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#1 Concert 2012 XRT Listener Poll: We Were There [Watch]

Best of 2012. Bruce Springsteen at Wrigley Field, September 7th. When I found out Bruce and band were coming to a place I know better than my own home, I felt that it should be […]

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Rolling Stones Launch ’50 & Counting’ Tour With Keith Urban And Gwen Stefani [Watch]

The Rolling Stones rocked Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Friday (May 3) with superstar guests and enduring hits at the opening U.S. date of the band’s 50th anniversary tour, 50 and Counting. Last week, the […]

2013/05/04

Depeche Mode’s ‘Soothe My Soul’ Remixed [First Listen]

As reported earlier today at rollingstone.com, Depeche Mode’s “Soothe My Soul” has been remixed by Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello and producer/remixer extraordinaire Jacques LuCont. While the original track isn’t what you’d refer to as […]

WXRT–2013/05/03

Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 57: Purity Ring, Trixie Whitley, Shoes

As I write this on Wednesday, I’m enjoying our first blast of summer-like weather and while it should cool down to more seasonable levels by the weekend, as always there will be no shortage of […]

WXRT–2013/05/01

Tributosaurus To Perform The White Album!

Ob-la-di! Ob-la-da! XRT’s favorite cover band, who helped us out by playing last year’s Listener Poll favorites at the XRT’s 2012 Listener Poll Broadcast, as well as providing humorous entertainment with Cubs themed songs at […]

WXRT–2013/04/26

Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 56: Free Energy, Stanley Clarke, The Lemonheads

FINALLY! Looking at the weekend forecast as I’m writing this, I see a few 70s in our future. A nice, warm weekend is going to have you wanting to get out of the house and […]

WXRT–2013/04/24

93XRT & Heineken® Concert Fitz & The Tantrums

Getting Down With Fitz and The Tantrums at the Double Door [Watch]

Fitz and the Tantrums hosted a blissful, non-stop dance party at the sold-out Double Door XRT show 4/23/13.

WXRT–2013/04/24

Jim James’ Dazzling Chicago Premiere [Watch]

Jim James, front man for My Morning Jacket, performed his entire debut album, Regions of Light and Sound of God for a WXRT sell-out at the Vic Theater Saturday night. He emerged as a solo artist, a visionary, a rock ‘n roll messiah.

WXRT–2013/04/21

Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 55: JD McPherson, Record Store Day, Chad Valley

What a crappy spring so far, eh? I keep looking ahead in the 10-day forecast hoping for a few 70s in there, but instead it’s cloudy, rainy, and 40s and 50s as far as the […]

WXRT–2013/04/17

Living Colour Take The Park West Back In Time [Concertgoers Blog]

“What year is it?” Corey Glover animatedly yelled into the mic as Living Colour took the Park West stage for a 93XRT show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark album Vivid. Perhaps Glover […]

2013/04/15

Marker’s Weekend Live Blues Pick

Larry McCray at Reggie’s tonight! I’ll rave about Larry in a second. Also, I’ll get to the Widespread Panic After Party tonight. But first, props to Reggie’s for booking more blues. The more places there […]

2013/04/12

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