March BEAT

CRAWLIN' THE WEB

with KELLY J. CALTON

HAPPENIN' LOCAL SITES....

    With summer just around the corner, people are looking for fun things to
do. There are many sites on line that provide great information on everything
from the best restaurants in town to where the coolest bars are. I scoured
some of the top search engines to find the best sites out there.

www.chicago-scene.com

    Chicago-scene.com is a place to go to find up-to-date information on
what's happening around Chicago's Nightclub, bar, restaurant, and music
scene. The offer a cool newsletter to keep you up to date on the local
happenings, and be sure to check out there photo album. It has lots of cool
pictures of celebrities caught on camera in the chi-town area.

www.cpsw.net/

    Are you into ska or punk music? This site is offers a great guide to all
the local ska and punk shows going on around town. A note to all you
musicians out there.You can add your gigs right on the site. It can be a real
good promotional tool.

www.cityofchicago.org/AboutTown.html

    Ready for the festival scene this summer? The official city of Chicago
site has all the latest information on festivals and local events taking
place in the city. Make sure you click the Exploring Chicago link from this
site. It gives a complete listing of museums, festivals, special attractions,
etc. This site has it all!

centerstage.net/music/clubs/styles/blues.html

    It just wouldn't be the Chicago area without the blues baby! This site
has a listing of most of the blues clubs downtown. It gives addresses, hours
of business, and a brief history of the clubs.

www.crown.net/~sspicer/miller/natlake.html

     What would summer be without a trip to the beach? Indiana dunes has
offers plenty of fun in the sun! Plan a weekend of camping, or join the Save
the Dunes foundation from this website.

BAND SITE OF THE MONTH

     Can I get a drum roll please? This site really knocked my socks off. If
you want to see an outstanding band website, visit http://www.wishfans.com/.

    The graphics are incredible, and it is organized well. It provides plenty
of information, without the overkill. All of you musicians out there should
take a look at this site and ask yourself if your website measures up to
these standards.

    That’s about all I have for you this month. Remember to keep those emails
flowing to me at: kel@outtasiteweb.com . Write to me if you want to see
something listed in this column, or if you would like to be in the running
for band site of the month, or if you just want to comment on the Midwest
BEAT’s web site or our “Online Edition.”

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   Hey bands... if you haven’t been on our publication’s web site in awhile,
you will want to make note that we have recently added a new bulletin board
for musicians looking for musicians and for announcing special band events.

     See you online!