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Donnie Biggins, owner of bar, coffeehouse, and live music venue Golden Dagger, makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut.Biggins speaks about the location's changeover from Tonic Room to Golden Dagger and emphasizes the venue's focus on Chicago's creative communities. The venue veteran also discusses his booking work at FitzGerald's in Berwyn, and offers his advice for anyone looking to work in the live music industry.Recorded in 2021.
Stephen and Rick welcome special guest and paranormal survivor Shawn Bonney as he seeks help concerning a terrorizing life-long haunting. Stalked and attacked by a malevolent force, Shawn looks for answers as paranormal investigators Stephen Lancaster and Rick Hale take on his case.Additional segments include Creature of the Week w/the Beast of Bladenboro and Rick Hale's Ghost Watch w/Chicago's own haunted Tonic Room.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shadow-initiative-paranormal-talk/exclusive-content
Donnie Biggins wants to book your band. The owner of Chicago music venue Golden Dagger has a lot of experience - he's done it at places like Subterranean, Lincoln Hall, Tonic Room and Fitzgerald's. And he'd also love to have you stop in to his Lincoln Park location to hang out and talk and have a coffee. We talk about all that, plus being sober, playing music and, of course, his favorite things about Chicago. Time stamps: 1:15: We are here with Donnie 2:10: Tell us about your background, how'd you get started? 6:10: Did you have different approaches for trying to get booked at different clubs? 10:10: What is so important to you about bringing the community together? 11:35: Was there a moment where booking clicked for you? 13:45: What does a talent buyer do? What's a day in the life? 17:50: How do you end up at Fitzgerald's? 25:40: What did your wife say when you told her you were buying a bar? 31:42: Why was it important for you to rename Tonic Room as Golden Dagger? 34: Was it hard to take a step back and let Zoe do the booking? 43:35: What was it like having your first show back at Golden Dagger? 48:22: How is the community amongst small venue/bar owners? 51:55: You've celebrated 2 years sober, and you own a bar, care to elaborate? 60:56: Thick or thin crust pizza? 62:22: What is your favorite venue to see a show at in Chicago aside from Golden Dagger? 64:55: What makes Chicago a unique scene to you? 68:55: Favorite record store? 70:43: What have you been listening to lately? 74:23: Favorite cheap drink? 76:42: Anything you'd like to plug on your way out?
Stephen and Rick welcome special guest and paranormal survivor Shawn Bonney as he seeks help concerning a terrorizing life-long haunting. Stalked and attacked by a malevolent force, Shawn looks for answers as paranormal investigators Stephen Lancaster and Rick Hale take on his case. Additional segments include Creature of the Week w/the Beast of Bladenboro and Rick Hale's Ghost Watch w/Chicago's own haunted Tonic Room.
Kara Cavanaugh joins us today on Cawffee Tawk New Music Monday #Podcast! She tells us about her ties to #TheGreatfulDead tribute band Terrapin Flyer and how she was inspired to launch her solo album #AintGonnaRun. Her album release party will be at Tonic Room on March 29 so be sure to check her out! This interview is being brought to you by BellaRu Catering
A re- cap of the Feb 21st 2019 in Fort Wayne Indiana as well as Feb 22nd + 23rd in Detroit Michigan. Also a chat with my editor Eric Frutchey about his highlights from the weekend. Email: umphreakparentspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Umphreakparents Facebook: Umphreak Parents Website: https://umphreakparentspodcast.weebly.com/ Episode 38: https://simplecast.com/s/a331428c Umphreak's Anonymous year in review results- http://umanon.com/survey/ Set lists for the shows discussed: Feb 21st: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2019-02-21 Feb 22nd-http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2019-02-22 Feb 23rd- VIP Set + Evening Show: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2019-02-23 Where you can listen to the shows discussed: Feb 21st: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,20886/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-21-2019-The-Clyde-Theater-Fort-Wayne-IN.html Nugs.net: https://www.nugs.net/live-download-of-umphreys-mcgee-the-clyde-theater-fort-wayne-in-02-21-2019-mp3-flac-or-online-music-streaming/20886.html Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/um-2019-02-21 Feb 22: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,20887/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-22-2019-The-Fillmore-Detroit-MI.html Nugs.net: https://www.nugs.net/live-download-of-umphreys-mcgee-the-fillmore-detroit-mi-02-22-2019-mp3-flac-or-online-music-streaming/20887.html?cgid=ARTIST-22#start=1 Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2019-02-22.mk4.flac16 Feb 23 VIP Set: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,21523/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-23-2019-umVIP-at-The-Fillmore-Detroit-MI.html Nugs.net: https://www.nugs.net/live-download-of-umphreys-mcgee-umvip-at-the-fillmore-detroit-mi-02-23-2019-mp3-flac-or-online-music-streaming/21523.html?cgid=ARTIST-22#start=1 Feb 23rd: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,20888/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-23-2019-The-Fillmore-Detroit-MI.html Nugs.net: https://www.nugs.net/live-download-of-umphreys-mcgee-the-fillmore-detroit-mi-02-23-2019-mp3-flac-or-online-music-streaming/20888.html?cgid=ARTIST-22#start=1 Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2019-02-23.mk41.flac16 The Clyde Theater: https://www.visitfortwayne.com/listing/clyde-theatre/52996/ Ali Baba's show discussed: Nugs.net: https://www.nugs.net/live-download-of-ali-babas-tahini-vegetable-buddies-south-bend-in-09-30-2017-mp3-flac-or-online-music-streaming/18671.html Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/AliBabasTahiniVegetableBuddies Episode with Julie Cinninger interview: https://simplecast.com/s/94848dae June 3rd 2004 show: No none recording Information about Nicholas D'Virgilio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_D%27Virgilio Nick Gerlach invoice: https://www.instagram.com/p/BuRe4zdnCzA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Detroit Rock City: Umlive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,20042/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-12-31-2018-The-Tabernacle-Atlanta-GA.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/20042/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-12-31-2018-The-Tabernacle-Atlanta-GA Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/UM2018-12-31.Tabernacle-24-48 Omega Moos Set list: https://twitter.com/Umphreakparents/status/1099293370747367426 Live for live music article: https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/omega-moos-2-22-19/?fbclid=IwAR1lnOx88RlLtkISg7d5iqiW2Msh6pKpoyNdWCu5miGC6Y93KmDqYUlC9BY Call to Arms by Sturgill Simpson Cover: http://allthings.umphreys.com/song/call-to-arms "In Bloom" cover done in Sturgill Simpson Style: UMlive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,15194/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-10-21-2016-The-Fillmore-Philadelphia-PA.html Nugs.net: https://www.nugs.net/live-download-of-umphreys-mcgee-the-fillmore-philadelphia-pa-10-21-2016-mp3-flac-or-online-music-streaming/15194.html?cgid=ARTIST-22#prefn1=containerType&prefn2=digitalType&prefv3=2016&sz=12&start=1&prefv1=ALBUM%7CSHOW&prefv2=CONTAINER&prefn3=performanceDateYear Portland Maine show- "It doesn't matter" UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,20882/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-2-2019-State-Theatre-Portland-ME.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/20882/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-2-2019-State-Theatre-Portland-ME Episode 36: https://simplecast.com/s/53bf4c79 Set list for Joel's show at the Tonic Room in Chicago Feb 24th: https://twitter.com/goldlikejoel/status/1100043204374773760 Links from mentions during interview with Eric Frutchey: Purchase Productions: https://www.facebook.com/purchaseproductionsllc/ Desmond Jones: https://www.desmondjonesband.com/?fbclid=IwAR20UY7zSPoR9YCXwVY2BCgKf3UWfBsKXc6uI0EFklpYeUOq8sLmBcRt9VQ Chirp: https://www.chirpband.com/?fbclid=IwAR3mzrfrsG-U4Hd9ae78MAQVd9Se_LuEXrr6wMPn4vkq7RqOqJ-TciX64lk
A re-cap of the recent Umphrey's Mcgee shows - January 31st in New Haven CT, February 1st in Albany NY + February 2nd in Portland MA. Email: umphreakparentspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Umphreakparents Facebook: Umphreak Parents Website: https://umphreakparentspodcast.weebly.com/ The "interview" project: http://umanon.com/projects/interview-project/ Episode 35: https://simplecast.com/s/c747a20f Information about Gibson Explorer Guitar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Explorer Set lists for the shows discussed in this episode: January 31st: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2019-01-31 February 1st: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2019-02-01 February 2nd: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2019-02-02 Where you can listen to the shows discussed: January 31st: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,20880/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-31-2019-College-Street-Music-Hall-New-Haven-CT.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/20880/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-31-2019-College-Street-Music-Hall-New-Haven-CT Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2019-01-31.kld February 1st: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,20881/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-1-2019-Palace-Theater-Albany-NY.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/20881/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-1-2019-Palace-Theater-Albany-NY Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2019-02-01.neumann_skm140.sunboy.flac16 Photos from Levene Photographers from January 31st + February 1st shows: https://www.facebook.com/levenephotographers/ February 2nd: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,20882/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-2-2019-State-Theatre-Portland-ME.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/20882/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-2-2019-State-Theatre-Portland-ME Miss Tinkles Summecamp 2009: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,3868/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-5-23-2009-Summer-Camp-Chillicothe-IL.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/3868/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-5-23-2009-Summer-Camp-Chillicothe-IL Episode where Red Rocks run 2018 was discussed: https://simplecast.com/s/b8e6a102 Phil's Farm Red Rocks July 6th 2018: UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,19410/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-7-6-2018-Red-Rocks-Morrison-CO.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/19410/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-7-6-2018-Red-Rocks-Morrison-CO Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2018-07-06.flac16 String of "Jakeless" shows in January 2017: January 26th: Set list: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2017-01-26 UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,15603/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-26-2017-College-Street-Music-Hall-New-Haven-CT.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/15603/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-26-2017-College-Street-Music-Hall-New-Haven-CT Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2017-01-26.kld January 27th: Set list: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2017-01-27 UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,15604/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-27-2017-State-Theatre-Portland-ME.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/15604/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-27-2017-State-Theatre-Portland-ME January 28th: Set list: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2017-01-28 UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,15605/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-28-2017-Palace-Theatre-Albany-NY.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/15605/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-28-2017-Palace-Theatre-Albany-NY Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/um2017-01-28.skm140.sunboy.flac16 January 29th: Set list: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2017-01-29 UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,15606/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-29-2017-Anthology-Rochester-NY.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/15606/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-1-29-2017-Anthology-Rochester-NY Last Vinnie Amico Sit in at the Palace Theater in Albany NY - Feb 21st 2015: Set list: http://allthings.umphreys.com/setlists/?date=2015-02-21 UMLive: http://www.umlive.net/live-music/0,11999/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-21-2015-Palace-Theatre-Albany-NY.html Nugs.net: http://nugs.net/browse/music/11999/Umphreys-McGee-mp3-flac-download-2-21-2015-Palace-Theatre-Albany-NY Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/UM2015-02-21 Umphreysrockshow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umphreysrockshow/ Kris Myers Drum Clinic Feb 21st Information: https://www.sweetwater.com/events/kris-myers-performance/?utm_source=l.instagram.com&utm_medium=referral Omega Moos Feb 22nd- https://www.ticketweb.com/event/omega-moos-act-casual-magic-stick-tickets/8978505?pl=magicstick&fbclid=IwAR2eeTxrswdr16alUl7nkIoaUtLcH9U85MdnSIX97gpVs_8Fc0gQpQDSVUE Joel Solo Show Feb 24th at the Tonic Room- http://www.harmonicadunn.com/event/1819491-joel-cummins-umphreys-mcgee-chicago/ Joel Solo Show June 19th at Ophelia's: http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1824943/ "A realist guide to a successful music career" - http://www.umphreys.com/2019/01/new-book-from-joel-cummins/
Shave every inch of your body and bust out the shapewear, ‘cause this week the BnB crew is getting all romantic and shit with Haunted Valentines! Melissa picks us up for our first date at the Tonic Room in Chicago, where you might be sacrificed to the devil but they have a nice jazz trio, paired with Allagash Brewing Company’s White Witbier. Then Vanessa takes us to a very romantic garage right down the street where the mafia executed the St Valentine’s Day Massacre, paired with Heineken’s Birra Moretti La Rossa German Doppelbock. Who will win in the battle of sex magic VS sexy Alphonse? Listen and find out!
Rich Jones knows everyone, and they smile when you mention his name. He's a Chicago music scene veteran, rapper, and curator of the ongoing concert series All Smiles at the Tonic Room. Straddling the line with indie pop, he brings bounce to his music and the spaces he builds. He is performing Thursday evening as part of a Puerto Rico benefit show at Chop Shop, alongside AirGo alum Ravyn Lenae, the O'My's, and Boathouse. Recorded live 10/19/17 at WHPK 88.5FM in Chicago Music from this week's show: Out West - @RichJonesmusic Chicagoland - @RichJonesmusic
Whether it's g-g-g-ghosts or just regular type, everyone has an opinion on whether or not ghosts or real. In this episode we talk about ghost movies for a little before diving into some awesome Chicago related ghost stories including The Congress Hotel, Showman's Rest, The Tonic Room, and The Ford Theatre. It's also our first episode with an official guest! We are joined by our dear friend Maria who tells us a terrifying story her grandma use to tell her when she was little, it's absolutely delightful. We also talk about the coolest ghost story I've ever heard which we got from friend of the show (and real life), Jeff Heider who use to work at Disney. A Disney ghost story? Say whaaaaat? Make sure to listen!
Donnie Biggins was one of the first musicians I met when I moved to Chicago. Since then he has become a venue owner, solo artist, a home owner, and a father. We had a blast sitting down in front of a live audience to discuss the story behind his songs, Chicago Violence, Being a father, and more. Profiles by Donnie Biggins https://donniebiggins.bandcamp.com/releases We discuss Lula Cafe, Father John Misty, Milshire Hotel, Lincoln Park, Chicago Roots Collective, Shams Band, Promoters in Chicago
Be sure to make it to the Tonic Room 2447 N. Halstead this Friday October 3rd to see P.M. Buys along with Donnie Biggens, Chicago Farmer (Vinly Release), and Coyote Riot
Rivals of the Peacemaker joined Barrett Tasky and myself for an afternoon of great stories and songs. Alex and Billy, the creative core of the band, played some of the songs from their album and some new songs. What and amazing and fun time we had and you can see them live at The Tonic Room this Saturday the 18th at 8 PM as part of the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival.
Dan Patrevito, returned to Chicago most recently from Denver, Colorado has a show at The Tonic Room tonight February 8, 2018. Take a listen to this brilliant Singer/Songwriter and Pianist now and then come see him tonight. As you will hear from this Podcast, He will show you a very good time.
Morgan Foster and Michael James Brooks of Common Shiner joined us for an afternoon of core Common Shiner music. It was a wonderful night of their beautiful music. CAU is proud to announce the release of their new CD and the release party this Saturday May 28, 2011 at the Tonic Room. Please join us and celebrate their new album.
Bully in the Hallway describes themselves as a Rock/Punk/Psychedelic band. They are all that and a whole bunch more. This creative and exciting group spent the better part of two hours with us and we all were exhausted when it was over. They are a most satisfying experience!See them live!!! December 5th at The Tonic Room, December 13th at Martyrs, and December 22nd at an extremely interesting Studio Exhibition at The Museum of Contempory Art. Check their site for exact times.
Sometimes when a person like Daphne comes into your life, all you can do is smile. She is an absolute joy to listen to and she has such a wonderful attack on life. I assure you that you will be blown away! Enjoy the ride... For more info: www.myspace.com/daphnewillismusic Be sure to catch them at The Tonic Room on 5/23/07 at 9 PM Get their latest CD at their CD Release Show at Schubaand#39;s 6/02/07 7 PM