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Summer music - Local H's Scott Lucas lists his 5 favorite 'summer songs'

Music is a big indicator that the seasons have changed in Chicago.  Once the weather gets warm, a genre of music I like to call “summer music” hits the airways.  You know what I’m talking about. It’s mid-April and it hits 64 degrees.  We put our pale legs in shorts, run to an outdoor patio... Read more »

By Carol Hilker,
July 7, 2011 at 7:15 pm

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Interview with a vampire - Q&A with "Twilight" star Jackson Rathbone and his band, 100 Monkeys

When Jackson Rathbone and his band 100 Monkeys took the stage at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas last spring, the sound of squeals were the only sound that could be heard.  The crowd packed as close to the stage as they could, hoping to get a glimpse of the “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” star. “You all... Read more »

By Carol Hilker,
July 7, 2011 at 1:06 pm

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  Carol Hilker

  Carol Hilker has been writing about music, pop culture and food since 2004. Most notably, she occasionally writes music features for Chicago RedEye.

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