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Folk Founding Fathers
No one would deny that the Beatles are at the top of producer George Martin’s legacy. But there was another band which has lasted almost 50 years which also rode […]
My Dead Clown
There’s something funny going on at Jackson Funeral Home, and funny is a very dangerous thing at a place of mourning. Mr. Jackson (Tom Corron) has left Bill Ash (Duke […]
GWAR
Those who like their heavy metal with a side of gore and other bodily fluids should mark their calendars for Wednesday, July 11, when GWAR, the grotesquely costumed kings of […]
Never Done Blossoming
It was 1992. Grunge was king, having dethroned hair metal as America’s favorite type of rock with a new attitude, new look, and new sound. With every band that dared […]
Partners in Power Rock
For the love of all that is holy, when will Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Of course for many, Pat […]
Working the Railroad
One of America’s most beloved classic rock bands is about to turn 50, but hey, AARP, hold the membership cards. Grand Funk Railroad, who’ll take the Foellinger Theatre stage by […]
Force of Funk Lives On
In April, George Clinton, aka “the Prime Minister of Funk” and “Dr. Funkenstein,” announced that he would be retiring after the current tour. “This has been coming a long time,” […]
The Band of Her Dreams
During her many years with the popular Fort Wayne band Sugar Shot, Jen Fisher had nursed a seed of inspiration in her head. While happy to continue with the country […]
Giving ABBA Their Due
The story goes something like this: one night in 1995, Victoria Norback went to see an ABBA tribute band in her native Sweden. The group was terrible, and Norback, a […]
Peter Lupkin
When I walked into local oil painter Peter Lupkin’s in-home studio, I was bombarded in the best way by the number of paintings, both minuscule and massive. Just a quick […]