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July 29, 2007
LOCAL
LICKS:
Two Chicago bands face Farrell in
contest
Chicago-based bands Shock Stars and Helicopters
have secured top-five spots in the national Lollapalooza Last
Band Standing contest, having received thousands of votes in
an online competition. Helicopters, along with the other three
finalists -- Aranda (Oklahoma City), Glint (Nyack, N.Y.) and
Sirsy (Albany, N.Y.) -- will perform for Perry Farrell in a
live battle-of-the-bands at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Double Door,
1572 N. Milwaukee. A winner will be selected by Farrell and a
panel of celebrity judges, and a runner-up will be chosen by
audience vote. Both selected bands will perform at
Lollapalooza on Aug. 5 in Grant Park.
The Nuge in area to salute his
mom
MotorCity Madman Ted Nugent will arrive in Palatine
on Wednesday to attend the dedication of a rock 'n' roll
monument to his late mother, Marion "Ma" Nugent. Spearheaded
by local musician and Palatine resident Eric Kinkel, the
7,800-pound stone tribute will be unveiled around 5 p.m. in
front of Palatine eatery and music pub Durty Nellie's, 180 N.
Smith, in downtown Palatine.
"Ma" Nugent, as she was affectionately known, was a
Palatine resident for 28 years. "Ma Nugent's Mail," a "Dear
Abby" of sorts, ran in the Illinois Entertainer from
1980-1988.
Ted Nugent's Palatine appearance precedes his Wednesday
night concert at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. His new CD,
"Love Grenade," detonates worldwide Sept. 4.
THE CHARTS:
Girls' names a rare sight at No. 1
spot
There was a time when girls' names ruled the
Billboard Hot 100. In 1962, Tommy Roe's ''Sheila'' was
succeeded by the Four Seasons' ''Sherry.'' But it's become
much rarer to see a girl's name in the No. 1 spot. Until this
week, the only chart-topper with a girl's name this millennium
was ''Maria Maria'' by Santana featuring the Product G&B,
and that was back in 2000. A 2-1 move finds ''Hey There
Delilah'' (Hollywood) by the Plain White T's on top of the
chart. It's the first time the name ''Delilah'' has been
featured in a No. 1 song and it's the first No. 1 for the
Plain White T's. The most famous ''Delilah'' song until now
was Tom Jones' ''Delilah,'' a No. 15 hit in 1968.
ON THE ROAD:
Rage headlines Vegoose in
Vegas
Rage Against The Machine will co-headline this
fall's Vegoose Festival at Las Vegas' Sam Boyd Stadium,
alongside French electronica duo Daft Punk. The event is set
for Oct. 27-28; two-day passes are now on sale through
Vegoose.com. Other acts on the bill include Queens of the
Stone Age, the Shins, Muse and Iggy and the Stooges,
performing their classic album ''Fun House'' in its entirety.
Compiled from Sun-Times wires