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RockNotes: Inside Funkytown, USA

By Don Jacobson
The best of times in rock 'n' roll and the not-so-best of times, which are still pretty damn good, as revealed in two new books.

Posted on July 30, 2007

State Fair Smackdown

By The Beachwood Grandstand Affair Desk
"We were searching for a classic rock act to add variety to this year's line-up and feel fortunate that a performer of Joe Walsh's caliber was available. It should be a great show."

Posted on July 25, 2007

Roky's Revival

By Don Jacobson
Maybe because of the many years he spent blasting white noise from his TVs to drown out the voices in his head, Roky Erickson has somehow preserved his utterly unique singing voice.

Posted on July 23, 2007

RockNotes: Dead Elvis vs. Dead Zeppelin

By Don Jacobson
It's almost as if Colonel Parker was cynically planning for the post-mortem nostalgia market from the get-go. How else to explain the $52 million a year Dead Elvis rakes in? Plus, not a whole lotta love for the Led Zeppelin roller coaster at the Hard Rock theme park.

Posted on July 16, 2007

In Continued Condemnation of Opting In

By Anne Elizabeth Moore
I remember a day when I could find some music somewhere that didn't put money into the pockets of the corporate giant that shut down the coffeeshop where I used to paste up my zines.

Posted on July 12, 2007

Live Earth's Internet Tendency

By Don Jacobson
The job MSN.com did on Live Earth was truly a breakthrough in using the Internet to stream live coverage of an event - far superior to watching the NBC highlight reel on Saturday night.

Posted on July 9, 2007

Four Decades in the (Time-) Life of Folk Rock

By Don Jacobson
Time-Life's new four-CD set, "Four Decades of Folk Rock," will be released (unironically) on Sept. 11. Its breathtakingly comprehensive.

Posted on July 6, 2007

MUSIC - Killinois.
TV - Next: The Ghost Of Some Chick Who Knew Al Capone.
POLITICS - Obama's Mortgage Settlement Stinks.
SPORTS - Chicago's Secret BMX Facility. Plus: Super Bowl Housecleaning.

BOOKS - When Walter Payton Danced On Soul Train.

PEOPLE PLACES & THINGS - Big Fat 49 To Strawberry Town.

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