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Published Aug. 13, 2012
Rick's Picks, a 5,000-square foot exhibit at the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Ill., is stuffed with guitars, clothes, shoes, photos, videos, music and personal mementos from Cheap Trick's main songwriter and guitarist Rick Nielsen. Even part of his stamp and coin collections are on display.
Published March 24, 2006
Rockford's Goodyear Pimps have been rocking for so long and so slyly, comparisons to the biggest pimp of them all -- Prince -- may be in order. The Goodyear Pimps play the BBC March 24 with The Cocksmiths.
Saturday January 21st, 2012 - Elkhorn, WI I think my ‘closer to home’ theory is finally starting to pay off. Tonight I did a show at a country club in Elkhorn, WI and my round trip total was 72 miles. What a delightful night of ‘work’ it was to be able to leave...
Saturday December 24th, 2011 - Springfield, IL/Lincoln, IL I’m still basking in the glow of the whole experience of working at Donnie B’s Comedy Club. Donnie was busy with other things at the end of the night, but when I got my check he had hand written a note on the envel...
Thursday May 26th, 2011 - Gurnee, IL Pissing, moaning or bitching isn’t going to do me or anyone else any good. Neither will whining, complaining, bellyaching or sniveling. It’s a fact that times are tough and getting tougher by the minute, but the way to fight it isn&rsqu...
Tuesday April 12th, 2011 - Rockford, IL Rockford, IL has always been a mystery to me. I’ve performed there a zillion times over the years, and can’t understand why comedy isn’t popular in that town. By all accounts it should be hot, but it isn’t. All kinds of venues ...
Wednesday December 16th, 2009 – Gaylord, MI It is flat out major league COLD up here. Some of the locals were telling me that this is not only the coldest place in the state, they get the most snow too. Great. My little Toyota just barely turned over and I haven’t s...
