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May 2017 • Volume 43, Number 07 • www.illinoisentertainer.com COVER STORY: FLOGGING MOLLY Flogging Molly spends their entire new album Life is Good, doing exactly what they're best at – turning sadness into celebration, death into life affirmation, darkness and despair into light and hope, and political turmoil into some sort of edify- ing, optimistic narrative. It’s Dave King and com- pany’s most enjoyable work in years, and hearkens back to the swaggering, Guinness-fueled brilliance of their definitive 2002 sophomore set, Drunken Lullabies. The presence of King’s late mother hangs wraithlike over the album for good reason, the frontman admits. "She supported me so much over the years." Tom Lanham got the backstory. Page 22: Flogging Molly HELLO MY NAME IS...JEAN-MICHEL JARRE 06 The last thing that 68-year-old French synth-rock trailblazer Jean-Michel Jarre was expecting last year was a Best Dance/Electronic Album Grammy nomination for Electronica 1: The Time Machine comeback, the first in his two-disc series of col- laborations with diverse artists like M83, Vince Clarke, Tangerine Dream, Little Boots, Pete Townshend, and even John Carpenter. The composer had been too busy putting together his first-ever American tour, celebrating the 40th anniversary of his home- recorded, multi-platinum debut from 1976, Oxygene, and record- ing a new third followup album. Tom Lanham talked to the leg- end. File Riot Fest is back, The Forge has its mojo working. Cinema Scopes Summer movie preview. Media NEW ORDER 20 Steve Cochran in the morning. When New Order keyboardist Gillian Gilbert stopped tour- ing with the band in 1998, then quit altogether during the record- ing of its 2001 album Get Ready, she did it graciously, almost secretly, without any official departure announcement in the press. “And I wanted it that way.” she admits. "But don’t get me wrong – I was dying to say a few things." Tom Lanham talked Sweet Home Remembering Lonnie Brooks. Spins Ray Davies, Gorillaz, At The Drive In. Calendar to the pioneering keyboardist shortly before the band announced their appearance at Riot Fest in September. Over 1400 shows and 2200 bands in May Caught In A Mosh Real Ratt is back. JOKER 42 Do you remember Joker? The Chicago-based glam metal band of the late ’80s/early ’90s is making a comeback. Joker had a dedicated local following when hairbands roamed the earth, and they cut their teeth at the famed Thirsty Whale in River Grove. However, when it came time to release their third album, Cool Deal, the band’s record company shelved the master tapes and the album was only - yes - released in Japan. Kelley Simms talked to the band as they prepared for their reunion show on May 6th. Classifieds You dumped your boyfriend's guitarist, now you're looking for another. Studiophile What's going on at CRC and Bennett Road studios. Gear Fireman, I didn't expect to see you again. 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 Tom Lanham Mike Meyer Lori Vernon Advertising Director Design Team Notion Pool Notion Pool Dragon Design Vision Design Teknigram Graphics Senior Columnists John Vernon Website Direction David Gedge Rosalind Cummings-Yeates - Sweet Home Rick Kaempfer - Media Founder Kelley Simms - Caught In A Mosh Kenneth L. Voss David C. Eldredge Bruce Pilato - East Coast Classified Advertising Publisher Emeritis David Roberts 4 illinoisentertainer.com may 2017 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 unsolicit- ed manuscripts or photographs. Follow us online at: facebook.com illinoisentertainer.tumblr.com twitter.com @ie_entertainer 6 14 16 18 24 28 34 50 53 55 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 2017 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.