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    May 18, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. Katchafire and Maoli bring cool vibes on a hot night

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    FORT WORTH Being a world-music fan in North Texas can be as frustrating as rush-hour traffic on I-35. On their American tours, many performers either just do the coasts or, if they do dare to visit flyover country, they'll hit Chicago, Minneapolis, or...

    Tags: Music, Australia

    2. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Malian guitarist finds beauty in minimalism

    Guitarist Vieux Farka Toure conveys a sense of restrained urgency on his disc, "The Secret" (Six Degrees). His minimalism leaves room for international guest musicians, while he responds with subdued ferocity. Toure also talks about his home with a global perspective, but knows that this topic is not one for subtlety.
    Guitarist Vieux Farka Toure conveys a sense of restrained urgency on his disc, "The Secret" (Six Degrees). His minimalism leaves room for international guest musicians, while he responds with subdued ferocity. Toure also talks about his home with a global...

    Tags: Old Town School of Folk Music, Music, John Lee Hooker, John Scofield, Music Industry

    3. Jul 7, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Dave Matthews Band Caravan: Everything you need to know

    Just when it seemed Chicago was jam-packed with summer festivals, a strange confluence of bedfellows – rival promoters Jam Productions and Live Nation, several South Side aldermen, and jam-band kingpin Dave Matthews – got together earlier this year and decided to stage another one on a huge parcel of lakeside property that can only be dubbed the “Nearly Forgotten Chicago.”
    Just when it seemed Chicago was jam-packed with summer festivals, a strange confluence of bedfellows – rival promoters Jam Productions and Live Nation, several South Side aldermen, and jam-band kingpin Dave Matthews – got together earlier this...

    Tags: Yonder Mountain String Band (music group), Gary Clark Jr., Neil Young, Kid Cudi, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (music group)

    4. Jul 8, 2011 |Story| WGN-TV

  4. Dave Matthews Band Caravan hits Chicago

    "Dave Matthews Band Caravan" is a traveling festival featuring a diverse array of artists performing on three different stages, and they're coming to Chicago's Lakeside July 8-10.
    WGN News
    "Dave Matthews Band Caravan" is a traveling festival featuring a diverse array of artists performing on three different stages, and they're coming to Chicago's Lakeside July 8-10. The old U.S. Steelworks Plant has been transformed this weekend, and ten...

    Tags: Yonder Mountain String Band (music group), Gary Clark Jr., Kid Cudi, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (music group), The Jayhawks (music group)

    5. May 20, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Live review: Vieux Farka Touré at the Satellite

    Pop & Hiss
    The Malian singer-guitarist Vieux Farka Touré plays desert blues with a personal charisma and technical finesse that have led some reviewers to dub him the North African Jimi Hendrix. It’s a useful, facile handle for Western listeners. But in his......
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