Archive for 'Chicago ROX' Category
This week’s band: The August
26 May 2008From the band: “The August’s members include a dog walker, a substitute teacher, a South African professional arm wrestling champion, and the great-great-grandson of a deep-sea Arctic fisherman. Everyone brings something different to the band’s laid-back mix of roots rock, folk and country. “We all have different styles and tastes, but our differences are complementary,” […]
Standard Podcast: This week’s band: Paper Arrows
19 May 2008Michael Teach from Chicago Acoustic Underground first told me about Paper Arrows and said I just had to check them out. I’ve learned to listen to him, so we went to their CD release party at Schuba’s a couple of months ago. Once again, Michael’s spot on.
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 […]
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 […]
