THREE OAKS — Chicago Farmer, the moniker Bloomington, Ill.-based troubadour Cody Diekhoff performs and writes under, has long had fans clamoring for a live album.
On Aug. 3, he will oblige them with the release of “Quarter Past Tonight,” an album recorded over two nights at the Apollo Theater in Peoria, Ill.
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