By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. California Wives at the Do Division festival on Sunday.
Posted on June 8, 2011
The Week in Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Teddy Thompson at Schubas on Thursday night.
Posted on June 3, 2011
Tribute: Gil Scott-Heron
A compendium
1. “‘Whatever happened to the people who gave a damn?’ Gil Scott-Heron once asked in song,” Greg Kot writes for the Tribune.
“The Chicago-born artist was a voice of dissent in a music industry that was turning into a big business during the ’70s, transforming pop hits and party tunes into profit. It wasn’t a particularly hospitable place for Scott-Heron, who died Friday at 62. But he never set his sights on the charts. Instead, he devoted his life to writing, speaking, agitating and thinking out loud about the world. He gave a damn.”
2. A Brief Look at Hip-Hop’s Love Affair With Gil Scott-Heron.
3. Kanye West & Common Tribute Remix:
Posted on June 1, 2011