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Like many bands, the Bloomington-based quintet Old Smoke used downtime during the pandemic to write and record a new album.The EP “Onward” is musically…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s order that all bars and restaurants in Illinois shut down until at least March 30 has delivered another blow to independent musicians…
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Many people might think of classical music as a genre largely filled with works popular with audiences hundreds of years ago, or difficult-to-access…
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Bluegrass is what drew Béla Fleck to the banjo. He heard the theme song to “The Beverly Hillbillies” and the “Dueling Banjos” as a kid, and said he felt…
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A Japanese singer/songwriter/guitarist who has shape-shifted among four different personas is getting extended turntable play at Reverberation Vinyl in…
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Leah Marlene said her debut EP “Arrows” is intended as her opening statement to the world as to who she is. At least right now.“I wrote that my junior…
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Bloomington-Normal musicians continue to create new ways to promote their events and are even creating new venues for performances.Singer-songwriter Sara…