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A Black Hole Sun Shining Over Summerfest?


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Published Jan. 4, 2010 at 12:14 p.m.
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Apparently his album with Timbaland convinced Chris Cornell to reunite with his Seattle supergroup Soundgarden. The band -which rose to prominence in the 90's along with other grunge pioneers as Nirvana, Alice In Chains, and Pearl Jam - will reunite for a summer tour ... Will one of their stops be Summerfest? I am assuming that will be the case, and it will probably be the Big Gig's only signing of an "alternative" band this summer ... I am also guessing that they will headline one of the

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No Surprise


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Published Nov. 25, 2009 at 7:09 p.m.

As you all are well aware, Tim McGraw has already been booked as a headliner for the Big Gig 2010 ... When I read this in the newspaper several weeks ago I let out an agitated shout and smacked my forehead in disbelief ... We have barely shaken off the bad memories of Bummerfest 2009 (except for mmathu: he still dreams of watching teen boys at the Spoon show) and already next year's version has shown itself to be a trainwreck in the making ... Yet why am I surprised by this booking? If it

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NY/NJ PHOTOS FROM KARI


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Published Oct. 29, 2009 at 1:39 p.m.

Our friend Kari from Buzznet took some great photos of Jack's Mannequin's show at Rutgers and Andrew's solo performance in New York ...

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RIP CD?


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Published Sept. 19, 2009 at 7:12 a.m.

What do you fellows think about this: is the compact disc on life support? ... When was the last time you purchased a CD? I for one prefer the format; I am also computer illiterate so I wouldn't know how to download my own ass to save my life ... But I believe that downloading is going to put the CD out to pasture. Pretty soon places like Best Buy, the Exclusive Company, Barnes and Noble, and Targets, Walmarts, etc will likely whittle down to barely zippo in terms of CD sales ... Too bad. I like

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Gokey returns to Milwaukee with 'American Idols Live'


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Published Aug. 29, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.

Danny Gokey returned to Milwaukee Friday night, along with the nine other finalists from Season 8 of "American Idol." View photos from their performance of "American Idol Live" at the Bradley Center ...

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Reflections On Lollapalooza 2009


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Published Aug. 13, 2009 at 11:11 a.m.
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Hey - it has been a while since I have written. I am glad to see that folks are still visiting this site, despite Summerfest being long gone ... Well, I attended my second Chicago Lollapalooza festival last week. Last summer was heaven on earth for me: the weather was perfect, the acts amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better experience ... In fact I have to admit I got misty eyed on the ride home. I enjoyed Lolla 2008 so much I didn't want it to end ... This year? Ummmm ... First off the

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Farewell To the Fest 2009


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Published July 6, 2009 at 5:59 p.m.

Another Summerfest is over and done/Hope you all had your fun/Drinking and dancing and singing with friends/But for now the year's biggest party must end ... The festground is littered with paper and cups/Discarded food for seagulls to pick up/The vendors have each gone away/Waiting til next year and those 11 days ... The Marcus is empty/the side stages are bare/Milwaukeeans are now focused/on the Wisconsin State Fair ... Their music lineup's better/Than the Big Gig this year/But the drunken

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Cascio Groove Garage


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Published July 4, 2009 at 10:43 a.m.
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The Cascio Interstate Groove Garage is indeed a groovy place to hang out at The Big Gig. Last year the Groove Garage was a hidden treasure, but now it’s sandwiched between the Briggs Backyard and the Harley Roadhouse. They feature some incredibly hot up-and-coming local bands, and among the coolest I’ve seen so far were BSG, The Invaders and Soup. One of the fun things about this stage is the musicians are accessible and generally eager to meet the fans. Elliot Hill, ably assisted by ...

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This Chick Singer Night is a big gig


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Published July 2, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

Chick Singer Night at Summerfest is a best-of-the-best celebration in honor of the national concert series that gave some of the country's original female talents their first glow in the spotlight ...

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Guru's Tip of the Day for Wednesday


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Published July 1, 2009 at 12:34 p.m.
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Guru’s Tip of the Day: Abandon your diet during The Big Gig! We all know diets are just a brief period of starvation, followed by a gain of five pounds. So cut loose for the day and enjoy yourself guilt-free. Just a little friendly advice from your Rock and Roll Guru ... (read more) ...

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