Chicago Club: Kings leave royal digs for show at Globe
Together barely a year, the jump swingin' Mighty Blue Kings are becoming royalty on the Chicago club scene, popular for their shows at jazz venues like The Green Mill in Uptown, but also at alternative clubs like Elbo Room and Schuba's in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood.The Chicago-based Kings make their way up I-94 at 10 tonight for a show at the Globe, 2028 E. North Ave. "Jump blues," a West Coast form that's more up...
Chicago Club: The Guardian: Arts: The sun is shining: He was poor but he was happy. Now he's rich and even happier. Buddy Guy talks to Julian Piper
When the guitarist Buddy Guy first came to Britain in 1965, his incendiary blues and on-stage histrionics were unlike anything anyone had ever seen. He barnstormed the amphetamine- fuelled all-nighters of the London mod clubs, and appeared on Ready Steady Go!. He was feted by the likes of Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart. Today, at the age of 65, Guy is still going strong, averaging more than 200 shows a year. And, much to his delight, he is making money. When not on the road, he hangs out at his...
Chicago Club: Sun comes up with good-time rock 'n' roll
One of the authentic joys of rock journalism is attending to heartfelt stories of the historic Sun Records stable out of Memphis, Tenn. With a commercial musicial climate distorted by cacophonous abundance and subjective diarrhea, Sun Records' lack of pretension becomes much more precious.The Sun always shines on opening day. And there are few better ways to celebrate the Cubs victories over Pittsburgh than attending the rockabilly sets of the Sun Rhythm Section at 9:30 tonight...
Chicago Club: SPORT OF ORIENTEERING A FIT COURSE TO TREK
The sport of orienteering is the survival of the fittest. Participants in meets compete against the clock with only a compass, topographical map and their senses as a guide. An orienteering meet is like a backwoods treasure hunt. Participants are given a map of the forest, jungle, mountainside or whatever terrain they must trek-and sometimes hack-their way through. On each map, several points are circled and numbered. The goal is to find the corresponding numbered...