago Rock

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Shellac at the Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements festival at Eckhart Park on Sunday night.

Posted on September 19, 2011

The Week in Chicago Rock

By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. The Jim Jones Revue at Schubas on Wednesday night.

Posted on September 16, 2011

The Incomparable Les Paul Guitar That Debuted In Chicago In 1954

The Fretless Wonder They Called Black Beauty

“The introduction of the Les Paul Model in 1952 provided the fundamental template for the design of what would eventually become the most revered stringed instrument in the world. Yet Gibson president Ted McCarty and the guitar’s namesake, Les Paul, also sought to introduce a ‘deluxe’ version of the soon-to-be iconic model. The final design for the new Les Paul Custom was completed in early 1954, and the guitar made its official debut at the Chicago NAMM show in July 1954.”