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Music, Music Review Jul 29, 2020
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Instrumental duo Zombi weave their influences into a metallic beast on 2020
- By Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music Review, Zombi, 2020, Relapse, Pittsburgh, Philip Manley, Steve Moore, A.E. Paterra, instrumental rock, space rock, riffs, Styx, Recommended

Music, Music Feature Jul 24, 2020
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Remembering Triad Radio, where the usual was unusual

Chicago’s pioneering experiment in commercial free-form radio left the airwaves in 1977, but longtime program director Saul Smaizys is moving its archives online.
- By Robert Marovich
- Tags: Music Feature, Triad Radio, free-form, radio, progressive rock, WXFM, WEAW, WXRT, WFMT, Saul Smaizys, Dan Bacin, Donatas Bacinskas, Alvydas Biciunas, Aldona, Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Genesis, Scorpions, Donna Summer, KPMX, WGLD, Psyche, Tom Donahue, John Platt, Pink Floyd, Hubert Laws, Paul Roche, Ben Sidran, Can, Kraan, Gentle Giant, Holmes “Daddy-O” Daylie, Big Bill Hill, Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter, Bacino’s Pizza, Healthy Food, Dennis Gray, Spoke, WLS, Faust, Krautrock, Ken Nordine, Word Jazz, Rose Record, Sun Ra, Stanley Clarke, Sri Chinmoy, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Rob Gillis, Flight 106, New Sounds and New Releases, Sounds From Across the Big Swamp, Amon Düül II, Guru Guru, Triumvirat, Gentle Giant, Passport, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jimi Hendrix, John Cage, Ray Nordstrand, The Midnight Special, Cosmozodiac, Abe Peck, The Seed, John McLaughlin, Chris Vassilopoulos, Patrick Goldstein, Jason Perlman, George Kase, The Midwest’s Largest Free Magazine, Robin McBride, Mercury Records, Yoko Ono, Peter Tosh, Ray Manzarek, John Kay, Donovan, David Bromberg, Jackson Browne, David Hepworth, Never a Dull Moment, Triad House, Ron Friedman, Newsweb, Lucifer’s Friend, John Lawton, Giorgio Moroder, Love to Love You Baby, John Ryan, Styx, Wooden Nickel Records, James “JY” Young, Siegel-Schwall Band, Butterfield Blues Band, Heartsfield, Monday Morning Rain, Music Eyes, Fred Dobbs, Dick Reck, Forest, Ray McKenzie, Chick Corea & Return to Forever, Weather Report, Chicago Recording Company, Mick Fleetwood, Frank Zappa, Illinois Entertainer, Don Bridges, Dave Freeman, Bill Paige, Rick Johnson, Perry Johnson, Dog Ear Records, Dharma Records, John Klemmer, Michael White, Jade Warrior, Burnin' Red Ivanhoe, Arthur Brown, Sidney Poitier, Moody Blues, Triad Radio Audio Archive Project, Remember Triad Radio, podcast, archive, Yoko Ono, Moondog, John Cale, Anthony Braxton, Video

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Sep 11, 2018
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If you don’t know Megon McDonough, blame the maleness of Chicago’s 70s folk scene

Folk singer Megon McDonough made her 1972 debut LP while still in high school and in 1990 joined Christine Lavin's Four Bitchin' Babes.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Megon McDonough, Megan McDonough, Elgin, folk, Bonnie Koloc, pop, rock, cabaret, musicals, WLS, Mercury Records, RCA Records, Wooden Nickel, Styx, Don't Jump to Conclusions, Blue-Eyed Soul, Minnie Riperton, Megan Music, John Denver, Steve Martin, In the Megan Manner, Keepsake, Sketches, Earl of Old Town, Quiet Knight, Orphans, Ratso’s, Christine Lavin, Four Bitchin' Babes, Beehive, Always . . . Patsy Cline, Video

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Jun 19, 2018
Prog-rock wizards the Mugicians never released a note—but they may still unearth their dazzling early-80s demos

The Mugicians recorded their epic, spiraling songs in their parents' basements—and in the North Shore mansion of the cofounder of Jovan Musk.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Mugicians, prog, progressive, Yes, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Styx, Gentle Giant, Keith Fallico, Tony Zagone, Dave Royko, Gary Brandt, David Archibald, Roddy Rodelius, The Traveller, The Chase, Haymakers, the Boyzz, Tough Love, Red Lion, Circle Inn, Chicagofest, Misquitos, Jovan Musk, Changes, Basketcase, Revlon

News & Politics, Sports Nov 30, 2017
Who loves Chicago’s most unlovable losers, the Bears?

Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?
- By Ted Cox
- Tags: Sports, Chicago Bears, sports, tailgating, fans, Mike Ditka, unlovable losers, lovable losers, NFL, National Football League, Styx, Grand Illusion, Rahm Emanuel, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Ron Owens, South Lot, Theresa Price, Andrea Darnhart, Robert Stone, Bozo Show, WGN TV, Mitch Trubisky, Jordan Howard, Wrigley Field, Danny Trevathan, Jerrell Freeman, Kyle Long, West Virginia, Randi Kass, Arizona, Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, Brad Quellhorst, Detroit Lions, Walter Payton, Charles Barkley, Soldier Field

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Aug 1, 2017
Eighties power-pop wizard Julian Leal returns to the stage with a new backing band

Support from HoZac and the Numero Group has helped resuscitate Julian Leal's rock 'n' roll career—and may yet lead to new music.
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, Julian Leal, power pop, Frankie Smith, Catholic Boys, Mickey, Christmas Woods, Eric Ottens, Paul Kalfahs, Numero Group, Buttons: From Champaign to Chicago, Berwyn, Romeoville, JLI, Greg Shaw, Bomp! Records, Mad About You, A Fantasy, Get Away, Hold Out, the Wild, Gary Loizzo, Styx, American Breed, Columbia College, HoZac, Gories, Mike Rep, the Rubs, Cozy, Department of Energy

Arts & Culture, Book Review Jul 6, 2016
Disco Demolition Night according to its ringmaster, Steve Dahl

A new book is a patchy, occasionally biased portrayal of the infamous promotional stunt.
- By Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: Book Review, Disco Demolition, The Night Disco Died, Steve Dahl, Dave Hoekstra, Paul Natkin, WLUP, WDAI, Disco Demolition Night, Comiskey Park, disco, Mike Veeck, Bill Veeck, Bob Odenkirk, Diane Alexander White, Nancy Faust, Roger Bossard, Dennis DeYoung, Styx, Kevin Hickey, Richard Lewis

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Oct 16, 2012
The Secret History of Chicago Music: M & R Rush

These radio-friendly rockers grew up under Styx's wing in the early 70s, charted on WLUP in 1980, split up in 1987, and reunited in 2003
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, M&R Rush, Styx, WLUP, The Secret History of Chicago Music

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Jun 16, 2011
The Secret History of Chicago Music: Fawn

Despite playing with stars, a botched deal with RCA limited the band's exposure
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Fawn, Mic Fabus, Gordon Anderson, Jim Williams, Deep Fork, Rich Hazdra, Robin Zander, Cheap Trick, Rick "Ry" Young, Greg Oleck, Buffalo Springfield, The Walker Brothers, The Youngbloods, The James Gang, Spirit, Grand Funk Railroad, Styx, Survivor, Pezband, REO Speedwagon, Steve Jones, Enuff Z'Nuff, Jett, Illinois Center for Broadcasting

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Instrumental duo Zombi weave their influences into a metallic beast on 2020

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Remembering Triad Radio, where the usual was unusual

Chicago’s pioneering experiment in commercial free-form radio left the airwaves in 1977, but longtime program director Saul Smaizys is moving its archives online.

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If you don’t know Megon McDonough, blame the maleness of Chicago’s 70s folk scene

Folk singer Megon McDonough made her 1972 debut LP while still in high school and in 1990 joined Christine Lavin's Four Bitchin' Babes.

Prog-rock wizards the Mugicians never released a note—but they may still unearth their dazzling early-80s demos

The Mugicians recorded their epic, spiraling songs in their parents' basements—and in the North Shore mansion of the cofounder of Jovan Musk.

Who loves Chicago’s most unlovable losers, the Bears?

Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?

Eighties power-pop wizard Julian Leal returns to the stage with a new backing band

Support from HoZac and the Numero Group has helped resuscitate Julian Leal's rock 'n' roll career—and may yet lead to new music.

Disco Demolition Night according to its ringmaster, Steve Dahl

A new book is a patchy, occasionally biased portrayal of the infamous promotional stunt.

The Secret History of Chicago Music: M & R Rush

These radio-friendly rockers grew up under Styx's wing in the early 70s, charted on WLUP in 1980, split up in 1987, and reunited in 2003

The Secret History of Chicago Music: Fawn

Despite playing with stars, a botched deal with RCA limited the band's exposure

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Chicago’s pioneering experiment in commercial free-form radio left the airwaves in 1977, but longtime program director Saul Smaizys is moving its archives online.

Folk singer Megon McDonough made her 1972 debut LP while still in high school and in 1990 joined Christine Lavin's Four Bitchin' Babes.

The Mugicians recorded their epic, spiraling songs in their parents' basements—and in the North Shore mansion of the cofounder of Jovan Musk.

Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?

Support from HoZac and the Numero Group has helped resuscitate Julian Leal's rock 'n' roll career—and may yet lead to new music.

A new book is a patchy, occasionally biased portrayal of the infamous promotional stunt.

These radio-friendly rockers grew up under Styx's wing in the early 70s, charted on WLUP in 1980, split up in 1987, and reunited in 2003

Despite playing with stars, a botched deal with RCA limited the band's exposure

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