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Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 51: Low, Alejandro Escovedo, Frightened Rabbit

The first weekend of spring. That should make you feel pretty good, right? Another thing that will make you feel good is another weekend on the horizon that’s absolutely loaded with quality entertainment. Some of […]

WXRT–2013/03/20

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Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite To Play Live From Studio X This Monday

Not only are Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite scheduled to perform in Chicago this Sunday, March 3 at the Riviera Theatre, but the duo will also be performing Live from Studio X this Monday. Their […]

2013/03/01

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite Perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live [Watch]

I’ve said this a few times after playing this record on the radio… Ben Harper can play the blues on his own pretty damn well, but if the idea is to go all-in on a […]

WXRT–2013/02/19

Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 26: Avetts/Justin Townes Earle, Design Harvest Festival, Grizzly Bear

You know how when we’re standing around, sweating our asses off at one of the many outdoor summertime festivals, we sometimes think to ourselves, “outdoor shows might be nice in the early fall when I […]

2012/09/26

Los Lobos Revive “Kiko” at Park West, June 1, 2012

Music lovers were dazzled when they heard, most for the first time, Los Lobos performing songs from Kiko during an XRT show at the Riviera Theater, nearly 20 years ago. Fast forward to the Hopefest […]

2012/07/18

JT’s Top 25 Tracks of 2011 (#10-#1)

If you missed yesterday’s #25-#11, here it is. I ran through my rules yesterday and they’re pretty simple. Only one song per release is allowed, and after the top six or seven I wasn’t too […]

2011/12/29

My Lollapalooza 2011: Friday

When I attend a festival like Lollapalooza, I try to take in as many acts as possible. Quantity (number of bands seen/sampled) over quality (dedicating time to an entire set). Does that make sense? Short […]

2011/08/07

Can't Get In To See Cake Tonight @ The Riviera?

No problem. We have a live set from [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Cake[/lastfm] for ya on the 11th Hour tonight. The show at the Riviera Theater is sold out, so if you’re a die-hard that couldn’t get in […]

2011/05/14

Audio: One DJ’s Top 10 Albums Of 2010

With 2010 100% complete, I figured I might as well go on the record here with my top 10 albums of the past year. Lots and lots of good pop records were dropped on us […]

2011/01/03

Lily Allen at the Riviera Theater 4/12/2009

Lily Allen is A: a femme fatale B: a dance club diva C: the girl next door D: all of the above. Hers has been a meteoric rise from a “My Space” page to stages […]

WXRT–2009/04/12

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