Songs:Illinois — I don’t think of Steve Forbert (here, here and here) as a lighthearted or particularly funny songwriter, but this new song from the upcoming LP The Place And The Time is just that. It reminds me more of a Loudon Wainwright song than a classic Steve... more info

Detroit Free Press — 5th Annual Showdown in Motown: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Magic Stick, $20. Jessica Simpson: 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Caesars Windsor, $50. Mogwai: And more, 8 p.m. Sept. 25. The Crofoot Ballroom, $18. Steve Forbert: 8 p.m. Sept. 25. The Ark, $20, $27. more info