In recent years Jayhawks front man Gary Louris has found increasing success writing songs for other artists, both on his own and with a slew of collaborators. In 2006 he composed four tunes with members of the Dixie Chicks for their album Taking the Long Way Home, and he’s since penned songs for that group’s […]
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The Dave Matthews Band Caravan has more to offer than Dave Matthews
The inaugural Dave Matthews Band Caravan posts up on the lakefront Fri-Sun 7/8-7/10. Part tour, part festival, part celebration of the DMB’s 20th anniversary, the caravan hits four cities this summer; this is its only midwest stop. Gates open at 11 AM each day, and the Dave Matthews Band headlines all three nights. Friday’s show […]
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Taste of Chicago wraps with Country Music Day, an Alligator party, and more
Having Descended upon Grant Park last week, the Taste of Chicago runs through Sun 7/3, dishing up food from nearly 60 restaurants and hosting a wide variety of music at the Petrillo Music Shell (northeast of Columbus and Jackson) and the Taste Stage (Columbus and Balbo). Four of the city’s free lakefront music festivals have […]
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This year Taste of Chicago eats four lakefront music festivals
Descending once again upon Grant Park, the Taste of Chicago runs Fri 6/24 through Sun 7/3, dishing up food from nearly 60 restaurants and hosting a wide variety of music at the Petrillo Music Shell (northeast of Columbus and Jackson) and the Taste Stage (Columbus and Balbo). Four of the city’s free lakefront music festivals […]
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Mark Olson and His Voice
Mark Olson keeps making lovely music despite his croaky voice, but he sounds best when singing with folks like Gary Louris, his old partner in the Jayhawks.
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Mired And Inspired
Jayhawks Sound of Lies (American) Son Volt Straightaways (Warner Brothers) Anyone who grew up in a small town knows it’s hard to reinvent yourself in one. If the world of popular music has a small town, it’s the largely insular retro country-rock movement called No Depression, and the pressure to conform to expectations within it […]