According to their bandcamp website, the ROOT CAUSE is an…

"American Acoustic Rock group that combines enough music experience & credits to fill 4 bands, fronted by Chicago veteran & award winning vocalist Max Riske. With progressive, accessible arrangements, rocking catchy hooks & brilliant jam moments, they take what can be a sleepy genre & bend it into new territory. The newest group of songs has cross-over & mass appeal written all over it."

http://therootcause.bandcamp.com/

Root Cause members:

Maximus Riske – Singer/Songwriter

Rick Drehobl – Songwriter/Guitarist

Rick Flores – Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist

Drew C. Plunk – Bass

Kevin White – Drummer

More about the ROOT CAUSE here:

http://www.reverbnation.com/therootcause

Label: RC Records  / MotuManagement: Paul Grachan

Read a recent ROOT CAUSE article by Adriana Rubio:

http://writeradrianarubio.blogspot.com/2012/01/root-cause.html

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8:00 pm

Along with the first-wave British Invasion bands like The Rolling Stones, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and stateside groups like The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Siegel-Schwall Band were instrumental in The Great Blues Revival of the 1960′s. Like Paul Butterfield, Siegel-Schwall were Chicago-based, serving as the house band at the famed Pepper’s Lounge. They earned their spurs backing greats like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter and Willie Dixon.

From 1966 until they disbanded in 1974, they ranked among the most important forces in reaching the baby boomer audience that sustains the blues to this day. The Siegel-Schwall Band also pioneered the cross-fertilization of the blues with other forms, performing Bill Russo’s "Three Pieces For Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra" in 1968 with the San Francisco Symphony and The Boston Pops. Corky Siegel has continued this expansion of the blues with his project, Chamber Blues. The current band includes two other genuine notables, bassist Rollo Radford and drummer Sam Lay.

Radford’s resume stretches from Martha & The Vandellas to Sun Ra, giving him the artistic range to follow wherever Siegel and Schwall want to take the blues. Lay’s credentials are awesome. His stellar work with Muddy Waters, Little Walter and The Paul Butterfield earned him entry in both The Blues and The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. "The word ‘legendary’ gets thrown around a lot these days, but it seems appropriate to apply to The Siegel-Schwall Band." – Triple Door, Seattle

AND . . .

Son of Country Music Hall of Famer JETHRO BURNS and nephew of musical legend CHET ATKINS, JOHNNY BURNS is a chip off of a very impressive block. A long time member of the Chicago Folk/Rock/Americana scene, Johnny rose through the ranks as vocalist/guitarist with the late STEVE GOODMAN (City of New Orleans) and founder and leader of JOHN PRINE‘s recording and touring band…

"Johnny is one of my favorite singer/guitarists. He single-handedly assembled my band, co-wrote songs, and recorded three albums with me."
—JOHN PRINE

Johnny Burns on guitar at Evanston SPACE!

Johnny Burns

and

Siegel-Schwall

at

Evanston SPACE

1245 Chicago Ave.

Evanston, IL

(847) 492 – 8860

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Visit Mike’s current project here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/763559649/lets-put-mike-felten-back-to-work

Poster by Chicago Studio Club 2011, click on it to visit Mike’s official website!

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http://www.myspace.com/deanmilano

 http://www.toys-n-cars.com/my_music.htm

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/deanmilano3

Dean Milano LIVE in Chicago, IL!

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Snow on Sunday is a Chicago-based acoustic three-piece that formed in October of 2009. Combining powerful vocals in the vein of Regina Spektor with their own blend of folk and blues instrumentation, Snow on Sunday delivers a sometimes playful, sometimes somber sound like nothing you’ve heard before.

Click on poster for MORE about Snow On Sunday!

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Dean talking.               Dean in a musical frenzy.

Dean Milano’s program consists of live music (by Dean) plus a slide show of images from the book (plus a few images not in the book) with my commentary, followed by a Q & A and (hopefully) some snacks!  So here’s the schedule:

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Indian Trails Library

355 S. Shoenbeck Road

Wheeling, IL

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Cary Area Public Library

1606 Three Oaks Rd.

Cary, IL

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Franklin Park Library

10311 Grand Ave.

Franklin Park, IL

All programs begin at 7:00pm.

Photos courtesy of Dean Milano.

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Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010

Noon

Lisle Depot Museum / 921 School St.  / Lisle, IL

Multi-media program for his book : Chicago Music Scene of the 1960s and 1970s

It’s an hour long presentation with live music by Dean Milano and plenty of “slides”

(as we used to call them) from the book and even a few images that didn’t make it

into the book. He will be signing and selling books, too.

Dean Milano, Jay Whitehouse and Jordi Kleiner

Stained Glass Coffeehouse Folk Festival

Sat., Sept. 25, 2010

6:00 pm

Congregational Church

225 Wilmot Rd.

Deerfield, IL

Congregational Church, 225 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL

Perry Jordan Benefit

Sat., Sept. 25, 2010

9:00 pm

Fitzgerald’s

6615 Roosevelt Road

Berwyn, IL

Many of you know the band Heartsfield and are aware that band member Perry Jordan is in the midst of some very serious health problems and needs our financial help.

So c’mon out to Fitzgerald’s, listen to some great music from Heartsfield, and do something good for a fellow musician in need.

Copies of  Dean’s Chicago Music Scene book will be auctioned off and Heartsfield manager, Dick Reck says he is filling up the books with the autographs from many Chicago musicians, so these books will certainly be collectors items.

Fitzgerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL

Photos courtesy of Dean Milano, thanks Dean!

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Saturday, August 28, 2010

8:00 pm

Bluebirds & Bright Lights

Final performance!

Special guests John Vezmar & The Dreamers & Anchors. 

 "Starting as an instrumental act, Bluebirds & Bright Lights, for David Lubarski, audience members let him know that vocals were needed. He sought out Angelina Lucero, who had worked with him on previous projects. "Dave told me he wanted to make the most beautiful music to ever come out of Northwest Indiana, and that was a little intimidating. But from the first time we practiced together, we knew it would work," said Lucero.
Lubarski is disturbed by what he sees as the anger present in many forms of music. "With Blue Birds, we want to bring audiences music with positive emotions, sharing a sense of peace and hope."
As a listener, I find their sound is heavily influenced by electronic music and art rock acts such as Air and Sigur Ros. The vocal style by Lucero reminds me of singers conveying a mood in sound as well as lyrics, such as Bjork or a little of the deceptively child-like phrasings of Chicago’s Joanna Newsom."

       – Excerpt from a 2007 review of Bluebirds & Bright Lights by Gordon Stamper

Paul Henry’s Art Gallery

416 Sibley Street

Hammond, IN

Doors open at 7:30pm.

Paul Henry’s Art Gallery which is housed inside the memorable and historic Mueller’s Hardware & Sons building in Downtown Hammond, IN, 416 Sibley Street.

Tickets for this event are $7 at the door, and the first five people in attendance will receive a free Bluebirds & Bright Lights.

Presented by The Blue Room Cafe, 5246 Hohman Ave., Hammond, IN.  Lights refreshments will be offered by The Blue Room Cafe.

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10:00 pm

Jordi Kleiner (fiddle) & Dean Milano (guitar)

and

Dave Ivaz (guitar)

Pork & Beans opens at 9:00 pm

Heartland Cafe

Rogers Park

7000 N. Glenwood Ave.

Chicago, IL

(773) 465-8005

Photos thanks to musician/author Dean Milano

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Friday, June 18, 2010

Shemekia Copeland + Rick Simcox & The ToneQuesters

9:00 pm

Shemekia Copeland

At a young age, Shemekia Copeland is already a force to be reckoned with in the blues. While still in her 20s, she’s opened for the Rolling Stones, headlined at the Chicago Blues Festival and numerous festivals around the world, scored critics choice awards on both sides of the Atlantic (The New York Times and The Times of London) and shared the stage with such luminaries as Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Taj Mahal and JohnMayer. Heir to the rich tradition of soul-drenched divas like Ruth Brown, Etta James and Koko Taylor, Copeland’s shot at the eventual title of "Queen of the Blues" is pretty clear. By some standards, she may already be there.

 
Rick Simcox & The ToneQuesters

a Detroit native, moved to Chicago in 1997, whereupon the Blues immersion would slowly begin to take its hold. In 2005, Simcox formed the basic ToneQuesters  unit with Ryan Suzuka [harmonica] and "Willie J" Rauch [bass].  The band is currently playing promotional shows throughout the Chicagoland area and is, of course, backed by many exceptional musicians. Rick Simcox & The
ToneQuesters deliver a straight shot and are not to be missed!

Saturday, June 19 , 2010

The Fiery Furnaces

The Fiery Furnaces are a U.S. indie rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2000. They played twice in Brooklyn as The Suckers before performing as The Fiery Furnaces (with an unchanged line-up). The band’s primary members are Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger. The brother and sister are originally from Oak Park, Illinois, a near-western suburb of Chicago.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Sue Foley & Peter Karp He Said – She Said Tour!
9:00 pm

SideBar Music Room – $15 TW

"He Said – She Said" is my new project developed with Canadian songwriter/guitarist Sue Foley. The original songs are adapted
from letters and e-mails between us over a 2-year period. They tell the story of two artists in development, in a meeting of hearts and minds. What started as a casual exchange became a revealing account of the personal struggles and dramatic changes that were happening in our lives. Our shared thoughts became intimate. Then, we turned those letters into songs and made a CD together. It’s by far the best thing either of us have created simply because it comes from the honesty of real life. And
it’s a very engaging live show moving between nylon acoustic guitar, dobro, grand piano and electric guitars." – Peter Karp 

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Rob Parton Big Band 

5:00 pm doors, 6:00pm showtime!

$10 tix. 17 and under $5.
Tonight with the Rich South High School Jazz Band. The Rob Parton Big Band features a group of the finest musicians in Chicago. Musically, the band mirrors that of the European Radio Orchestras, where new music is the focus. The music features the sounds of the electric guitar, electric bass, percussion and musical styles outside of the traditional swing setting, hitting upon funk grooves, hip hop grooves, Latin grooves and of course the essence of it all, swing. In some ways it might be very similar to Gordon Goodwin’s Big PHAT Band intersecting with Maria Schneider’s Jazz Orchestra.

FitzGerald’s "WDCB Sunday Big Band Jazz Party" is generously sponsored by 90.9FM WDCB Public Radio from College of DuPage.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 – Open Mike in the CLUB , signup at 8:00 pm, starts at 9:00 pm, free.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  Michael Smith + Small Potatoes, 8pm, $15 TW/advance tix. Quiz Night at FitzGerald’s Night Club!

7:00 pm registration in the SideBar Party Room, competition: 7:30pm.

Thursday, June 24, 2010 WXRT Show! – Sonny Landreth plus Whisker Music, 8 pm, $25 TW. Country Night in Berwyn, 8pm in the SideBar Party Room, pass the hat! Euchre, 7:30pm in the SideBar, free.

Friday, June 25, 2010 Cliff Johnson Band + Kraig Kenning, 8:30pm, $12TW. Cannonball, 8:30pm in the SideBar, pass the hat 

Friday, July 9 , 2010   James McMurtry / 9:00 pm.  $20 TW / advance tickets. 
Thursday, July 22, 2010 Laurie Morvan Band  / 8:00 pm – 2 sets/ $10 TW.

FitzGerald’s Nightclub / 6615 W. Roosevelt Road / Berwyn, IL

To purchase call 866-468-3401. Tickets are available at the club Tuesday – Sunday evenings, or online: TicketWeb .

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Mick tells us that his " MUSICPERSON" CD cover photo was taken by

Loren Fay. Click on it to find out more about Mick Scott. Also, be sure to

check Mick out at Potbelly’s at 2264 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago,

where he performs regularly.

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Robert McHugh ~ Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Erik Smith ~ Lead Guitar, Vocals
Dan Schmelzer ~ Bass Guitar
Kyle Hendrix ~ Drums

Check out all the inside scoop on the band:

http://www.junipermays.com/

http://www.jambase.com/artists/56749/Juniper-Mays

http://www.myspace.com/junipermays

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Juniper-Mays/232553020138?ref=ts

http://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/18/Chicago_acts_playing_SXSW_today_Thursday/

Robert S. "Rob" McHugh on rhythm guitar and vocals and drummer Kyle Hendrix in this

 Chicago Studio Club photo taken at Underground Wonder Bar in March 2010. 

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

John Benischek and Dean Milano

Singin’ and playin’ - Together!

Grounds For Appeal

3242 S. Oak Park Avenue

Berwyn, IL

(708) -749 – CAFE (2233)

Grounds for Appeal, 3242 S. Oak Park Ave., Berwyn, IL.

Dean’s new book "The Chicago Music Scene: 1960′s and 1970′s" will be available for sale

(and maybe if you ask,  autographed!) in addition to the exciting live music event!

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7:30 pm

Irish American Heritage Center

4626 N. Knox (or 94 and Wilson Exit)

Chicago, IL

Plenty of parking in the lot and on the street — even if it snows!

 NO COVER!  Pay no money, but get LOTS of Cash!

8:00 Veronicash
8:45 The Merge
9:00 Glass 1/2 Empty
9:30 Scott Anderson & The Back 40 (Bill Kavanah, Tommy Henry, Mike Miglore & Stolie = 40)
10:15 SD & MiB
10:45 Iron Horse (headliner)

Individual musicians include: Steve Davern, Heather Davern, Mike Lee, Danny Molloy, Scott Anderson, Stolie, Tommy Henry, Bill Kavanagh, Mike Miglore, Tommy and Crew, Hutch and Crew, April Katzafranis and The Merge and Veronicash with Big Daddy Eric Leafblad and Jenny Christoforakis.

We hear there will be lots of whiskey available but no fighting allowed … or just take it outside. 

Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox, Chicago, IL.

Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox, Chicago, IL.

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http://www.walterpaytonsroundhouse.com/

Open Mike Night

w/House Band: West 34

Thursday, January 14, 2010

8:00 PM

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SONG CHALLENGE: 

Songs with Special Guests (learn a cover of someone who had a special guest on a song, or invite a fellow open-miker up to play with you!) Vote for January 2010 here: http://stolie.com/SHOWS.html

NO MORE FEATURES in 2010:  Starting in January 2010, open mikes at
Murphy’s Bleachers & Hops and Barley will start promptly at 9:00pm
– no more featured artists…   So, come out at 8:30pm to sign up and
pick the slot you want!  But until then, here’s what’s coming up:

Hops and Barley SUNDAY Night Open Mike – 9:00pm

Montrose & Milwaukee Ave.

  Plenty of street parking on Milwaukee & meters are free after 9pm.
Sign up at 8:30pm, starts at 9:00pm. Hosted by Phil Circle & Stolie!

Specials: $0.25 wings, $3 Bloodys, $3 Stoli drinks.

Nov 29 – Phil hosts w/ Marke Lester (Folk/Rock Singer/Songwriter)
Dec 6 – Stolie hosts w/ Jo Beth Harris w/Robert (Classic Rock)
Dec 13 – Phil hosts w/ Ian Leith (Roots/Blues/Rock)
Dec 20 – Stolie hosts w/ Karl Neurater Karl Neurauter (Folk/Rock/Pop)
Dec 27 – Stolie hosts w/ Joe Tresnak (Alternative Rock)

Murphy’s Bleachers THURSDAY Night Open Mike – 9:00PM

Sheffield & Waveland. YOU CAN PARK in the lot on the NE corner
for FREE!  So no excuses about parking in Wrigleyville!

Sign up at 8:30pm, starts at 9:00pm. Hosted by Stolie!

Specials: $5 pulled pork, $11 Bud buckets.
Dec 3 – Nate Zaremba (from the band, Bona Verba – alt. rock)
Dec 10 – Feature open for anyone who thinks they can bring out 10 fans! eMail: stolie@stolie.com
Dec 17 – Stolie will play final feature, doing all Holiday songs
Dec 24 – No Open Mike – Christmas Eve
Dec 31 – No Open Mike – NYE Party @ Murphy’s Bleachers! Buy your tickets here:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90278

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A surprise cameo solo event!

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Green Mill / 4802 N. Broadway Ave.

 
Chicago, IL 60640 / 773-878-5552

Ollie O’Shea is well educated in the field of American country music. He has been playing guitar and singing most of his life and has worked with some of the best country musicians Nashville  has to offer.

Ollie has been recently signed as a songwriter to “Good Bit Music,” a publishing company owned by one of Nashville’s most successful songwriters, Jim Lauderdale. Ollie has played fiddle with such artists as Hank Williams III, Garry Allan, George Ducas, Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale.

He is working now as a solo artist doing his own songs as well as some of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and George Jones’ American classics. One of Ollie’s strong suits is playing country fiddle, which has kept his bread buttered for many years.

Email: ollie@ollieoshea.com

Ollie’s latest CD!

Ollie center stage!

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