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Interview With Kristofer Dommin, Frontman of Dommin

November 2, 2009

In this day and age, there are a lot of artists that fit squarely within one musical category.  Dommin is not one of them.  Although promoted as gothic metal, their music is so much more.  Each of Dommin’s songs has a distinct musical character, with influences including The Doors, Depeche Mode, Metallica and Danzig.
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Concert Review – The 69 Eyes, Dommin, and The Becoming

October 27, 2009

This past Saturday, Roadrunner Records was generous enough to give Contrapuntist and I the opportunity to attend the Dommin concert at Reggie’s Rock Club in Chicago and interview lead singer Kristopher Dommin. Along with The Becoming, Dommin opened for fellow goth rockers, The 69 Eyes. Unfortunately, this concert almost got canceled because the previous night, [...]

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Grand Opening of the Chicago High School of the Arts

September 15, 2009

On Wednesday, September 8, The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) opened its doors. According to this news story on Chicago Public Radio, Chicago is the last major American city to create a public high school dedicated to the arts. That’s hard to believe, in a city with cultural institutions such as The Art [...]

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The Magic of Lyric Opera

January 8, 2009

I haven’t been to many operas, but the ones I have enjoyed the most were those I experienced at Lyric Opera of Chicago. A couple nights ago, my wife and I went to see Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. It wasn’t the first time I’ve been to Lyric. In all, my wife and I have [...]

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The Ravinia Experience

August 5, 2008

One of the best parts of Chicago during the summertime is the Ravinia Music Festival.  Since Ravinia is an outdoor venue, Summer is the only time it is open.  After all, I seriously doubt anyone would be interested in attending during wintertime considering this IS Chicago, IL I’m talking about. The festival brings a nice [...]

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