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Tag: McLuhan
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The play The Harvest and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Bump J at the Promontory and more goings on 8/20-8/24.
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Chicago prog-rock misfits McLuhan perform a rare reunion show
In the 60s and 70s, Chicago producer, A&R man, songwriter, and record honcho Carl Davis helped shape the sound of Chicago soul, working directly with Jackie Wilson, Tyrone Davis, the Chi-Lites, and Barbara Acklin, among others. While employed at legendary label Brunswick in the early 70s, Davis was keen to add a white crossover act […]
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McLuhan’s oddball prog LP flopped in 1972 but goes for big bucks today
Early-70s prog oddballs McLuhan used lots of visuals onstage and recorded their sole LP with the man who’d later produce Thriller.