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Photo: Shervin Lainez March 2016 • Volume 42, Number 05 • www.illinoisentertainer.com COVER STORY: PANIC! AT THE DISCO It might have seemed surprising – Panic! at the Disco bandleader Brendon Urie’s participation on a recent installment of Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Mashup Monday segment, wherein he gleefully belted out a campy rendition of Sisqo’s 1999 “Thong Song” smash alongside Sisqo himself, under the banner of Panic! at the Sisqo. Urie is modern music's king of comedy. When it comes to humor, he’s just not kidding around. Tom Lanham talked to the toast of Vegas, himself. 6 12 HELLO MY NAME IS PETER On the surface, there’s nothing too mysterious about rock legend Peter Frampton. At 65, the Grammy winner is feeling more inspired and invigorated than ever, as he deconstruct some of his catalog chestnuts on his new Acoustic Classics album and corresponding Raw: Acoustic tour, which features his singer/songwriter son Julian as both opening act and part-time backup guitarist. Dig a little deeper, however, and the Brit has quite a curious take to tell, concerning the famous 1954 Les Paul guitar he’s playing on the cover of his multiplatinum concert document from 1976, Frampton Comes Alive! Tom Lanham has the story. Page 22 - Panic! at the Disco File NEXT WAVE: CHICAGO'S EMERGING TALENT Chicago Open Air fest, Record Store countdown, Kesha. If there is a single constant in Chicago’s modern music scene, it’s that there isn’t one signature sound. Depending on who you ask, Chicago is the birthplace of house music. Or it was once synonymous with Wax Trax! and the industrial wave of the ‘80s. Or, maybe Chicago is the home of a disparate list of superstar acts like Smashing Pumpkins, R. Kelly, and Wilco, none of whom sound anything like each other. If you were to ask about Chicago in 2016, you will likely hear names like Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa, both now widely known talents well on their way to building out their own long-term careers. Jaime Black talks to some of the best of the new crop of emergining talent. Celine Neon, Saba, Louis The Child and Knuckle Puck. 6 Sweet Home 12 Media 14 Spins 24 Winter album reviews. Melissa in the morning. Kanye, Robbie Fulks, The Last Vegas and Megadeth. Calendar IE's monthly listings of the best shows at the best venues. Caught In A Mosh Sons of The Baltic. Classifieds You dumped your boyfriend's bassist, now you're looking for another. Gear Fuzzy Monsters, oh my. 26 34 42 46 Double Feature Returns next month. Page 16 - Saba Publisher Advertising Sales Contributors: John Vernon Scott Assmann Mike Engel Andy Argyrakis, Guy Arnston, Penelope Biver, Patrick Conlan, Deena Dasein, Jaime de'Medici, Jeff Elbel Terrence Flamm, Steve Forstneger Michael Gallucci, Michael C. Harris, Max Herman, Tom Lanham, Carter Moss, Brian Ormiston, Greg Olma Arsenio Orteza, Rodney Pawlak, Bruce Pilato, Matthew Pollock, Jessi Roti Jason Scales, Kelley Simms, Ed Spinelli, Tim Shockley, James Turano Contributing Editors Curt Baran Mike Meyer Lori Vernon Bruce Pilato Advertising Director Design Team Notion Pool Notion Pool Dragon Design Vision Design Senior Columnists Classified Advertising David Gedge Founder John Vernon Website Direction Rosalind Cummings-Yeates - Sweet Home Rick Kaempfer - Media Kenneth L. Voss Kelley Simms - Caught In A Mosh Publisher Emeritis David C. Eldredge - East Coast David Roberts 4 illinoisentertainer.com march 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.