By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Rival Sons at Reggies on Thursday night.
Posted on May 31, 2013
The Chicago Drum Show 2013 (Wherein A Funky Drummer Laid Down A Rock Shuffle So Deep You Could Drive A Semi Through It, Or Something)
Videos By Drum! Magazine
“The Chicago Drum Show is the world’s largest and longest-running event of it’s kind,” its producers say.
“It is a swap-meet, a drum expo, and an entertainment event. There are clinics, demonstrations, raffles, classes, and over 30,000 square feet of exhibits: New, used, vintage and custom drums, cymbals, and related accessories.”
This year’s Chicago Drum Show was held at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles earlier this month. Here are some highlights.
1. Rick Latham Clinic.
“In this clip . . . we catch some of Rick Latham’s clinic, in which the ever-funky drummer revealed two sides of his impressive skill set. He first lays down a rock shuffle so deep that you could drive a semi through it, then segues into a flurry of chops at the end, just to prove he can do it.”
Posted on May 29, 2013
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Chance the Rapper at the Metro on Saturday night.
Posted on May 28, 2013
The Week In Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Marina and the Diamonds at the Vic on Monday night.
Posted on May 24, 2013
Shock After Shock After Shock!
As Desire Drives A Bargain With DEATH!
Hozac Blackout Fest at the Empty Bottle.
1. Wizzard Sleeve with Mr. Quintron on Saturday night.
Posted on May 21, 2013
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Peter Murphy at the House of Blues on Thursday night.
Posted on May 20, 2013
The Week In Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda maybe been there.
1. Fall Out Boy at the Riv on Thursday night.
Posted on May 17, 2013
Tweeting The Riot Fest Lineup
Blink-182 vs. Motörhead
“Riot Fest is bringing the carnival back to Chicago’s Humboldt Park from September 13-15,” Pitchfork reports.
“This year’s lineup features Public Enemy, Dismemberment Plan, Dinosaur Jr., Best Coast, Bob Mould, Mission of Burma, Guided By Voices, FLAG, DeVotchka, GWAR, Stars, Toots and the Maytals, Peter Hook, Surfer Blood, Blondie, Rocket From the Crypt, X, Atmosphere, Motörhead, Violent Femmes, Bad Brains, Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, White Mystery, Maps and Atlases, and more.”
Here’s the way the lineup was received on Twitter.
If Riot Fest really wanted to be metal they’d have announced their lineup at 2am instead of 10pm.
— Dr. Rosenpenis (@babystew) May 15, 2013
Posted on May 16, 2013
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Amy Rigby & Wreckless Eric at Schubas on Friday night.
Posted on May 13, 2013
The Week In Chicago Rock
By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You should’ve been there.
1. Patti Smith at the Vic on Tuesday night.
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See also: “Sex as sacrament, youth as state of mind, religion as rock ‘n’ roll – Patti Smith jumped right into that deep, wide river at the outset of her sold-out concert Monday at the Vic Theatre.”
Posted on May 10, 2013