The email Paul Finkelman received last month from Beau O’Reilly read simply, “Can your car fit a piano? . . . Please advise.” The answer was obviously no. Finkelman owned a small hatchback—and besides, there was no way a piano would make it up the narrow stairs at Jimmy Beans Coffee, where he works as […]
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David Dann on his new biography of blues-rock guitarist Michael Bloomfield
From Glencoe to Monterey Pop to oblivion: Michael Bloomfield’s huge talent and unique style changed rock guitar forever, but while Clapton and Hendrix entered the canon, he faded away.
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Folksinger Bob Gibson was among the brightest stars at the Gate of Horn
At the height of the folk revival, Bob Gibson influenced the likes of Phil Ochs and Peter, Paul & Mary, but addiction kept him from his full potential.
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‘Think of the Children’ tells the history of censorship in Chicago through stories and songs
And the censors did not always act in the interest of protecting the children.
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“Chicago Folk” Collects More Great Photos by Raeburn Flerlage
A new book of Raeburn Flerlage’s photography captures the sights of the 60s folk-music revival in Chicago.