Additional Reading & Links

The Secret History of Chicago Music

Plastic Crimewave's illustrated column for the Chicago Reader has featured a good number of downstate Illinois bands and artists over the years.  Here are direct links to several of them:

• Peter Berkow
• Thom Bishop
• Dean Carter
• Michael ‘Fuzzy’ deLisle
• Duke Tomato
• Kristin Lems
• Max Load
• Russ Mason & Steve Crowe
• Seeds of Doubt
• Spoils of War

My Kind of Sound: The Secret History of Chicago Music Compendium includes even more downstate-related info-strips:   Finchley Boys, Fuse, The ILMO Smokehouse, Nite Owls, The Nomadds, One Eyed Jacks, Chuck & Mary Perrin, Pisces, Emmett "Maestro" Sanders, The Ship, Starcastle, Thunderpussy, and the Vertebrats.  [Currenty sold out from the publisher.]

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine has done several exclusive interviews with bands from Illinois, including these downstate artists:

• Devil's Kitchen
• Farm (Gary Gordon)
• Fuse
• Kris & Jerry
• The Mystery Meat
• The Spoils of War (Jim Cuomo)
• Ursula Creek

Garage Hangover

Garage Hangover is a great resource for garage bands including these downstate groups and topics: 

• The Bacardis / The Light Brigade
• Dave & the Detomics
• Dave & The Squires
• The Inspirations / The 13th Precinct
• The Intruders
• The Livin' End
• North Bridge Company
• Oglethorp and Othelow
• Rofran Studio & Labels
• The Starlites
• The Symbols