Keating Update: Knee Dislocated
Just got through text messaging with Shea Keating, and there’s some good news from the hospital visit last night. Keating’s knee was dislocated at some […]
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Keating Injures Knee In Final Performance With Cenius
Editor’s note: This story is developing, and I will update as I find out more details. I’ll have videos and photos from FMF up later […]
Talking With Musicians About Stuff: Matt Davis of The Tim Blys
Matt Davis plays guitar, writes songs and sings with local rock band The Tim Blys. In this first ever, experimental version of Talking With Musicians […]
Saturday Night Live Music: Switchback Takes The Stage At Mac’s Uptowner
Paris musicians Switchback, fresh off their Bagelfest show, will bring the loud to Mac’s Uptowner tonight, July 18, starting at 9:30 p.m. The band’s Facebook […]
Updated Bagelfest Schedule with (hopefully) accurate info
Ok, CCR readers, Bagelfest social media minders were quick to get back to me about the schedule confusion, and now, here are the artists lined […]
Bagelfest Starts Today, Music Starts Thursday
Mattoon’s Bagelfest begins today, if you want to see the Miss Bagelfest contest (Here’s the full schedule – See important update below). The carnival opens […]
Like Writing? Taking Photos? Shooting Video? Come Help Coles County Rocks
Coles County Rocks published its first post on Dec. 10,2014. In the seven months since then, CCR has published 60 more posts and featured music, interviews, announcements […]
18th St. Farmer’s Market Saturday: Have Some Music With Your Fresh, Local Produce and Crafts
Every Saturday through Oct. 3, the 18th St. Farmer’s Market opens from 8 a.m. to noon with local produce, arts and crafts and other interesting […]
Cruddites lose bass player, cancel Saturday concert at Mac’s Uptowner
Not so good news for this weekend’s late night live music. The Cruddites’ bass player, Jason Koonce, abruptly quit the band earlier this week, forcing […]
Cat Magnet premieres at open mic
Charleston’s newest band launched their satellite Thursday night at Open Mic Night at Jackson Avenue Coffee. The band performed Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” “Titanium” by Sia, […]