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The Last Bison looks forward to busy, festival-filled summer
The summer concert season will be memorable for The Last Bison, Chesapeake’s fast-rising indie-folk band. The acoustic septet is poised to release a major-label debut album next month and the group has been booked for several high-profile...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Virginia Arts Festival, Vampire Weekend (music group), Bruce Hornsby
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Hip-hop and pop music crowd D.C. for Obama inauguration
All eyes will be on Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor when they take the stage at Monday's presidential inauguration. But they're far from the only major artists partaking in the festivities. A slew of performing artists will be taking the...
Tags: Black Entertainment Television (tv network), James Taylor, Maxwell, Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce
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Mexican rock band Mana to perform at Obama's inaugural ball
Latino voters supported President Obama by more than 2 to 1 in his second run for the White House, and now Obama is pledging to make comprehensive immigration reform a cornerstone of his second term. In that context, it's not surprising that Obama's...
Tags: Alicia Keys, Elections, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Entertainment Events, Stevie Wonder
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Anthony David and more show up for presidential inauguration
WASHINGTON -- Anthony David discreetly weaved his way through the well-dressed crowd packed into the second floor of a small D.C. bar. When he reached the back of the bar and grabbed his black guitar there was no question that the headliner had taken the...Tags: Elections, Pat Benatar, Mya, Entertainment, Music
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Andrew Bird, director Xan Aranda discuss their FLIFF doc 'Fever Year'
When Andrew Bird, the celebrated indie-folk musician, asked Xan Aranda to direct a documentary about the final dates of his 2009 concert tour, she wasted no time in answering him. “I said no,” Aranda recalls from her home in Chicago. The...
Tags: Movies, Jonathan Demme, Neko Case, Entertainment, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
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Andrew Bird needs you
When he takes the stage at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Monday, Oct. 8, Andrew Bird no doubt will present himself as the man his audience has come to see: a classically trained musician whose go-to instrument is the violin; an adventurous songwriter with a...
Tags: Movies, Jonathan Demme, Entertainment, Music, Flu
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Classically-Trained Violinist Ada Pasternak Performs at New Haven's Cafe Nine on July 25
With the voice like a young Ingrid Michaelson and chordal violin picking not unlike folk instrumentalist Andrew Bird, Ada Pasternak, a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, is bringing her unique intimate sound to Café Nine, Wed., July 25....
Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Entertainment, Music, Wyclef Jean
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Weekend's top shows: Neil Diamond, El-P and Killer Mike, Wilco
Neil Diamond: His set list is full of instant sing-alongs. Some are “so good, so good” (“Sweet Caroline”) they’re sometimes performed twice. Diamond is 71, yet he still puts on an energetic, hit-packed show, 8 p.m. Friday...
Tags: United Center, Wilco (music group), OutKast (music group), Neil Diamond, Cancer
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Local Q&A: Kelly Hogan
Welcome back, Kelly Hogan. More than a decade after the release of her last solo effort, "Because It Feel Good," the singer makes a long-overdue return to the spotlight with her excellent new album, "I Like to Keep Myself in Pain," a gorgeous effort...
Tags: Paul Anka, New York City, Donny Osmond, Millennium Park, Robyn
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Q&A: Andrew Bird
RedEye Sound BoardConsider this the obligatory mention of Andrew Bird’s love-it-or-hate-it whistling. The singer/violinist won’t stop it. Ever. “It would be unnatural to restrict myself from whistling,” says Bird, 38, who attended Lake Forest...Tags: Wilco (music group), The Happiest News!, Northwestern University, Entertainment, Documentary (genre)
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Top weekend shows: St. Vincent, Andrew Bird
St. Vincent: Annie Clark’s 2011 date in Chicago following the release of her “Strange Mercy” album was marred by some technical issues that muted her world-class guitar playing. Here’s hoping this time her shredding talents come... -
Q&A: RedEye Rock 'n' Vote Top 4, playing free show May 16
RedEye Sound BoardFirst: Get excited! The four Chicago bands you chose from our RedEye Rock ‘n’ Vote Top 10 take the stage Wednesday, competing for your votes on-site to win a slot at Taste of Chicago. Former Rock ‘n’ Vote finalist and current...Tags: Elections, Spider (music group), Music, Arts and Culture, Alkaline Trio (music group)
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