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Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Jimmy Reed Edition
Today, let’s pay tribute to a legendary bluesman, Jimmy Reed. Reed was a key figure in moving blues towards the electric guitar and his laid back sound gave him crossover appeal. Well, that and classic songs like “Bright Lights Big City”. Reed got his start in Chicago and became a success on this city’s Vee Jay label. Reed’s other hits include “Big Boss Man”, “Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby” and “Baby What You Want Me to Do”, and he has been covered by everyone from Elvis Presley to Neil Young to Grateful Dead to The Rolling Stones. Indeed, the Stones have done a number of Reed tunes. In honor of Mr. Reed, please grab your iPod or MP3 player, hit shuffle, and share the first 10 songs that come up.
Blake Burkhart writesMusic in Pictures: The 2013 North Coast Music Festival
The North Coast Music Festival completed its 3rd edition at Union Park last week. "Summer's Last Stand" has cemented its place as one of the most anticipated annual festvials in Chicago, and this year's lineup of electronic acts did not dissappoint. Blake Burkhart was at the festival and has these pictures to share...
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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday 09/06 to Thursday 09/12
(Weekly Voyages is CHIRP Radio's listing of concerts in Chicago at select venues. Information about tickets can be obtained from the venues' Web sites. (Do you have corrections or updates for this list? Send us an e-mail.)
Friday September 6
BigEaR, In La Kesh
Abbey Pub 9pm, 21+
Tony, Aaron & Rebecca of The Tossers
Abbey Pub 9:30pm 21+
Model N, Northside Ruckus, The Black Tape
Beat Kitchen 9pm, 21+
Acoustic Truth, The Middle City Sound, My Remorse Code, Haley Tentue, Miss Demeanor
Bottom Lounge 6:30pm
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Kitty Wells Edition
She was thinking of getting out of the music business entirely, when a Decca Records executive asked her if she’d cut a record. She said yes, since they would pay her $125 for the session, but she didn’t think it would go anywhere. So Kitty Wells cut “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” and it wasn’t much longer before she became the first queen of country music. The proto-feminist song was controversial but paved the way Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and other independent thinking female country singers. Wells became the first female to top the country chart and then had an amazing run of chart success from 1952 through 1969. She blazed trails all the time. For example, she was the first female country singer to record a full album. Her influence resonated for decades, as shown by her appearance on k.d. lang’s Shadowland album (along with Brenda Lee and Loretta Lynn). Nowadays, she’s not remembered enough, but her impact cannot be understated. Let’s pay tribute to Kitty by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle, and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday 08/30 to Thursday 09/05
(Weekly Voyages is CHIRP Radio's listing of concerts in Chicago at select venues. Information about tickets can be obtained from the venues' Web sites. (Do you have corrections or updates for this list? Send us an e-mail.)
Friday August 30
Sushi Roll
Abbey Pub 9pm, 21+
Whysowhite, Touch People
Beat Kitchen 9:30pm, 21+
Just Blaze, Young Chop, Sasha Go Hard, Prob Cause, DJ Intel
Bottom Lounge 10pm
The Locals, Hemmingbirds, The Sweeps, Lights Alive
Double Door 8:30pm, 21+
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle 5:30pm 21+
Boyfrndz, Water House, Vaya, The New Diet
Empty Bottle 9:30pm, 21+