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Metro celebrates 20 years
In the unblinking light of day, Metro is like Clark Kent, his changing booth suddenly whisked away by a passing tornado. Instead of cheering throngs, pounding music and colored spotlights, the narrow entrance of the music club at 3730 N. Clark St. opens...Tags: Politics, Smashing Pumpkins (music group), Jane's Addiction (music group), Bars and Clubs, George Clinton
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After the darkness
Hear: "New History" by Verbow. Nobody suffers like artists, it seems. Over the years, angst and pain have been a virtual savings and loan to songwriters willing to spill their hearts out in the popular song. The latest to deal with his personal demons...Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, Smashing Pumpkins (music group), Death, Music Industry
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Liz Phair 'older,' but not better
Tribune rock criticNoneAUSTIN, TEXAS—News flash from the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference, which concluded Sunday: "I'm not a stoned 25-year-old anymore," Liz Phair declared. "I'm older and more together." The singer-songwriter was trying to make the case...Tags: Larry Flynt, Wicker Park, Avril Lavigne, Music Industry
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The sounds of summer
This summer's music season isn't over yet! You can still catch a concert at Ravinia, and the Chicago Jazz Festival plays throughout the weekend. Plus, plan ahead for other top summer concerts, including R.E.M., Fleetwood Mac, David Garza and Rainer...Tags: Music Theater, The Stooges (music group), Iggy Pop, Metallica (music group), United Center
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Star gazing
Rachael Yamagata spent her college years studying musical theater at Northwestern University and her post-grad years studying barroom funk as a frontwoman in Chicago's Bumpus. But you won't find traces of either on "Happenstance," the 26-year-old's...Tags: David Gray, Coldplay (music group), Education, Northwestern University, Colleges and Universities
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Where to hear music
ROCK/DANCE With its maze of tiny rooms, The Knitting Factory (74 Leonard between Broadway and Church, 212-219-3132) offers something for everyone: It's not unusual to find free jazz and punk rock on the same night. On Monday, Aug. 30, check out OK Go, a...Tags: Music Theater, Joni Mitchell, White House, Richard Nixon, Entertainment
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Rockin' deals
If you're like us, concert-going has become more of an occasional luxury than an affordable habit because of the gobs of green required for tickets. But here's a tip: Skip the top-dollar shows and head to these venues to hear local talent on the cheap....Tags: Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Prince (music artist)
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Movie review, 'Cherish'
The idea of using house arrest as a situational spark for personal growth is a lively one, and "Cherish" deserves kudos just for the surprising freshness it brings to the romantic-thriller genre. There are all sorts of influences at work in this hybrid...Tags: Thriller (genre), Gaming, Romance (genre), Death, Movies
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