It’s Monday again and there is more bad weather predicted for Chicago. Now, normally I prefer Fall and Winter over Spring and Summer. I am not much for heat and I do not enjoy thunderstorms. Spring is too full of the second one and summer is too full of the first. Generally speaking, the heat […]
Of course, there are online methods to listen to jazz on the radio. The two best, at least for me, come from a cable company and the other from a multi-channel online radio station located right here in Chicago.
Comcast provides something called Comcast Rhapsody Radio. They have several jazz channels including a smooth jazz channel. […]
One of the best places to find great jazz and still listen to it in your car is the radio station I have written about and steal from all the time. This is the radio station WDCB located at the College of DuPage. This is is the western suburbs of Chicago. The dial number is […]
I admit, again, that I am cheating a bit here. I have written before about the struggles jazz fans in the Chicago area have when it comes to listening to jazz music. Sure, there are always iPods and CDs and such, but there is something about being able to listen to an actual radio station. […]
I know this is a music blog. I have been struggling, since last night, to think of things to write here. It should be some kind of respite for those in and around the Chicago area from the tragic events that happened here yesterday. The problem is, I am not able to separate myself that […]
Of course, having Valentines Day on a Thursday means that a lot of people will have their Valentines Day stuff this weeked. Again, nothing beats going out to a jazz club or blues club for romance. You may think I am kidding, but I am definitely not. It’s nice and dark and has lots of […]
Yes, it is that most horrible of holidays again. I have ranted and raved against the holiday known as Valentines Day for years, and this is not really the proper forum. Let’s suffice it to say that it is not my favorite day of the year and I think people put too much importance on […]
Over the past couple of day, since Herbie Hancock pulled out a surprise win for Album of the Year during this year’s Grammys, I have noticed a bit of a backlash against the Grammy people. Of course, this is nothing new. Every year, there are dozens of people who claim to be music experts who […]
Once again, in what has become a Tuesday tradition, it’s time to look around the Chicago and suburban areas and see what live music is going on. Once again, I have to send a special thanks to the greatest radio station in the area, WDCB, the station where you hear the best jazz in Chicago, […]
Well, last night was the annual music industry train wreck more commonly known as the Grammys. Anyone who is a real fan of music knows that the Grammys never get it right and never give out the awards to the right people. As such, I will confess I didn’t even bother watching last night’s ceremony. […]
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