Rich, I am going to use this chance to thank you for promoting Tom Irwin’s new project a few months back. I chipped in on his Kickstarter and anxiously await my package when it is all available. I’m sure I am not the only daily reader who liked his efforts and decided to help him out!
The Emerald Underground plays at the Sullivan Caucus every year and they are great!!
- Small Town Liberal - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:57 pm:
For Springfield, anything involving Joe Frew or Sarah Schneider is always fun. Of course Tom Irwin at Brewhaus on Sunday nights is great. Haven’t really picked a favorite local Chicago band yet, but I’d highly recommend the open mic nights at Gallery Cabaret in Bucktown. Lots of great musicians and cheap booze.
Good choice. I’ll be at the 49er Saturday night for the Geech show. I’ll buy you a drink if you can figure out who I am
As for my favorite…I have to go with Still Kick’n given that I’m a huge country fan. They were better when they had a fiddle player, but they are still really good because they have Kelsey Hickman as the lead singer.
Honorable Mention to: Cpt. Geech & Inspected by Twelve
- The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:03 pm:
Umm…Styx? (Yes, I need to start going out more again. lol)
- Small Town Liberal - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:05 pm:
- Is that place still open? Man, I had some great times there. -
Sure is Rich, I was just there on Sunday. Free chili during football, $6 pitchers, free dinner buffet, and two open mic nights, all on Sundays. I can’t believe it took me almost a year to discover the place.
I’m a grown married mom. Haven’t been to clubs since grad school. I understand the Urge is still around STL. I followed the Unconscious in STL also. Wilco I think are Bville guys I might know brothers of…Uncle Tupelo was great back in the day too…
oh, it’s been ages since the looking for bands, but I’ll hit the way back machine and say the Del Crustaceans, a great party band. maybe someday Rick Telander will get the band back together and play a gig.
Weber Band from Chicago. Great funky beat and always a fantastic show when the Cosmic Unity Horns are with them.
From across the border in WI, Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo. Very tight three piece, dirty blues and swamp rock.
- Knome Sane - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:07 pm:
Captain Geech & the Shrimp Shack Shooters
- bored now - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:13 pm:
ezra furman, both solo and in his (old) group…
- Bill - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:13 pm:
Lose Gravel
they’re smokin!
- Stateline - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:15 pm:
The Boat Drunks
- Dead Head - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:16 pm:
Tom Irwin and the Raouligans
- Peter Snarker - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:18 pm:
Wilco still qualify Rich?
- Montrose - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:20 pm:
I had the exact same question as Peter Snarker.
- Peter Snarker - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:43 pm:
If Wilco doesnt count I’ve enjoyed Vance Kelly for as long as I can remember.
- matty - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:44 pm:
Rich, I am going to use this chance to thank you for promoting Tom Irwin’s new project a few months back. I chipped in on his Kickstarter and anxiously await my package when it is all available. I’m sure I am not the only daily reader who liked his efforts and decided to help him out!
- fo' reals - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:45 pm:
rock-afire explosion!!!
Showbiz FOREVER!!!!
- quicknote - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:53 pm:
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. Check out their cover of Wilco’s “I am trying to break your heart.” Genius.
- Sully - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:53 pm:
The Emerald Underground plays at the Sullivan Caucus every year and they are great!!
- Small Town Liberal - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 2:57 pm:
For Springfield, anything involving Joe Frew or Sarah Schneider is always fun. Of course Tom Irwin at Brewhaus on Sunday nights is great. Haven’t really picked a favorite local Chicago band yet, but I’d highly recommend the open mic nights at Gallery Cabaret in Bucktown. Lots of great musicians and cheap booze.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:01 pm:
===I’d highly recommend the open mic nights at Gallery Cabaret in Bucktown====
Is that place still open? Man, I had some great times there.
- TCB - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:02 pm:
@ Knome
Good choice. I’ll be at the 49er Saturday night for the Geech show. I’ll buy you a drink if you can figure out who I am
As for my favorite…I have to go with Still Kick’n given that I’m a huge country fan. They were better when they had a fiddle player, but they are still really good because they have Kelsey Hickman as the lead singer.
Honorable Mention to: Cpt. Geech & Inspected by Twelve
- The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:03 pm:
Umm…Styx? (Yes, I need to start going out more again. lol)
- Small Town Liberal - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:05 pm:
- Is that place still open? Man, I had some great times there. -
Sure is Rich, I was just there on Sunday. Free chili during football, $6 pitchers, free dinner buffet, and two open mic nights, all on Sundays. I can’t believe it took me almost a year to discover the place.
- heet101 - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:08 pm:
Any ensemble or solo act that has Urbana’s own Nate Holley. Man that guy was awesome in King Solomon’s Grave back in college.
- Fun(d)raiser - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:09 pm:
Does anybody remember Roger and the Ray-Bans? They played on the North Shore circa 2000. Also, Pork and the Havana Ducks were a great Downstate group.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:12 pm:
STL, you didn’t happen to notice if Scott Bailey played, did you? Old friend. Guitarist. He introduced me to that tavern.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:14 pm:
TCB, I may be there Saturday night as well. We’ll see how my weekend plays out.
- Stones - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:16 pm:
I’ll go with American English
- Small Town Liberal - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:18 pm:
- STL, you didn’t happen to notice if Scott Bailey played, did you? Old friend. Guitarist. He introduced me to that tavern. -
I didn’t, but according to their website calendar he played earlier in the month. I’ll keep an eye out and check him out if I get a chance.
- Peggy R/Southern - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:19 pm:
I’m a grown married mom. Haven’t been to clubs since grad school. I understand the Urge is still around STL. I followed the Unconscious in STL also. Wilco I think are Bville guys I might know brothers of…Uncle Tupelo was great back in the day too…
- dupage dan - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:20 pm:
All modesty aside, mine.
- LincolnLounger - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:22 pm:
The Brat Pack. It’s not true that I haven’t moved on from the ’80s. Probably not.
- amalia - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:24 pm:
oh, it’s been ages since the looking for bands, but I’ll hit the way back machine and say the Del Crustaceans, a great party band. maybe someday Rick Telander will get the band back together and play a gig.
- TCB - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:35 pm:
@Rich
I knew you’d be there….you’re the drummer, right?
I joke….but there is a slight resemblance.
- Thoughts... - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:49 pm:
The Avett Brothers - good ol’ fashioned Carolina hootenanny with a little punk thrown in for taste.
- Thoughts... - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 3:50 pm:
Oh shoot - I spaced…local band, nevermind. Gotta be Robbie Fulks then - every Monday at the Hideout
- Lawhog - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 4:01 pm:
Devin Miller and the Dead or Alives!
- Calhoun Native - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 4:17 pm:
Skibereen. Catch them sometime at JP Kelly’s. Great Irish rock.
- DOWNSTATE DEM - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 4:24 pm:
JACKSON STREET!!
- Libra - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 4:26 pm:
Hip Bone Sam, always a fun show
- Anonymous - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 4:43 pm:
Local is Chicago. Band would be Bottomless Pit.
http://www.myspace.com/bottomlesspitchicago
- k3_Spfld_Chi - Friday, Jan 27, 12 @ 6:08 pm:
When I am in Spfld it is the old Debbie Ross Band and/or anything with Jay Lowder. I hope they are still playing a few gigs this year.
- eddy - Saturday, Jan 28, 12 @ 12:43 am:
Cathy Richardson
- state worker - Saturday, Jan 28, 12 @ 2:03 am:
Roommate–best of Chicago with heart, flare and keytar
- Idealist - Saturday, Jan 28, 12 @ 2:40 am:
CHEAP TRICK! ROCKFORD ROCKS!
- Lefty Lefty - Saturday, Jan 28, 12 @ 8:40 am:
The Tossers
Dolly Varden
Backyard Tire Fire (RIP)
- Fed Up State Employee - Saturday, Jan 28, 12 @ 11:42 am:
Agree with Libra, Hip Bone Sam is getting to be one of my favorites here in the Springfield area.
- Wickedred - Sunday, Jan 29, 12 @ 11:59 am:
Weber Band from Chicago. Great funky beat and always a fantastic show when the Cosmic Unity Horns are with them.
From across the border in WI, Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo. Very tight three piece, dirty blues and swamp rock.
- Anonymous - Sunday, Jan 29, 12 @ 4:49 pm:
Ken Chaney Experience; Fusion Jazz (Chicago)
- A modest proposal - Sunday, Jan 29, 12 @ 6:28 pm:
lucky boys confusion, they are a local dupage county product who never sold out while managing to write music and always put on a good show
- Idealist - Monday, Jan 30, 12 @ 1:31 am:
When I work in Springfield…NIL8, Jane Hartman, Frank Trompeter and of course, our friend Tom Irwin