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Super Pussy Gold

November 21st, 2011 | by Andy Whorehall

Live at Kryptonite, Rockford, IL 11.19.2011Rockford, IL's Super Pussy Gold is Lizard Skynard minus Austin's Lizard Man. Led by sonic alchemist, composer and lead guitarist, Jason "Mossy Orenthal" Vaughn, SPG blazed through 40 minutes of mostly instrumental compositions, focusing on texture and proficiency more than song messages and meaning.


We Gotta Get Out of This Place | The Animals

September 8th, 2011 | by Andy Whorehall

"We Gotta Get Out of This Place ", performed by The Animals, was written in 1965 by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (Brill-Building-era composers responsible for many timeless hits). The song's timeless angst has been embraced by many fed-up, walks of life in the past 5 decades; the military, graduates, and most recently, peasants known as Rockfordians from Illinois who are seeking a better walk of life somewhere else


Micky Rosenquist & The Black Squirrel Project

September 6th, 2011 | by Sock Monkey Sound

Micky Rosenquist, Rockford, IL area musician, instructor and drummer for many midwestern bands (Cameron McGill & What Army, Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts, Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, & more) has launched his his own solo project


El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 7

February 16th, 2011 | by Andy Whorehall

"I was talkin to so & so in the pisser and they said you're only drinking with me to tell my stories, to your advantage. You know, like, my special BBQ sauce recipe, and how you may want to sell my recipe to Heinz or KFC?!..."


This is Church.

February 6th, 2011 | by Diego Heineken

This is what church looks like in the middle of America. | By Cheet "Rick" Titan


El Doug vs. The Local Elite: Part 1

January 27th, 2011 | by Andy Whorehall

Meet El Doug, aka Douglass Arthur Arbisi-Grobnik. Andy's childhood friend helps him outta a writer's block to start 2011 off on the wrong foot


Abominable No Men

September 27th, 2010 | by Andy Whorehall

A young band from Beloit, WI @ Mary's Place, Rockford, IL 09.25.2010 | By Andrew Whorehall



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