The Aposematics in Rolling Stone on newsstands today!

Check out The Aposematics on page 24-25 of the new pink Lady Gaga issue of Rolling Stone on newsstands today.

River City Roundup – Week 16

Go to this Stadium for the food

Stadium Pizza recently moved into the short-lived Bldg. G’s restaurant space in this tiny pitstop between Chillicothe and Peoria. It was once an old farmhouse and, as such, it has some of the issues an old farmhouse would have, like sloping floors and broken-up rooms. Stopping by on a recent weeknight, my daughter and I [...]

Wrestling superstars to perform Aug. 15

WWE RAW LIVE will bring its Summerslam Tour to the Peoria Civic Center arena at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Tickets are $15, $20, $30, $40 and $60 and go on sale June 6 the Peoria Civic Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com. The WWE superstars scheduled to appear [...]

STR8 SOUNDS "Sound Study #7" art film VIDEO

What’s it like to be a clown?

Tom Dougherty never thought he’d end up in clown school. In fact, the Brooklyn native was pursing a career in political science when a friend who ran a children’s theater company asked him for help in painting sets. When an actor became ill, Dougherty auditioned for a role and was offered an acting contract, which [...]

Cue Card: Which one’s his secret life?

When Chris Bennett isn’t touring Europe in rock-star mode with his metal band, he can usually be found creating delicacies such as multi-grain bread, cookies or chiffon cakes at Trefzger’s Bakery on Prospect Road. Bennett, 33, is singer and guitarist of the Peoria-based band Minsk, which just released its third album, “With Echoes in the [...]

The Chippendales are coming to East Peoria

It’s the male version of the Playboy Bunny, a group of oiled, shirtless men whose trademark name elicits blushing, giggles or jokes. It’s also a lucrative business, which reaches millions of women a year in more than 15 countries, according to the Chippendales Web site. And for those ladies who feel like letting off some [...]

STR8 SOUNDS "Down at Eamon Patricks" with Gabby Skab VIDEO

From STR*8 SOUNDS “Songs About Peoria Bars” CD 2009 Sludge Farm Records. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UILgi33prm8

Bubblegum Jack @ Crusen’s Farmington Rd, Peoria