This week's Chicago Music: Sting | Le Bucherettes | Galactic Inmate

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November 4, 2011

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Sting: Musician many love to hate Has there ever been a modern musician as maligned as Sting? The ex-Police frontman, 60, seems like a lovely person, self-deprecating and articulate. We rather like him. But the complaints are familiar, and long-standing: Pretentious. Arrogant. Bland. Tweedy. Le Butcherettes are a real riot on stage When last seen at Lollapalooza a few months ago, Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender was working out a few issues on stage. Chicago musicians Galactic Inmate working on fringe Chicago always has been a great incubator for musicians operating on the fringe of sounds and scenes. Top weekend shows: Feist, Blind Boys of Alabama Brian Wilson's lost 'Smile' album finally unearthed, with all the trimmings Le Butcherettes a riot on stage Read more >> Kind of new: Orbert Davis tribute to Miles Davis Read more >> CSO, Labadie make splash with Handel's 'Water Music' Read more >>

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