Freelance music writer and Chicago-based radio/TV personality. Opinions are my own.
Joined July 2011
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Jim Ryan retweeted
13 Dec 2024
Thank you to @forbes and @radioJimRyan for the write up on my career and my Stand Up For Parkinsons Event this Sunday. Hope you can make it.
Tickets here: bit.ly/Parkinsons25
Article here:bit.ly/PaulInForbes
Donate here: bit.ly/StandUpParkinsons
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Jim Ryan retweeted
28 Aug 2024
It will be fascinating to watch. Perhaps young fans in 2025 won't understand the nuances of their American appeal in the 1990's when even at the height of their powers they were selling sub 2k tickets and cancelling shows due to lack of sales. #Oasis forum.live4ever.uk.com/threa…
@UnderFaceValue What's your take on Oasis playing NFL stadiums in North America? I'm thrilled that I'm finally going to see them, but I can't imagine them drawing more than an MLB ballpark's worth of people in any large U.S. city. There could be great secondary market deals.
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Jim Ryan retweeted
3 Aug 2024
Inside today’s @Suntimes 🗞️:
More Lollapalooza coverage/reviews, with @MeDicenAmbi, @radioJimRyan & @selenafragassi — and stunning photos from @Ashlee_Rezin, Peyton Reich Anthony Vazquez.
On newsstands now & online here: chicago.suntimes.com/lollapa…
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Jim Ryan retweeted
2 Aug 2024
Out in today’s @Suntimes 🗞️:
My contributions to our Lollapalooza day 1 coverage with @selenafragassi & @radioJimRyan — and incredible art from Anthony Vazquez & Peyton Reich.
Pick up a copy or read online here : chicago.suntimes.com/lollapa…
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19 Jul 2024
Headed to @pitchforkfest on this beautiful Friday afternoon in Chicago? May wanna pack your X-Ray vision…
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15 Jul 2024
Was informed at 3:43pm that Steve Miller Band would be taking the stage today at Wrigley at 4:30pm instead of 6pm because of the weather. 95% empty. Journey on next at 5:30. Then Def Leppard. So much notice! (And they wonder why no one wants to buy overpriced stadium tix)
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22 Jun 2024
Billy Joel joining Stevie Nicks for the Tom Petty vocal on “Stop Draggin’ my Heart Around” tonight at Soldier Field
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Jim Ryan retweeted
CHICAGOANS - I'm going to do a show in your town soon! Whom from Chicagoland would you most like to see me poop on to their face? #LetsMakeAPoop
26%
Svengoolie
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Rod Blagojevich
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Richard Roeper
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OTHER (respond w/answer)
672 votes • Final results
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Jim Ryan retweeted
9 May 2024
Rest in peace Steve Albini.
We'll always regret not accepting your job application back in 2003!
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Jim Ryan retweeted
30 Mar 2024
Real verified accounts don't have to pay for a blue check mark.
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6 Feb 2024
I hope this place is three quarters empty
6 Feb 2024
JUST ANNOUNCED: @KanyeWest. @TyDollaSign. VULTURES. UNITED CENTER. CHICAGO. 02.08.24.
🎟️ ON SALE: FEB. 6 (3 PM CT)
📝 DETAILS: unitedcenter.com/vultures
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6 Feb 2024
$235 before fees and probably no performance. I guess the best way to sell something so stupid at that price would be to only give people 2 days notice and hope they don’t figure it out in time. Oh wait, that’s exactly what they did. #Ye
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4 Feb 2024
Wanna make sure I remember that 48 hour stretch in 2024 when I saw Madonna, 65, and Buddy Guy, 87. ‘Cause that ain’t bad.
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2 Feb 2024
Great chat with Rachel Bolan and Snake Sabo of @OfficialSkidRow about their approach to business and the idea of branding. Portraits captured in Chicago by @bare1000. My @ForbesEnt story… forbes.com/sites/jimryan1/20…
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Jim Ryan retweeted
26 Jan 2024
8 ticket limit for @Pink at @TheSchott yet 20 packs of resale seats available for purchase.
How can this even happen without willful corruption by an artist, venue or promoter?
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22 Dec 2023
Had a great chat with @gunsnroses bassist @DuffMcKagan about his new solo album Lighthouse. Duff also tells a great story about seeing The Clash live in Seattle in 1979 (spoiler alert: it involves Paul Simonon wielding an ax on stage). My @ForbesEnt story forbes.com/sites/jimryan1/20…
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29 Nov 2023
Another terrific set last night from @kiss at @AllstateArena. Just three more shows to go as their “End of the Road” tour wraps up this weekend with a pair of shows in NYC plus a PPV special. My @ForbesEnt Chicago recap (with photos)… forbes.com/sites/jimryan1/20…
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Jim Ryan retweeted
26 Sep 2023
"People would record stuff of them off of TV and compile it on VHS—and then they kept it for 30 years," @balinschneider, interviewed by @radioJimRyan, in the booklet for @outoftimedoc—about the band @materialreissue, on blu-ray from @factory_25 ⏰
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