With “The Dutchman” and other widely recorded songs, Michael Smith created emotional realities that let you feel along with his characters.
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The Byzantine Empire rode the 60s garage-pop wave straight into obscurity
The Byzantine Empire’s six harmony-soaked singles—three recorded as the Five Bucks—are long overdue for reissue.
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Decades after Stumpwater put out their only single, the Aurora folk-pop group ride again
Dan Berg, Dan Haligas, and Joe Gloor released two songs in 1975 and split up in ’80, but now they’re back to writing, recording, and gigging.
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Folk-rocker Primo Mendoza returns from the hospital to perform on Saturday
The Chicago singer-songwriter plays the Burlington days after a lengthy hospital stint.
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At the ripe age of 23 British singer Laura Marling has become a force of nature
Laura Marling sounds better than ever on her stunning new album; she plays Chicago on Thursday night.
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Meshell Ndegeocello and Mingus
Meshell Ndegeocello is a natural choice to guest at the Chicago Jazz Ensemble’s Mingus homage Friday night
