Music
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Summer concert series in Keyes Park starts on Tuesday, July 1Jun 27, 2014 9:00 am - The summer concert series in Keyes City Park starts Tuesday, July 1, according to concert series organizer Dane Mason. The concerts are every Tuesday in July. Dates are ...
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Steam Cafe hosts open mic nightJun 11, 2014 11:00 pm - On June 6, performers took to the stage at Steam Cafe during one of the business' open mic nights, turning the otherwise quiet coffeehouse into a lively concert venue. E...
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First record deal for Du Quoin's Eisenhauer BandMay 08, 2014 9:00 am - The homegrown Eisenhauer bluegrass and acoustic band from Du Quoin has signed its first record deal with a company called Jamshack Music, Inc. It will be called "Under h...
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The Farr Side: Martina McBride's appeal goes beyond countryApr 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Although I'm not a huge fan of country music, I've always had a soft spot for Martina McBride. Her voice is one of the most powerful to ever come from the genre, yet I a...
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Album reviews: Recent & Recommended for AprilApr 22, 2014 11:00 pm - Reviews of recommended new releases from Life in a Blender, Eden Brent, Kristin Mueller and Leland Sundries. Life in a Blender, "We Already Have Birds That Sing" (Fang R...
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Album review: Hold Steady rocks sardonic on 'Teeth Dreams'Apr 22, 2014 11:00 pm - I'll get this out of the way right off the bat: I still miss Franz Nicolay. The Hold Steady's never quite had the same orchestral, E Street-style wall of sound since the...
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The Farr Side: Shakira's 10th album is poised to dominate the chartsApr 16, 2014 11:00 pm - If music is the doctor, Shakira must have one heck of a prescription. The Colombian-born singer-songwriter is everywhere at the moment. You can find her all over the mus...
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Congratulations! Du Quoin Middle School band takes first place at Murphysboro; Spring concert 2 p.m. on May 4 in Hibbs AuditoriumApr 09, 2014 9:00 am - Saturday, April 4 the Du Quoin Middle School Band competed at the annual Illinois Grade School Music Association's organizational contest held at Murphysboro Middle Scho...
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The Talker: Nas, Q-Tip perform ‘One Love' on ‘Tonight Show'Apr 07, 2014 11:00 pm - Something to talk about According to Pitchfork.com, Nas is releasing "Illmatic XX," the 20th anniversary edition reissue of his classic LP "Illmatic," on April ...
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Peter Chianca: Spinning into middle age on vinyl recordsApr 07, 2014 11:00 pm - People sometimes ask me why I collect vinyl records, and there are actually a few reasons: 1) It's at least a marginally more respectable hobby for a grown man than coll...