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The pandemic brought the live music scene in Bloomington-Normal to a screeching stop in 2020. But many artists took advantage of the unexpected downtime to create new albums that bloomed in 2021.
CAPS LOCK Singer/songwriter/guitarist Joe Borbely said creating the debut album for the Bloomington-based Progressive Space rock outfit CAPS LOCK was almost literally a life-saver. “This gave us something to work together,” said Borbely of staying active during the pandemic while dealing with other difficult life problems. “You know, this project was everything. I cannot understate that, like just it was the biggest thing.” The man best known musically for his role in the Twin Cities cover band Jack Dupp & the Empty Bottles dove head-first into writing what became most of the music ...