Quick Guide: Jim’s Steak House

Quick Guide 110 SW Jefferson St. (Janssen Building) 673-5300 Hours: Lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dinner, 5 to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Ratings: **** is highest Food **** Atmosphere **** Service **** Prices: Appetizers, $5.95 to $10.95; soups, $4.25 to $5.95; salads, $5.95 to $6.95; [...]

December 5th @ New Life Church In Morton

Wing attack Plan R – in shadows (yet another demo)

********************************************************* it’s a “love” song from the perspective of a stalker – so yes, the lyrics are a bit creepy. i’m sure many of you recognize the audio at the beginning of the song as well as the recurring flash bulb sound as being from the original TCM. Lyrics: i walk alone. i walk alone [...]

With help from MySpace, OneRepublic makes it big

If you’ve left your house in the last couple of years, chances are you’ve heard OneRepublic’s "Apologize," or the band’s equally radio friendly "Stop and Stare." The songs are played in bars, in stores, pretty much anywhere music is piped into. And the Los Angeles-based band is getting its fill of the tunes, too. They’ve [...]

Violin upheaval

It’s been a tumultuous few years for Tantric frontman Hugo Ferreira: record labels collapsing. Band members leaving. Uncertainty around every corner. But Ferreira has also had his bright spots: a brand-new band lineup that includes a violinist. Songs that are getting plenty of radio play. And a headlining spot at this year’s Nutcracker concert, put [...]

King James still reigns in River City

After 15 years at Dining Out, I get plenty of questions about the Peoria restaurant scene. Where is the best tenderloin? Who has the best service? What the heck is Tiger Sauce? But the most prevalent question comes from out-of-towners calling to prepare for a maiden voyage to our fair city: What’s the best place [...]

Canned laughter at Jukebox

Have canned goods to spare? Cash them in for laughs at Jukebox Comedy Club for three weekends starting Friday. The club will give you $1 off your ticket when you bring in a canned good to be donated to local food pantries. You can start with this weekend’s show featuring Tim Cavanagh, left, the comic [...]

Keith tour includes Peoria

The latest and greatest country show to be announced in Peoria is Toby Keith’s "Biggest and Baddest Tour," which will swing through the Peoria Civic Center’s Carver Arena at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Keith, left, who sings songs such as "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" Wish I Didn’t Know Now" [...]

TobyMac to jam in Peoria this winter

Winter Jam 2009, the Christian music tour featuring TobyMac (pictured), NewSong, Francesca Battistelli, Hawk Nelson, The Afters and Tony Nolan is headed to the Peoria Civic Center at 7 p.m. Jan. 23. Tickets will not be sold in advance; admission is $10 at the door. Christianity Today called TobyMac "one of the fifty most influential [...]

SlipKnot adds Peoria date

Grammy-winning metal band SlipKnot will bring its ‘All Hope is Gone’ tour to the Peoria Civic Center Arena at 7 p.m. Feb. 2. The show will open with performances by Coheed and Cambria, and Trivium. Members of the nine-person group, formed in 1995 in Des Moines, are known for their raucous shows and often wear [...]