Live from New York, it’s Amy Poehler’s baby

“Saturday Night Live” just won’t be the same without Amy Poehler — who gave birth to a son hours before the “Baby Mama” star was to appear on the NBC show. The live show’s parody news anchor was missing from her spot alongside Seth Myers on “Weekend Update” because she gave birth earlier Saturday. On [...]

Symphony concert a tale of two styles

A review PEORIA – I’ve heard about Handel played on a garden hose before. But Saturday’s pre-symphony concert lecture at the Civic Center was the first time I saw it happen. British trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins – one of several featured soloists to appear later that evening with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra – tootled away on [...]

Rock and Roll Show

First Kuwahara show in quite some time. New tunes for everybody…yipee! 2nd show for the newly re-fragmented Trip the Light..Tina Sparkle has a new 7″ available and has Chris Anderson on bass.

From Ohtis: Dear Peoria,

I just added my band Ohtis to Live Music Peoria. Hopefully, that’s not against any rules or anything, seeing as we’re from Bloomington/Normal, IL. By the way, I run a similar, but way less dense site for Blo/No at http://myspace.com/blonoshows You guys seem pretty cool. I like that people comment harsh shit on here. I [...]

Ohtis

We’re from Bloomington/Normal, but we are trying to start getting regular shows in Peoria. If you could help us do that, we’d be very grateful. Bar show, house party, bar mitzvah, we’ll do it. The scatterbrained, deconstructionist folk-rock created by Ohtis is a study in contrasts. Crisp, serene strings and soothing vocal melodies flank intense [...]

Hudson’s mom, brother found dead

The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, and police were seeking a missing child who is the nephew of the singer and Oscar-winning actress. "We can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation concerning the deaths of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, [...]

Will Ferrell’s Bush meets Fey’s Palin on ‘SNL’

Appearing as President Bush on the primetime edition of “Saturday Night Live,” Will Ferrell offered his political “strategery” to Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin. Ferrell reprised his famed impression of the president on the live “Weekend Update” special Thursday to give an “impromptu” evening address to the nation. He spoke about the election between John McCain [...]

Chiliworks adds spice to the menu

If the, um, uniqueness of bison chili or bison burgers gives you pause, you may pause a lot at Chiliworks Cafe. The new store off Allen Road in Peoria, just south of Pip Printing, offers a number of familiar items with a new twist. The restaurant has a chain, storefront feel from the outside. But [...]

cccxxi – ecstasis video

The Human Tissue Authority – the new flesh

***************************************************************** Scottie G – guitar eric* – samples and sequencing