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The Claudettes Mary’s Place October 18, 2024 Rockford, IL Review and photos by Jeff Elbel. Enjoying a busy fall season on the road, Chicago’s inimitable wonders, The Claudettes, swung to nearby Rockford for a return visit to Mary’s Place. The watering hole rests along the Rock River and is the oldest bar in town. “This […]
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Media: January 2022 • Signal Stays Strong at MeTV FM
For the last few years, fans of MeTV FM (87.7FM) in Chicago have been bracing for their favorite station to be shut down by the FCC. Program director Rick O’Dell has good news for them if they haven’t heard it yet. “We reached a critical point last July where the FCC had imposed a deadline, whereby they required all 87.7 stations to be digital or go off the air,” he explains.
Media: July 2021 • “Radio Joan” : Illinois Entertainer
Jun 30, 2021 · Media: July 2021 • “Radio Joan”. Joan Esposito was known to Chicago audiences as a television reporter and anchor after her many years at Channel 5 & 7. Still, when she accepted the job as afternoon host at Progressive Talk WCPT (820 AM), it was not her first job in the medium. “When I first got into broadcasting, I got a part-time job ...
Media • June 2022 • “Janda’s Journey To The Drive”
May 31, 2022 · Janda Lane’s journey to becoming the afternoon co-host at the Drive (WDRV-Chicago) has taken her from North Carolina (her home state) to Charleston, South Carolina, to Seattle, and through Los Angeles since the radio bug bit her in high school.. And Janda polished her rock and roll credentials along the way. For instance, her experience in …
Interview: Shoes : Illinois Entertainer
Aug 31, 2012 · Interview: Shoes. There was a sense of déjà vu as the three members of Shoes gathered in vocalist-guitarist Gary Klebe ‘s home recording studio in Kenosha, Wis. to discuss Ignition, their first release in 18 years. And it wasn’t simply because this writer was the same one who interviewed the band about its Stolen Wishes album 20-plus ...
Thirsty Whale Reunion - Illinois Entertainer
Sep 30, 2009 · The bands had their fans, but the Whale had its fans, too, and thanks to Illinois Entertainer Promotions Director Tony Labarbera, the Thirsty Whale reunion show will be held on October 24th at Shark City in Glendale Heights, preceded by Whalepalooza the night before. “It was the one thing I still wanted to do, and do right,” says Labarbera ...
Live Review: Slayer At Riot Fest : Illinois Entertainer
Slayer at Riot Fest. Douglas Park, Chicago, Sept. 14, 2019. Slayer killed during a 90-minute headlining set that seemed to be cut short on a perfect late-summer evening in Douglas Park. At 9:56 p.m., minutes before the 10 p.m. curfew for music, singer-bassist Tom Araya told the crowd: “They are making us cut it short.
Live Review: Cheap Trick at Metro • Chicago - Illinois Entertainer
Jul 16, 2023 · Cheap Trick with Brokeback. Sunday, July 16, 2023. Metro, Chicago, IL. Review by Jeff Elbel. The 40th-anniversary celebration at Chicago’s venerable Metro con tinued on Sunday by welcoming Rockford’s finest rock and roll export, Cheap Trick, for a sold – out show. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers maintain a regular presence in the area, but Sunday ’ s show was a treat with one of the ...
Cover Story: Local H • “Navigating The Maze” - Illinois Entertainer
Sep 30, 2021 · Cover Story: Local H • “Navigating The Maze”. Local H are lifers. That much should be evident to even those with only a casual knowledge of the band’s career over their 30-plus year history. The band consists of singer/songwriter/guitarist Scott Lucas and drummer Ryan Harding, who released their debut record Ham Fisted back in 1995 ...