There are two local bands to Chicago that I love (besides Andrew Bird) that I don’t feel are getting enough recognition and the crowds they deserve. The fact is, I’d like to see talented people in the music community have more encouragement because the music these bands are putting out is amazing and I’d love [...]
I’ve never been to Vancouver but I am guessing that this dream took place in what I feel like is Vancouver. (if that makes sense) I was on this really long bus and in the beginning, I was playing a game with some Sloaners that basically involved everyone in this circle of people taking turns [...]
I’m known for my fast showers but this beats any time yet! I go to the gym right after work so today I got home at about 5 and instead of taking a shower right away, I got distracted by email. Well, then someone rings the buzzer ten minutes later and it’s the water company [...]
Q101 is actually owned by Emmis Communications, not Clear Channel so I was wrong about this. In addition, I’m having difficulty finding political ties. However, what troubles me is that every outdoor street festival I have gone to in the last couple of years that has been sponsored by Clear Channel has had army recruitment [...]
To Whom It May Concern, I just wanted to express concern regarding the recent string of Q101 sponsored events. In most cases, this radio station does not play or support these musicians as 88.7fm (wluw) or 89.3fm(wnur) does. In addition, although Schubas does not express a specific political ideology, many of the bands who have [...]
PJ Harvey, Grandaddy, and CSNY references abound.
I’m a really bad plant mom. Really bad. I keep buying them and forgetting to water them. It’s so devastating to me (and just imagine how the plants feel!) How horrible. (now playing: The Old Soul:s/t)
5/10 Now normally, I don’t like to blog about things I don’t like be it albums, bands, films, etc. but if blogging about this saves someone from wasting two hours of his or her life, I’m all for it. This film was a bit of a disaster, despite the Chicago Reader review that talked kindly [...]
Michelle talented violinist extroardinare even played recently in a fiddling contest as a fiddling finalist this past summer. We went to see her play tonight at Old Town School of Folk Music’s First Friday’s when she played with her blue grass band and were talked into actually square dancing. Now, Cinchel won’t dance to soul [...]
okay so I’m gonna really try from now on to blog about a book right after I finish it so that I’m not doing three all at once. Where do I start? This is the second work of Mitchell’s I’ve read (the first being Ghostwritten) and I think I actually liked Ghostwritten better. I’d heard [...]