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Chicago In Song: Hard Times, Tough Love, Big City

By Don Jacobson

Welcome back to Chicago In Song. This time around we’ll look at song references about the city that focus on marital discord, debauched children, the bad attitudes of its residents and its awful weather.
Just another day in the life of Chicago as portrayed in the world of music.

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Posted on April 18, 2006

The Beachwood 24/7 Alt-Country Internet Radio Guide

By Don Jacobson

The Internet is the best thing that ever happened to alt-country. That’s because it’s a terrific way to listen to all those (mostly non-commercial) radio stations nationwide and overseas that have a little or a lot of programming devoted to alt-country, honky tonk, country rock, rockabilly, blues, Cajun, zydeco and roots music in general.
Listed below is a day-by-day, hour-by-hour guide to the over-the-air stations I’ve found that have such programming on high-speed internet simulcasts.
Plus, if you listen to these stations, you’ll get to hear who’s playing gigs in towns you’ll never go to . . . as well as traffic on the I-5.
(All times Central. Show descriptions provided from station websites. Last updated: 5/21/2014)

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Posted on April 17, 2006

RockNotes: Kill Category

“Legendary death metallers Cannibal Corpse have set Kill as the title of their tenth album, due March 21 via Metal Blade Records Europe. The CD is being recorded at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal).
“Comments bassist Alex Webster: ‘Hey everybody, since word seems to be out, we figured we’d make it official. Our new album will be entitled Kill.’

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Posted on April 2, 2006