Eyes and ears need training. A photographer can see a beautiful pattern in a heap of scraps; a musician can pick out a subtle difference in pitch that would be impossible for the audience to pick up on. Travelers are untrained in the sights and sounds of the place they are visiting, especially if they [...]
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I had planned to bring you most of the performances from the North and Clark dinner, but we had an audio video meltdown at the last minute. Luckily, my buddy Chris recorded a couple songs on his phone. The video quality leaves something to be desired but the music is what I really care about. [...]
Hear Ye Hear Ye Thursday, December 3rd 7:15 PM Dinner and Concert 2459 W. Wilson Apt#2 Featuring Singer Songwriters: James Farrell, Tom Fort, and Emily Clair Palmer You’re Invited Bring 10 Bucks to Cover Costs Why a Dinner Concert I love to feature local musician’s on the site. I also like to bring you music [...]
In the coming month North and Clark is going to feature original music from James Farrell, Tom Fort, and Emily Claire Palmer. These musician’s are all singer songwriters and they are going to be participating in a performance for you, the gentle readers of North and Clark on the 3rd of December. I am excited [...]
Last week H for Hombre (my band) got a chance to play the Elbo Room. It was a such a fun show to play I was smiling all weekend. I finally got my hands on a recording of the show and I am posting a couple of the songs today. When I’m Gone [Audio clip: [...]
It can be infuriating for a young musician trying to get gigs playing original music. They are often passed over for cover band or tribute bands. If you ask any musician trying to book gigs, engage audiences, or get attention, one of the easiest gimmicks is playing covers. “When you play a cover someone has [...]
My buddy and all around design genius Mike Johnson, put this logo together for H for Hombre. My band and my website have a logo. Now, I just need something to put on my cape. The show’s next Friday at the Elbo Room, we go on at midnight. Hopefully the cops will let us finish [...]
1) Thriller – Michael Jackson You will probably hear this song six times on Halloween. Not because DJs can be lazy, because this is what you need to hear. There is a reason this won best music video for years on end. There’s a reason even children in rural Indonesia know this dance. Its one [...]
IJ Quinn is an up and coming singer songwriter playing in Chicago’s music scene. In today’s post IJ talks about playing, writing, and moving to the big city. We did this interview and a few minutes and later I shot video of him playing some of his songs. He’s an animated interview and an agreable [...]
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Today’s post is a video preview of the music of IJ Quinn. IJ Quinn is a Chicago based songwriter with the range to sing Michael Jackson and the writing chops to sell his songs to major recording artists. I heard IJ play at Schuba’s and I knew I wanted to get this man on the [...]
