Outronaut bandleader and guitarist Steve Gerlach probably reaches more ears as a sideman than he does with his own outfit. For nearly a decade he’s played in Sons of the Silent Age, Matt Walker and Chris Connelly’s nine-member David Bowie tribute group; that gig got Gerlach work on Connelly’s solo material. In a 2021 interview […]
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David Bowie tribute project Sons of the Silent Age play two of the artist’s most iconic albums
This dedicated, lushly meticulous David Bowie tribute band debuted at Metro in 2013 as a benefit for a cancer charity. They’ve carried that tradition forward (albeit with different charities) into each subsequent performance at the venue, as well as expanding their scope into other fund-raising events and special shows—including a few full-album sets and a […]
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Sons of the Silent Age drummer Matt Walker talks Bowie, Ava Cherry, and playing for a cause
Local David Bowie cover band Sons of the Silent Age play a concert at Metro benefitting cancer research at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
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Gossip Wolf: Sons of the Silent Age do Bowie at a Pablove benefit
Sons of the Silent Age do Bowie for pediatric cancer research, and more
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Gossip Wolf: Coffin Pricks lay themselves to rest
Coffin Pricks lay themselves to rest, and more
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Gossip Wolf: Return to Oz
Permanent reissues a classic Chicago punk comp. Plus: Claychella’s last dance, the Hood Internet’s threesome, and more