Archive for 'Chicago ROX' Category
This week’s band: Jessica Robbins
12 May 2008From the band: “Jessica Monkey Robbins used to be a magician. She captivated audiences for years. Jessica is now writing songs and doing a little magic on the side.
Jessica scores the music for the highly acclaimed Chicago improv group Virgin Daiquiri- which performs regularly at the IO Theater. The group has played at The Second […]
Jessica Robbins - It Must Be Nice: This week’s band: Andreas Kapsalis Trio
5 May 2008I first saw the Andreas Kapsalis Trio at the E-Coustic Chicago benefit concert earlier this year, and I was captivated by Andreas’ skill and eight-fingered stylings on the guitar, Darren Garvey’s almost schizophrenic ability on a multitude of instruments, and Jamie Gallagher’s precision on the drums.
This week’s band: Ted Wulfers
28 April 2008From the band: “Chicago native and self-confessed road-dog Ted Wulfers is a quadruple threat with phenomenal guitar/piano playing, an engaging and versatile voice, amazing stage shows and some of the best original Americana/Rock ‘n Roll music you’ll hear.
Like his musical heroes, he nurtures a restless curiosity about human experience and is committed to original voices […]
This week’s band: Juzt Nutz
21 April 2008This week’s band has a very special place in my heart, and they’re the reason a local band is featured each week on The Local Tourist.
Two years ago I was mugged. Just before it happened William and the guys from Juzt Nutz had found me on MySpace, and when they read about my experience they […]
This week’s band: The Real Jane Martin
14 April 2008From the band: “The Real Jane Martin is an acoustic rock duo from Chicago, IL.
Musician-songwriters Mark Burns and Allen Rein, friends since their days together at Actors Theatre of Louisville, formed TRJM in 2006.
Allen tends to overthink things. Mark is allergic to gluten, which means no pancakes. Neither can agree on what is to be […]
