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You shoulda been there.
1. Video at the Empty Bottle on Thursday night.
Posted on February 29, 2016
The Week In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Best Coast at Thalia Hall on Thursday night.
Posted on February 26, 2016
Local Music Notebook: Kill Chicago
By Steve Rhodes
“According to Billboard, AC/DC’s three Midwestern U.S. arena shows in Fargo, North Dakota; St. Paul, Minnesota; and Chicago, Illinois were seen by 47,939 fans, generating $5.7 million in box office revenue and placing the trek at No. 1 on the weekly ‘Hot Tours’ list of top-grossing tours,” Blabbermouth notes.
“The February 11 concert in Fargo was the best-attended show of the three, with 19,308 tickets sold, while the February 17 performance at Chicago’s United Center was seen by only 13,773 fans. It should be noted, however, that the veteran rockers also played Chicago last fall when a sellout crowd of 29,732 packed the city’s Wrigley Field.”
Posted on February 24, 2016
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
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You shoulda been there.
1. Heavy Dreams at the Burlington on Saturday night.
Posted on February 22, 2016
The Week In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. AC/DC on the West Side on Wednesday night.
Posted on February 19, 2016
Dear Music Education: Diversify!
By Jacqueline Kelly-McHale/The Conversation
As presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to insist upon banning Muslims from entering the U.S. and espousing a need for a wall along the Mexican border, heating up anti-immigration and racist rhetoric, it’s essential we consider this: One in four students under the age of eight in the U.S. has an immigrant parent.
Classrooms are getting more diverse as the percentage of minority students increases. According to a report from the Pew Research Center, 50.3 percent of students in 2014 were minority, whereas 49.7 percent of all students were white. By 2022, 45.3 percent are projected to be white, and 54.7 percent are projected to be minority.
Posted on February 16, 2016
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
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You shoulda been there.
1. Godspeed You! Black Emperor at Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago on Saturday.
Gendron: “If slow and steady wins the race, then Godspeed You! Black Emperor took first place in the equivalent of a long-distance marathon Saturday at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago. Optimizing tonal contrast and cinematic sweep, the instrumental collective spoke volumes without expressing a single word during its 105-minute set. The Montreal-based octet, in town for a two-night stand, had the foresight to utilize the cathedral’s premium acoustics as a secret weapon.”
Posted on February 15, 2016
The Week In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. The Soft Moon at Thalia Hall on Tuesday night.
Posted on February 12, 2016
The Revolutionary Sounds Of Chicago Cratedigger Kanye West
By Liam Viney/The Conversation
Kanye West’s new album Waves is due out this week, and there’s a palpable excitement building in the media. Kanye recently tweeted it would not be “the album of the year, but the album of the life,” only to later clarify that it would in fact only be “ONE of the greatest, not the greatest.” Meanwhile, Rolling Stone is speculating it could be a dud at the same time as producer Swizz Beatz declares it one of the best West albums he’s heard.
Posted on February 9, 2016
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Curation By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
You shoulda been there.
1. Walrus Attack! at Beat Kitchen on Sunday night.
Posted on February 8, 2016