Western swing guitar man extraordinaire Joel Paterson took the stage Friday night to a packed house for a sold-out show at Evanston SPACE. Twinkling antlers and blinking bulbs lit the […]
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Concert review: Lucinda Williams at Out of Space
Americana legend Lucinda Williams headlined Saturday evening at Canal Shores Golf Course for the third night of Out Of Spaces outdoor concert series this summer season. She delivered a mighty […]
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Music review: A warm night in November
On a cool, unusually balmy Tuesday night in November, Chicago Avenue was quiet and hazy. The crowd sauntered into SPACE and eased about the room to catch a set from […]
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Review: Out of Space concert ends summer on high – and loud – note
The Out of Space concert series blasted off Labor Day weekend at Temperance Beer Co. at 2000 Dempster St. in Evanston’s West End neighborhood. Three out of the four nights were sold out […]
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Squeeze Box, Still Going Strong, Hosts Record Store Day on June 12
Coming up on three years at its location at 743 Main St., and 10 years since it began, Squeeze Box has become a fixture on the local record store scene in […]
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‘Indulge With Me’ at SPACE Livestream Concerts
At 7 o’clock on the dot, swilling a cocktail and acoustic guitar in hand, David Ramirez settled into his seat. He waved at the camera and got ready to play. With […]
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An Afternoon of Stories and Jazz
What is in a melody shared that rings true? I kept this question in my mind as I sat and talked with guitarist Andy Brown and his lifelong partner and […]
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Lugosch, Heywood and Jones at SPACE: A Matinee of Americana
“The staying power of music” is how Eric Lugosch described the nature of the sound and songs he shared on May 5 with special guests, guitarist Phil Heywood and pianist […]
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Eric Lugosch and Phil Heywood at SPACE May 5
Performing on May 5 at Evanston’s SPACE, 1285 Chicago Ave., finger-picking heavy weight guitarists Eric Lugosch and Phil Heywood will be performing together with special guests. The two bring together […]