jimkirkhoff@mac.com writesPhotos: Pool Holograph and Courtship at CHIRP Night at The Whistler (2/22/17)

[photos by Jim Kirkhoff]

We had another fantastic night of music at CHIRP Night at The Whistler. The February 2017 editions featured local bands Pool Holograph and Courtship, who we'd like to give much thanks for joining us! Check out the pics below, and make plans to join us this month when Scotch the Filmmaker and Coleslaw take the stage (details here)!

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Layne Lindroth writesConcert Review: The Head and the Heart at the Peoria Civic Center (2/24/17)

Text and pictures by Layne Lindroth

“Are you enjoying this? We’re trying, I think we’re playing pretty good,” Julien Ehrlich, drummer and lead singer of Whitney innocently asked, drawing laughs from The Head and the Heart fans fumbling for their seats. Ehrlich’s easygoing banter between songs reflected the youthful personality and kaleidoscopic tones of Whitney’s debut LP, Light Upon the Lake.

The darkened Peoria Civic Center crowd continued to collectively bob their heads until the six-piece dove into a cover of NRBQ’s “Magnet”, before which Ehrlich joked again, “You can dance if you want, but I wouldn’t stand up if I were you.” Nevertheless, small groups of new fans jumped to their feet to bounce along, adding some much needed energy to the now packed venue. But it was the bursting trumpet solo that made the room explode with excitement, summoning hoots and hollers from every corner of the theater. Whitney closed their set how every opening act aspires to, with the audience on their feet, singing along to their latest single (“No Woman,” in this case), and excited, of course, for The Head and the Heart.

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