Posts Tagged ‘Bob Marley’

Friday Linkafication

Posted on May 6th, 2011 by steve

We’ve got Beastie Boys on our mind this week… From the AVClub:  170 Beastie References explained and the 23 minute Beastie Boy Megamix And from its sister publication, The Onion:  a Beastie Boys History InfoGraphic

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Mr. Blotto @ Brixie’s 2/5/11: Recap, Setlist, Stream, Download and More

Posted on February 8th, 2011 by steve

Saturday night’s show had a little of everything we love about Mr. Blotto: some old chestnuts and some newer jams, some tunes that felt squeaky clean out of the rehearsal room and a few numbers that seemed spontaneous and fresh. Brixie’s provided an exceptional venue  and a was fine gathering place for the first Barn [...]

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Bass’d In Chicago: The Barn Interview With Mr. Blotto’s Mike Bolger

Posted on January 31st, 2011 by steve

Mr. Blotto bassist Mike Bolger considers himself a very lucky man.  “If you’re lucky, you get to really enjoy and connect with music,” he tells me.  “Luckier than that, you are able to play it.  Even luckier you get to be in a band… and write your own stuff.  Still luckier you get to play [...]

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Three Little Birds: The Ark Band Recap

Posted on February 15th, 2010 by steve

Once again, The Barn turned up the heat in La Grange, transforming The Mambo Room into an island paradise on a chilly Winter night.  Combining The Ark Band’s dramatic backdrop with The Barn’s full scale light show, the crowd got a chance to leave behind the outside world and let the power of reggae music [...]

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Introducing… The Ark Band

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by steve

Lest we make this next event all about the honoree, we wanted to add a few words about our featured performers:  The Ark Band.

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Bob Marley: Live In Chicago

Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by steve

I wanted to write a little something for the blog that explored the connection between Bob Marley and the great city of Chicago.  A man of the world, Bob did some seriously globe trotting in his years and spent time living in Europe and touring the world over.  I was curious if there was any [...]

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Ten Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Bob Marley

Posted on January 27th, 2010 by steve

As one of the most recognizable popular music icons and the first superstar from the third world, there are certain things that virtually every informed music fan knows about Bob Marley.  We celebrate him as the rare individual who could represent the disadvantaged and downtrodden while still communicating a message of empowerment and positivity, wrapped [...]

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