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12/13/2005
The King is Back, and Playing Rockford

So, you think you know all about Elvis, Presley that is - sequined jump suits and pompadour hairstyles. Well, I bet you also thought that Elvis was dead. So, I'm sure did Eric Myer and Chad Pool of Fat Elvis. That was, if you believe the group's biography, until they met him. The rest of the story is the stuff of legends.

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11/28/2005
Wicked Liz and The Bellyswirls - Nearly Local Act With An International Following
What? You've never heard of Wicked Liz and The Bellyswirls? Well, truth be told, I hadn't either - and that's a shame. This group is based out of the quad cities, and for an independent act they have quite a few interesting qualities. For one thing in six years there hasn't been a single lineup change. For anyone that's even been in or followed club type bands, that's an almost unheard of situation. > More
11/09/2005
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire - Latest Installment Is Set To Thrill Rockford

Devotees will need no introduction, but for those who don't know about Harry Potter (have you been hiding under a rock the last few years) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth movie in the series. The films are based on the series of books by JK Rowlings and center around a young man named "Harry Potter" who is the child of a witch and a wizard, but didn't know that fact for many years. He only found out (both of his parents were killed in an attack that left him both orphaned and scarred) when an emissary from Hogwarts (a school for magical education) shows up to bring him to the school. That event happened in the first book and movie, and since then there have been a lot of adventures.

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11/09/2005
Geneva Red and The Roadsters - Red Hot Blues Harp Comes to the Rockford Area

Looking for some killer blues harp based music? If so, then you need to get to Chubby Rain on November 25th to check out Geneva Red (one of the few women playing the instrument) and The Roadsters. Red has performed with blues greats such as Bob Margolin and John Primer (both best known for their work in Muddy Waters' band.

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11/04/2005
"Through the Looking Glass" - Alice in Wonderland @ NAT

I wrote the adaptation with some great help from the NAT staff.  I decided to do this adaptation because none of the adaptations I read of the story really pleased me.  Somehow, they just didn't grab me or excite me, and if I can't get excited by the script, it's nearly impossible for me to stage it in a way that excites an audience.  So, I decided to adopt the do-it-yourself approach which is something I've done a couple times before, but never with a story, or in this case two stories, of such huge scope.  So, it was a bit of a challenge.  I'd like to write a bit about how we went about meeting that challenge. 

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10/26/2005
On the Beet - 10/26/2005
It's Model One week here On the Beet.  We have three clips from the new EP.  Don't miss them at Kryptonite this Friday night for their EP release show. > More
10/25/2005
The Rockford Area - Still Haunted After All These Years

Greetings fellow ghost hunters and ghost busters, it is that time of year again - the haunting time of Halloween. That means it's time once again to turn our attention to stories of the otherworldly focused in the greater Rockford area. This time we will stay completely close to home ground, with the only stories not taking place actually in the forest city itself occurring in Machesney Park and Cherry Valley.

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10/24/2005
Model One Rocks Kryptonite October 28th
The new Model One E.P. is here and the release party is at Kryptonite 308 W State St October 28th.  The new EP features 4 new tracks: Homecoming Queen, Something, The Model, The Blush. > More
10/21/2005
Jennifer Krantz Debuts at the Brick House Gallery
Jennifer Krantz was born and raised in the Rockford area.  She graduated with an Associates of Arts degree from Rock Valley College and will graduate in December from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.  Her emphasis is painting. > More
10/21/2005
Jodi Beach Trio - A Rockford Jazz Tradition
For fans of vocal jazz in the Rockford area Jodi Beach's name should definitely be a familiar one. Local listeners got their first taste of her talent when she performed for 13 years in lead and supporting roles in musicals at Rock Valley College's Starlight Summer Theatre. > More
10/21/2005
Phoenix Traders - A Business Rebirth
Phoenix Traders is so named because it rises like that legendary bird from the ashes of co-owner Jim Phelps' engineering career. There is a second meaning, though, as this phoenix also represents the continuing rebirth of the mid-town district of Rockford. > More
10/20/2005
On the Beet - 10/20/2005

More ghosties and ghoolie stories for our Haunted October theme.  We talk about the Woodstock Opera House and some hauntings here is good ol' Rockford. Our special musical guest is Jonathan Kuss.

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10/14/2005
The Last Vegas - Good Time Chicago Rock Comes To Town

The Last Vegas, according to Kryptonite's website "are a hard rock band from downtown Chicago, IL. Influenced by the blues, 70's punk, and bands the like of The Stooges, Guns N Roses, Motley Crue and The Trashmen." The end result is strong hard rock with an attitude. These guys will sound familiar to you without feeling derivative. The band is playing Kryptonite both on the 22nd and the 29th of this month, and Rockford hard rock fanatics should make one, if not both of these shows. These guys really rock!

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10/12/2005
On the Beet - 10/12/2005
Wow. I almost made a major screwup for the show.  Check out the show and find out what happened. And it's October, you know what that means... > More
10/03/2005
A Rockford Metal Reunion - Judas Priest and Anthrax

Metal Gods Judas Priest and their compatriots Anthrax made their way into the Rockford Metro Centre on September 28th, and this represented a reunion on many levels. For one thing this was a return of classic heavy metal to Rockford, and it came back with style. On another level, it was a reunion of both bands with the Rockford area. The Priest hadn't been here since the 1980's and as Anthrax lead singer Joey Belladonna pointed out, that band had last been to Rockford opening for Pantera. This show, though, was also marking personal reunions for both bands.

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