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February 2016 • Volume 42, Number 4 • www.illinoisentertainer.com Page 22 - The 1975 COVER STORY: THE 1975 Meet Matty Healy, the charismatic, almost foppish frontman for The 1975, a British band that has quietly toured up to theatre-headlining prominence over the past three years courtesy of its eponymous 2013 debut (with quirk-chorded hit singles like “Sex,” “Girls,” and “Chocolate”) and a grueling tour schedule that could include 300-plus gigs a year. And like a king, or perhaps a pop-chart prince, he's now inspired a kind of dogged devotion in his subjects. Err, fans. Tom Lanham talked to the Manchester maven. 8 HELLO, MY NAME IS MATT... 20 WOLFMOTHER Dropkick Murphys return to the legendary Aragon Ballroom on Feb 19th for their 20th Anniversary Tour. This month's "Hello, My Name Is..." connects with DKM drummer Matt Kelly, who has logged in nearly two decades on the drum throne with the band, bashing out their passionate brand of Boston-based Celtic punk rock. John Vernon talked to one of Beantown's best. File Season of glass. Lately, Australian rocker Andrew Stockdale can’t help feeling a little bit like Lazarus, freshly raised from the dead. In 2013, he unceremoniously laid to rest his Sabbath-sludgy outfit Wolfmother after two albums and three Grammy-equvilant ARIA trophies in its homeland. A year later, he issued a record that had started as a band project, “New Crown,” under his own name, and booked a solo tour of America. But Wolfmother simply would not stay buried. Tom Lanham talked to Stockdale about the rise and fall, and rise of his baby. Double Feature Oscar! Oscar! Take a look at me, part 2. Sweet Home Remembering Otis Clay. Media 6 14 16 18 Lisa Dent: HOF. Spins Bowie, Savages, Arthur Lee & Love. Calendar IE's monthly listings of the best shows at the best venues. Caught In A Mosh Testament are back with the best metal tour of the year. Classifieds You dumped your boyfriend's bassist, now you're looking for another. Gear Tobias Music opens a new boutique? 24 29 34 42 46 Studiophile Returns in March. Page 8 - Dropkick Murphys Publisher Advertising Sales Contributors: John Vernon Scott Assmann Mike Engel Andy Argyrakis, Guy Arnston, Penelope Biver, Patrick Conlan, Deena Dasein Jaime "Black" de'Medici, Jeff Elbel Terrence Flamm, Steve Forstneger Michael Gallucci, Michael C. Harris Tom Lanham, Carter Moss Brian Ormiston, Arsenio Orteza, Rodney Pawlak, Bruce Pilato, Matthew Pollock, Jessi Roti Jason Scales, Kelley Simms, Ed Spinelli, Tim Shockley Contributing Editors Curt Baran Mike Meyer Lori Vernon Bruce Pilato Advertising Director Design Team Notion Pool Notion Pool Dragon Design Vision Design Senior Columnists John Vernon Website Direction Founder Rosalind Cummings-Yeates - Sweet Home Rick Kaempfer - Media Kenneth L. Voss Kelley Simms - Caught In A Mosh Publisher Emeritis David C. Eldredge - East Coast Classified Advertising David Gedge David Roberts 4 illinoisentertainer.com february 2016 SUBSCRIPTIONS: $35 per year (first class). Material for insertion must reach our office by the First Of The Month preceding publication. We cannot assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. Follow us online at: facebook.com illinoisentertainer.tumblr.com twitter.com/ie_entertainer Address All Correspondence to: Illinois Entertainer 4223 W. Lake St., Suite 490 Chicago, IL 60624 [phone] - Chicago/North Sub [phone] - West/South Suburbs [phone] - Fax email us at: Editorial: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] The ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER is published monthly by Roberts Publishing, Inc, All materials copyright 2015 by Roberts Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from Roberts Publishing, Inc. Current and back issues of the IE are $10.00 postpaid.