by Downtown Magazine | Jun 15, 2016 | Culture
Downtown sends its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Trent Gardner. Downtown had the pleasure of interviewing Trent last year after his band Magellan had released a new single, “War Drum (This Ain’t America).” Trent had also been instrumental in...
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 18, 2015 | Culture, Music
30 years since their formation – yes, 1985 was 30 years ago – Magellan is still making music. Although they could originally be pigeonholed as a “prog rock band,” Magellan has evolved in recent years. Magellan leader Trent Gardner, who Downtown owner and publisher...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 22, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Music, Out On The Town
Within the few past years, a number of bands have hit the road for 50th anniversary tours including The Beach Boys, The Who and The Rolling Stones. But of those aforementioned bands, did any of them put out meaningful new material in the 1980s or 1990s? Chicago...