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The Stones And Brian Jones, a new documentary from Magnolia Pictures, will be screened in theaters across America as a one-night-only special preview on November 7. It has a general release date of November 17. The 93-minute film comes from the award-winning British director Nick Broomfield, and features interviews with numerous musicians and previously unseen archival footage.

 

It’s becoming a challenge to keep up with the current harvest of fascinating rock and roll documentaries-–Syd Barrett, Marc Bolan, The Zombies, Material Issue, Santana, and Joan Baez, plus the reissue of The Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense-–but well worth the effort.

The Rolling Stones have released a second track (following “Angry”) from their upcoming Hackney Diamonds album. The song is titled “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven” and features special guests Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder. Hackney Diamonds is due out on October 20.

Carla Olson, the singer-guitarist known for fronting the Americana rock band The Textones, as well as for her successful solo career, released single, album, and instrumental cover versions of The Rolling Stones’ “Street Fighting Man” on Bandcamp today. She’s backed by Jake Andrews on lead guitar; Jonathan Lea on guitar and electric sitar; Paul Marshall on bass; Benjamin Lecourt on drums; and Skip Edwards on piano. Olson’s new album Have Harmony, Will Travel 3 comes out on October 20.

The Weeklings, a band well known to those of us who’ve attended Fest For Beatles Fans events, have released a catchy original single and video titled “Brian Jones.” 

Fans of The Cars will get just what they need tonight at Martyrs’ on Lincoln Avenue when Tributosaurus pays tribute to the Boston-based new wave band. The show starts at 8:00 pm, tickets are $30.

As announced on WXRT just minutes ago, online tickets go on sale today at noon for the Wilco concert at Metro on October 30. The band’s latest album, Cousins, went on sale at the end of September. 

Lucinda Williams will bring her Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart Tour, named after her most recent album, to the Riviera Theatre tonight.

Matt Tiegler’s record release show scheduled for this Sunday at SPACE in Evanston has been postponed due to illness. Watch for an update to come soon. The Chicago-based musician’s new album Hands Free Down Hill was produced by singer-songwriter Tommi Zender, and features catchy indie rock tunes like “I Didn’t Get You” and the title track. It’s available via his Bandcamp page.

Clara Kumagai, a writer of Irish and Japanese descent, will read from her fantasy Young Adult novel Catfish Rolling and discuss the cultural influences she drew from, at the American Writers Museum from 4:00 to 5:30 pm on October 28. The museum is located at 180 N. Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.

The Chicago Vintage Festival Fall Edition will be held tomorrow and Sunday from noon to 7:00 pm at 18th and Blue Island on Chicago’s south side. There will be live music, food, drinks, and a fashion show.

The Kooks have announced a 2024 16-city tour that will bring them to America for the first time in quite a while. It kicks off in Atlanta on February 29, and includes a stop at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago on March 15. The shows will celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Kooks’ debut release Inside In Inside Out, and the band will perform the entire album. A recently released deluxe, double LP edition also marks the occasion. The Kooks’ latest album,10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark, came out in July 2022.

The Bad Examples, whose catchy indie rock tunes often remind me of Squeeze, will be at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn on November 10.

Montrose Saloon will present a four-act showcase on Saturday, October 21 consisting of John Boyle; whitewolfsonicprincess; Tom Curless And The 46%, and Brick Briscoe And The Skinny.

Juniper, the L.A.-based, single-named vocalist with exquisite taste in the power pop/vintage material she covers (including songs by her radio DJ father Michael Shelley), has a new single titled “I Was Thinking About You” coming out November 7. Juniper’s truly fun second album, She Steals Candy, was released this past February.

The Big Blast Records Night at The Gallery in Chicago tomorrow night will feature Otter Petter, Golden Richards, Mark Watson Band, and The Dry Look.

Tickets are now available for the Push Puppets show at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights on November 17. The band will no doubt be featuring catchy indie rock songs such as “There’s No One Else Like Lynette” and “Lightning In A Dress” from its latest and very impressive album Allegory Grey.

The Pino Farina Band has a gig coming up at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights on October 21.

Fresh from his day-long John Lennon tribute last Saturday, Phil Angotti will be honoring Bob Dylan tomorrow night at Goldyburger’s in Forest Park.