By The Old Town School Of Music

The Old Town School and its Music Moves Chicago program proudly present Quantum Englewood: A Journey Through 100 Years of South Side Musical History, a 90-minute piece commissioned by the Old Town School and written by renowned Chicago artists Ernest Dawkins and Rahul Sharma, featuring hundreds of Chicago musicians and vocalists gathered on stage, culminating a two year-long learning process.
Quantum Englewood seeks to uncover the unheralded traditions behind contemporary urban music and instruct an intergenerational corps of musicians in these roots and genres.

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Posted on September 5, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Monolord at the Empty Bottle on Friday night.

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Posted on September 3, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Gringo Star at the Empty Bottle on Wednesday night.

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Posted on August 31, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Jonah Matrango and Friends at Subterranean on Saturday night.

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Posted on August 27, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Efrim Menuck at the Empty Bottle on Tuesday night.

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Posted on August 24, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Beach House at Chicago Theatre on Saturday night.

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Posted on August 20, 2018

You shoulda been there.
1. Tinariwen at Thalia Hall on Monday night.

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Posted on August 17, 2018

Aretha Franklin on the Beachwood.
1. Playlist: Marfa Public Radio.
Sandwiched by The Staple Singers’ “Let’s Do It Again” and the Beastie Boys’ “Hey Ladies.”
2. Songs That Did Or Did Not Change The World.
Wherein our very own Don Jacobson writes of “Respect:”
“Sock it to me, mama. This song changed world because it really launched the women’s movement in 1967. Aretha had a lot of credibility because she grew up in the church and paid her dues, and her mastery of the soul medium was truly astounding.”
Don, by the way, ranks the song 14th on his list, sandwiched by Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” and Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love.”

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Posted on August 17, 2018

At 7:45:36 on Wednesday evening.
Classic Rock: Yer So Bad/Tom Petty
Blues Rock: It’s My Own Tears/Coco Montoya
Classic Metal: Halloween/Helloween
Soft Rock: Shape Of My Heart/Sting
Classic Hard Rock: Slow Ride/Foghat

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Posted on August 16, 2018

Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk

You shoulda been there.
1. Tacocat at the Empty Bottle on Friday night.

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Posted on August 13, 2018