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Paul K, 1962-2020

March 16, 2020March 22, 2020 Ken Kurson 9 Comments Amphetamines and Coffee, Curriculum Vita, Dave Shapson, Jockey Club, Ken Katkin, Ken Kurson, Lilacs, Lounge Ax, Mo Tucker, Paul K and the Weathermen, Paul Kopasz, Res Ipsa Loquitor, Sotto Voce, The Lilacs

A peerless songwriter — and an unforgettable human being — has died

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Chicago Music Journalism

Greg Kot’s Exit from the Tribune Leaves a Hole in Chicago’s Heart

February 6, 2020March 4, 2020 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Alden Global Capital, Bloodshot Records, Carmél Carrillo, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Eleventh Dream Day, Freakwater, Greg Kot, Janet Beveridge Bean, Jeff Lescher, Jeff Lescher founder of Green, Jim DeRogatis, Mekons, Nan Warshaw, R. Kelly, The Waco Brothers, who co-hosts “Sound Opinions”

Departure of peerless music critic latest sign of collapsing news industry

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John Mellencamp Goes for Mike Bloomberg

February 5, 2020February 10, 2020 Ken Kurson 1 Comment Andrew Yang, Ariana Grande, Bernie Sanders, Bruce Springsteen, Childish Gambino, Christine Taylor, Farm Aid, John Kerry, John Mellencamp, Mike Bloomberg, Nick Corasaniti, Pete Buttigieg, Ronald Perelman, Vampire Weekend

The Globe solves mystery of why Indiana songsmith snubbed Mayor Pete

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Dave Riley, Bassist of Big Black, Has Died

December 25, 2019December 30, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Big Black, carcinoma, Chris Bjorklund, Dave Riley, Don Hedeker, Material Issue, Mike Zelenko, Naked Raygun, Racer-X, Rachel Brown, Santiago Durango, Steve Albini

Versatile musician succumbs to cancer at 59

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jazz New Wave Pop Rock

Steve Elson: David Bowie’s Sax Appeal

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Ashes to Ashes, Blackstar, Borneo Horn, Bowie asked Rodgers, Bowie on Arsenio Hall, Bowie playing sax, China Girl, David Bowie, Heroes, Ken Kurson, Lenny Pickett, Let's Dance, Lodger, Low, Modern Love, Nile Rodgers, Pete Townsend, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Saxophonist Steve Elson in the East Village, Scary Monsters, Serious Moonlight, Slickaphonics, Space Oddity, Stan Harrison, Steve Elson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood, The Boreno Horns, Tony Visconti

It’s not really work / It’s just the power to charm

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Psychedelics Remembrance Rock

Minneapolis Musical Force Ed Ackerson Has Died

October 5, 2019January 13, 2020 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Ashley Ackerson, BNLX, Ed Ackerson, Husker Du, John Kass, Polara, Problem with Mary, Soul Asylum, Susstones, Syd Barrett, The 27 Various, The Dig, The Replacements, The Slugs, Thee Milkshakes, Twin/Tone

Songwriter-producer-bandleader — and friend-father-husband — felled by cancer

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Alternative Rock Hard Rock Power Pop Punk

Foo Fighters Cover Band Uplifts North Jersey Spirits

June 3, 2019June 5, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, Best of Foo, Chris Kozar, Corevalay, Crossroads, Dennis Kozar, Foo Fighters, Phil Barbetta

Best tribute to tribute band is the audience forgot about its singer’s wheelchair

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The Lilacs at the Cavern Club in Liverpool

International Pop Overthrow 2019 Sets Liverpool’s Cavern Club Alight

May 24, 2019August 22, 2019 Ken Kurson 3 Comments Caper Clowns, Darling Boy, David Bash, Grant Judges, International Pop Overthrow festival, IPO Liverpool, Jeff Murphy, Jim Ellison, Ludovico, Material Issue, mylittlebrother, Pelikan Rogue, Pravda Records, Restless Souls, Rina Bardfield, Slow Sunday, Starbelly, The Aim, The Cavern Club, The Know Escape, The Lilacs, The Lilacs Endure, Ute Ahlers

World’s premiere powerpop festival takes over world’s premiere rock venue

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Singing Sopranos

July 31, 2018July 23, 2019 Ken Kurson 1 Comment "Nobody Loves Me But You, A3, Andrea Bocelli, Blue Djinn., David Chase, Defiler, Dori Hartley, Frank Sinatra, Greg Wattenberg, Joe Bosso, Kathy Dayak, Local H., Martin Bruestle, Massive Genius, Nick Fowler, RL Burnside, The Sopranos, Visiting Day, Woke Up This Morning

The music of television’s best show

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International Pop Overthrow 2018 Strums Into the Caverns of Liverpool

May 22, 2018May 22, 2019 Ken Kurson 2 Comments Carry On Tale, Cavern Club, Darling Boy, Dave Rave, Green, International Pop Overthrow, John Packel, Liverpool, Mark Frith, Mooney Suzuki, Paul Weller, Rob Clarke and The Wooltones, The Lilacs, The Mayflowers, The Ronains, The Stanleys, The Troubadours, Thee Wylde Fuzz Show

Premiere powerpop festival occupies holy site for a week

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Seven Great 80s Songs (and their music videos)

May 3, 2018April 12, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Green, Indigo Girls, Jeff Lescher, Journey, NWA, Steve Perry, Straight Outta Compton, The Cars, The Replacements

A Facebook meme that didn’t bug the shit out of me

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The Lilacs Help Lead an International Pop Overthrow in Chicago

April 24, 2018April 11, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Adele, Chicago, Devonns, Green Pajamas, Heartland Cafe, International Pop Overthrow festival, Material Issue, Moby Grape, Offspring, Phil Ajjarapu, Rainy Day Crush., Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold, The Lilacs, The Stick Arounds

The Lilacs play International Pop Overthrow festival at the Heartland Cafe in Chicago. April 21, 2018 (Photo by Kevin Sanders) The International Pop Overthrow festival landed in Chicago this past weekend as David Bash — the Bill Graham of powerpop — brought a few dozen bands together for four-chord harmony-laden guitar pop. The festival is in its 18th year and has conquered over a dozen cities (including Stockholm, Vancouver, Liverpool

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Visiting Jimmy Cliff’s Birthplace After Thirty Years of Adoring His Music

February 14, 2018April 11, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Bad Manners, Barrington Levy, Bob Marley, Eddy Grant, Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff, Junior Murvin, Kanye), Madness, Paul Simonon, Sister Nancy, ska, The Clash, The English Beat, The Equals, The Harder They Come, The Specials, Toots and the Maytals

Jimmy Cliff in France, 2012 (Wiki) There’s no way to write about visiting Jamaica on a cruise ship without coming off like Michael Scott wearing a braid after his trip to Sandals. Nevertheless, my insistence, dreaded by my children, on venturing into the actual real life of these magical places we are occasionally fortunate to visit, is the most rewarding part of our trips together. While our fellow passengers are ziplining

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Remembrance Rock

Remembering Pat DiNizio

December 13, 2017April 11, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Clem Burke, Duckman, Jason Alexander, Jim Ellison, Kathy Valentine, Material Issue, Mike Zelenko, Pat DiNizio, Pete Zeremba, Smithereens, Telecommando Americano, The Wild Bunch, Wayne Kramer

Smithereens singer was 62

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Punk Remembrance

Remembering Grant Hart

September 14, 2017April 11, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Bob Mould, Grant Hart, Husker Du

Husker Du drummer and Nova Mob singer was 54

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