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2009 Articles

08/25/2009

Cosmic Hug

Fareed Haque will be appearing at On The Waterfront with Flat Earth Quartet. > More

08/25/2009

In Deference to A Broken Back

The Daredevil Christopher Wright are appearing in Dekalb tomorrow night and with that in mind I'd like to have a look (or listen) to their debut release. > More

07/10/2009

Stereo Rodeo

Whenever I heard the name “Rusted Root” for some reason I thought of the group as a reggae outfit. Well, that’s not what we’ve got here at all. Don’t get me wrong, I like reggae, but it can be limited – and this seems to be a band who recognize no boundaries or limitations.

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06/24/2009

Cycles

Escherbach are set to open up a show at Krptonite on Sunday with Clark Plays Guitar closing things out. It seems a great opportunity to have a look at their debut CD. Remember, you should be able to pick this one up when you see them Sunday night. > More

06/22/2009

Flat As A Pancake

Head East are going to be in the area (Logan’s in Freeport) this Saturday. They are no strangers to the Rockford area having played here a lot in the 1970’s and beyond. Still, their visits aren’t as frequent these days and seem a great opportunity to have a look back at one of their classic albums. > More

06/08/2009

Clark Plays Guitar

"The guitar has ruled the sound of Rock music from the beginning…" So begins the liner notes of the Clark Plays Guitar CD from Clark Colborn. Colborn is the man behind or should we say in front of Clark Plays Guitar. He's right. The guitar has had an incredible impact upon rock. > More

03/30/2009

Rochelle Rochelle

This EP from Picture Books is a very intriguing beast. > More

03/23/2009

Watch The Sky

Patty Larkin will be playing at the Mendelssohn PAC on the 27th of this month, so this seems like an excellent time to take a look at her latest Watch The Sky. > More

03/18/2009

You Are My Sunshine

Here’s the quick review – “I love this album!” Yes, I mean it. > More

03/17/2009

Hungry Bird

Clem Snide will be in Dekalb at the House Café on the 27th of this month. With that in mind I got a copy of the latest CD from this outfit and gave it a spin. > More

03/16/2009

Complete Greatest Hits

When I saw that Gordon Lightfoot was coming to the Coronado Performing Arts Center it took me back to my childhood. > More

03/08/2009

warm songs for cold shoulders

Cameron McGill & What Army are going to be in the area playing dates at both Kryptonite and Dekalb's House Café. > More

02/09/2009

Overkill Is Just Enough: The 12-String Bassist Collection

This new compilation will be of particular interest to Rockford residents because Rockfordian Ronald Johnson (currently in TraSH 80s) is one of the bassists featured here. > More

01/18/2009

Like We Used to Do: Live '96-'08

For those looking to get an introduction to and a healthy dosage of North Mississippi Allstars before their upcoming February 8th show at Otto’s I can’t imagine a better place to start than this set. > More

01/18/2009

Saints of Los Angeles

The Crüe return with Saints of Los Angeles and prove that they are taking no prisoners.

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01/04/2009

Let It Shine

Matt Martino is coming to Kryptonite on Friday along with the Tom Fuller Band. That seems like a good reason to have a look at his CD. First off, literally “looking” at it, some of you might recognize Martino. > More