Evanston Township High School graduate and horn player Momo Seko is joined by guitarist Alvin Santner in releasing their new album “Among Other Things” on Aug. 30. While this project isn’t the duo’s first, the new release marks their first album consisting of original music. The two previously released their EP “In the Meantime,” which includes their versions of Arthur Hamilton’s “Cry Me a River” and Patience and Prudence’s “Tonight You Belong to Me.” Although horn and guitar are rarely paired together, the duo believes this combination creates a unique sound. Seko said their rehearsal process — playing from memory […]
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Suspect’s lawyer in alleged Taylor Swift concert plot says case is ‘exaggerated’
A lawyer for the main suspect in an alleged plot to attack now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna said Tuesday that authorities’ presentation of the case is exaggerated.
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Her ‘I-94’ series taps into on musical link between Chicago house music and Detroit techno
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Column: Are comic strips still a part of your daily life?
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MTV Video Music Awards move to new date because of US presidential debate. VMAs will be on Sept. 11
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Who won at the box office this weekend? The Reynolds-Lively household
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Olympics on TV: What to watch today
A look at what’s on TV on Aug. 11 at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Here’s permission to be a lazy gardener as summer wanes
By the time August comes with its heat and humidity, many gardeners are ready for a break and so are many plants. “The growing season is starting to wind down,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “You still need to do some things for your […]
Let us now praise famous bluesmen: Buddy Guy is retiring at age 88
Buddy Guy, who just turned 88, will be officially retired from the road by early fall. Only, before that happens, before the Chicago legend slows, a few facts demand context.