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City Lights Orchestra celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr

By Daniel Patton Jan 20, 2020

The Chicago-based City Lights Orchestra celebrated the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail in an 11-minute rhapsody composed by Bradley Will...

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AMP Awards issues 2020 Call for Entries

By Reel Chicago Jan 10, 2020

The 2020 AMP Awards for Music & Sound is off and running! The industry’s only non-profit juried competition honoring excellence in music and sound for brands across all me...

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Bryen Hensley becomes part owner of NoiseFloor

By Reel Chicago Jan 7, 2020

2020 has already brought about new and exciting changes at NoiseFloor LTD. For the first time since opening the doors in 2005, the River North sound facility is adding Bryen Hen...

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DCASE accepting apps for Chicago Band Roster

By Reel Chicago Dec 20, 2019

Musical performers, take note: as part of the Year of Chicago Music outlined by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot in October, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Even...

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AMP sets date for 2020 AMP Awards

Dec 9, 2019

The AMP Awards for Music & Sound has announced their date and venue for the 2020 gala awards presentation, honoring excellence in music and sound for brands in all media. Sp...

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Brian Eno honored with his own asteroid

By Daniel Patton Jul 2, 2019

The stellar music legend’s place in outer space has been secured by an honorary celestial rock On Monday June 24, the Starmus Festival added scientific credibility ...

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Human brings audio expertise to Chicago

From Raconteur May 15, 2019

The agency’s new West Loop studio and office will be led by veteran Creative Director Justin Hori Human pushes its industry-leading talents into fresh territories...

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Emerging Chicago musicians to ‘Bring Down the House’

From Breakwhitelight Apr 19, 2019

Seven Chicago artists selected by Live Nation will perform at The House of Blues on May 19 Seven emerging Chicago-based music artists have been chosen by Live Nation ...

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Chicago House Music Conference & Festival

From DCASE Apr 8, 2019

Three days of free panels and concerts under the stars in the greatest city on earth The Chicago House Music Conference will offer free industry workshops and panel talk...

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Slang signs Grammy-winning producer Anthony Kilhoffer

By Daniel Patton Apr 5, 2019

Vince Lawrence cuts a deal with his longtime friend, the legendary trackmaster Slang Music Group, the company founded by Chicago House Pioneer Vince Lawrence, has sig...

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AMP announces 2019 Curatorial Committee

From avagnoni communications Mar 28, 2019

Expert panel of music and advertising pros will review judging results, evaluate category winners and select "Best in Show." The AMP Awards for Music & Sound has re...

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2019 Millennium Park Summer Music Series

From DCASE Mar 28, 2019

Free live music smack dab in the middle of the greatest city on earth begins on June 13 The 2018 Millennium Park Summer Music Series will offer an exciting lineup of f...

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The 7th annual Battle of the Advertising Bands

By Daniel Patton Feb 22, 2019

This year's juried competition of agency bands will rock the Cubby Bear on May 17 The 7th annual Battle of the Advertising Bands, the Battle For Hope, returns to the Cub...

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Morrison ‘all over the map’ for ‘The Gandhi Murder’

By Daniel Patton Jan 10, 2019

Chicago-based composer creates thrilling soundtrack for a feature film about “the biggest cover-up in Indian history” Rob Morrison’s contribution to The Gandhi ...

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NoiseFloor helps Jon Heder save the world

By Reel Chicago Nov 29, 2018

The Chicago company “put all hands on deck” to handle music and sound for Kendall Goldberg’s feature starring the Napoleon Dynamite sensation NoiseFloor provide...

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Slang Music Group launches a Vault of licensable tunes

By Daniel Patton Sep 26, 2018

Legendary composer Vince Lawrence and his "comrades around the world" tap a motherlode of music for advertising and film Slang Music Group packed thousands...

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Dakich & Steele and the story of “Chicago Bleeds Blues”

By Daniel Patton Aug 30, 2018

The opening track punches into a stomping drumbeat that lays the foundation for a triumphant guitar melody. In early 2018, Chicago musicians Dave Dakich and David ...

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2112, Canadian Consulate help MDIIO come to Chicago

From 2112 Inc. Jul 6, 2018

Songistry's community-based collaboration, social, workflow, and metadata management resource is opening an office in the Windy City (Los Angeles / Edmo...

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Battle for Hope announces 2018 lineup

By Daniel Patton Apr 20, 2018

Today, the sixth annual Battle for Hope announced the lineup of advertising bands that will compete in this year’s concert fundraiser for Off The Street Club at the Cubby Bear...

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#womencrush music launches in Chicago

By Daniel Patton Jan 26, 2018

#womencrush music will host its inaugural Chicago event with a female music showcase Saturday, Jan. 27, at the HVAC Pub in Wrigleyville. On the bill: Baby Money & The Down Payme...