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After Sunset
Music marches on
March in the meantime
Charlie King
 
Band Spotlight
Thursday, July 26, 2012 12:00 am

Harmony Deep

By Tom Irwin
With a combined musical experience of more than 75 years, Harmony Deep truly brings a deep and lasting sense of melody and harmony to all performances. Former Oohs Brian Curtis (vocals, keyboards) and
Music - Tom Irwin
Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:00 am

Low end highs

By Tom Irwin
Several excellent goings on are going on this week and here are few of them. First a moment of silence, then a big hoot and holler, for Raoul Brotherman’s birth date on July 18. It’s perfe
Band Spotlight
Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:00 am

Dream Team Ensemble

By Tom Irwin
Dream Team Ensemble’s live music performance as described by Richard Gilman-Opalsky, UIS professor of political science and a creative music performer, is “an experimental tapestry of soun
Band Spotlight
Thursday, July 12, 2012 12:00 am

Up in Arms

By Tom Irwin
Formed nearly six months ago in the aftermath of the breakup of three Springfield rock bands, Up In Arms came together with the “common state of mind to bring the best music they can into the Mi
Music - Tom Irwin
Thursday, July 5, 2012 12:00 am

Hot happenings

By Tom Irwin
As the undeniable Don Van Vliet performing as Captain Beefheart once said in his song Ice Cream for Crow, “It’s so hot it looks like you got three beaks crow,” and these days I think
Band Spotlight
Thursday, July 5, 2012 12:00 am

John Paul Keith

By Tom Irwin
A 2011 performer at the Bedrock 66 Live! concert series and a favorite among Springfield roots rock fans, John Paul Keith returns to the capital city for a big stage slot at the American Music Show. K
Music - Tom Irwin
Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:00 am

Patchwork 2012 arrives

By Tom Irwin
What a wonderful time it can be when wild notions become reality. For Robbie Kording and his idea for the Patchwork 2012 Springfield Music Compilation, now is that time. As I recently wrote in Now Pla
Band Spotlight
Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:00 am

Kelli Scarr

By Tom Irwin
Raised in Folsom, Calif., Kelli Scarr made her way to music school in Boston and eventually arrived in Brooklyn, N.Y. After 10 years of bands and music making, including an Emmy nomination for a film
Music - Tom Irwin
Thursday, June 21, 2012 12:00 am

Support your local artist

By Tom Irwin
If you dare say there’s nothing going on in Springfield these days, you just might be silly and wrong. Mid-June is one of the busiest times of the year for an intense and expansive variety of mu
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