September 2010
My extremely brief thoughts on this year’s nominees for the 2011 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Let’s not even get into how ridiculous the concept of a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is, or how idiotic that it basically follows the geriatric Rolling Stone definition of what “classic” means, because those are just obvious truths. Instead, allow me to shed some light on the thinking...
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Give me the most obscure trivia fact you know.
It was, in the late ’80s, “what’s a merkin?” but then Pearl Jam had to go and open that up to the world at large.
Dang, when you know as much useless knowledge as I do I’m not sure there’s such a thing as a “most obscure trivia fact!”
Go on folks, ask away.
“In 1967, after Fred Koch died, of a heart attack, Charles renamed the business...”
– The billionaire Koch brothers’ war against Obama : The New Yorker
Republican Math.
Brrrrr! Oh my god I can’t believe we’re tempted to turn the heat on in our house!
Fall? Blerg. This stupid weather is bringing me down. Dreary, rainy, chilly … I know a lot of people love this stuff because it means breaking out cute boots and jackets but I already miss the summer. GalPal and I are fighting the malaise by gorging ourselves on TV comfort food tonight.
Last Saturday of the month? Don’t mind if I do! I’m Djing at The Continental tomorrow, September 25, from 11 until 5. Rumor has it there may be a Sweet Treat surprise in the booth with me. Before the gig, though, I’ll be at the of Montreal show shooting the band and hopefully enjoying a terrific set of music. I wasn’t too impressed with them last time they were in town, but...
BREAKING: cameraphones at concerts sure are... →
maura:
Is the Wall Street Journal’s entertainment coverage always this cutting-edge? Can’t wait for the polemic about texting at the movies!
Ahahaha!
Fluxtumblr: The Tale Of When Bob Nastanovich Met... →
perpetua:
The other night when I was on John Everhart’s Newtown Radio show, he shared a story that Bob Nastanovich had told him in an interview a while back. I’m going to share it with you here, and you can pass it along like folklore. You know, the oral tradition. Bob Nastanovich should be a kind of folk…
Man, I hope this is true.
Recharging the batteries. Last week GalPal and I went to an out of town wedding and treated it like an adventure. We took our time getting there and tried daring things in town before the ceremony, like eating food in a castle-like structure surrounded by steins, armor, weapons, and really old people. No, it wasn’t Medieval Times. The trip back the next day was even more fun, filled with off...
Slow it down, man. You know, since Lollapalooza I don’t think I’ve been to many shows outside catching a local band here and there. I mean, it makes sense since even I am human and everyone needs a break. But I think another reason is that since I’ve built up a nice batch of really talented music writers on Chicagoist I haven’t had to go out and cover as much music as...
It’s a conspiracy! So last night all the local news channels were screaming about severe thunderstorms that would come through the area ripping the asphalt off the roads and throwing our houses to and fro! O.K., maybe they weren’t that dramatic, but they did make it seem like it was a better idea to batten down the hatches between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to ensure safety from the approaching storm....
The pragmatic dreamer. I’m past the point where new developments can be met with honest-to-god wide-eyed wonder. That is the province of someone whose mind is far younger and unfiltered. And that’s all well and fine because that is not to say I don’t get super crazy pee-in-my-pants excited about stuff still, it’s just not framed in halos and rainbows any longer. Instead now...
Teamwork trumps all. The less said about last week, the better. I’m going to try and look at its events in a positive light, drop my anger involved with what happened, and take it as a chance to use the turbulence to mark the beginning of a new mile-marker in this exciting journey I’m taking with my best friend in the whole world. Happy Monday everyone.
foursquare douchebaggery. So this douchebag has been checking in EVER DAY to Chicago “hot spots” — Millennium Parl, Kuma’s, numerous music venues, cool cupcake spots — in order to promote his lame ass website filled with sub-par photography and simpleminded fashions. This is the first example of actual foursquare spamming I’ve seen, and it’s unexpected...
On a more positive note… Marcus just made my day with this.
A note of positivity! A late post today, huh? That’s because I was up super early this morning prepping for and then driving to a client presentation. I was a little nervous going in but the team and I did absolutely fabulously and our audience was filled with great questions. It was really rewarding. It was a real bright spot in what has been a rough week. I needed it and am thankful it...
Fix it. You know those weeks where in your personal life nothing seems to go right, everything seems hopeless, and it’s all your fault? I’m in the middle of one of those.
“If you’ve got, so to speak, the devil inside the elevator, press the call...”
– Stuck in an Elevator With the Devil? An Elevator Expert Tells Vulture What to Do
“I for one believe that ’Ye was right on point last year with that observation,...”
– Jim DeRogatis’ Kanye West brings a different kind of surprise to the VMA’s is filled with quotable nuggets.
Age ain't nothing but a...something something...
margeincharge:
The woman who plays Miss Blankenship on Mad Men is a year YOUNGER than Cher.
Carry on.
EYE POPPING.
The quiet thrum becomes a reassuring roar. My neighborhood is really quiet, even though we live hear one of the most bustling nightspots in Chicago. It’s a weird little island and if it were located anywhere else I would probably be annoyed by many of its residents, however right now it’s concocted of the perfect symbiosis of urban solitude. But at this hour in the morning, with...
This pretty much says it all… Man, what that depressing or what?
On social networking… Dear everyone, if you’ve never met me in person, do not ask to connect with me via Linked In. This goes for bands / publicists / aspiring writers / cute girls for some reason trying to contact me. Much the same goes for Facebook, though I do make exceptions there for people I’ve corresponded with for many, many years and divulged many, many secrets to. Oh...
“Does that mean I have a massive ego? Is there something wrong with that?”...”
– Nope, nothing wrong with that if you’re writing good music. Which you are not.
via VV
What book publishers can learn from music, among other things. It has been taking me forever to get through Roberto Bolaño’s 2666. I bought the hardcover quite a while back and I’ve been reading it in fits and starts. Recently I decided the time had come to just focus on finishing it so I’ve been reading it at home and bringing it to work with me so I can read it during the...
Wait, THIS is Les Savy Fav?! So I get the download of the new Les Savy Fav album from their publicist last week and when I started to listen to it I at first thought they sent me the wrong files. I’ve always thought Les Savy Fav was a hoot on-stage — sort of a goofier version of the Jesus Lizard — but their albums have always left me a little cold. It’s not that the...
of Montreal delivers this time around. Since folks who pre-ordered the new of Montreal are already getting their copies —- GalPal’s double vinyl showed up just before the holiday weekend — my review of the largely excellent False Priest ran today. Despite being a bit put off by the last time I saw them play their own Chicago show, I am really looking forward to seeing this album...
‘Tis a holiday! I hope you had a fine day off, should you have been lucky enough to enjoy one!
While I’m sure you have a busy weekend I’m certain you’ll make time for me, right? It’s a holiday weekend, so for many of you I can foresee this turning into a “lost weekend” so perhaps you should kick it of right by going to The Burlington tonight to experience this and then this. After that, you’re on your own.
On Sinatra on Intelligent Women
calebgardner:
theessentialman:
“I like intelligent women. When you go out, it shouldn’t be a staring contest.” - Frank Sinatra
Who doesn’t like free beer? Hey, what are you doing tomorrow? Chicagoist is co-hosting a listening party for the new Interpol album at The Burlington from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. tomorrow night (Friday, September 3) and PBR is providing free beer to everyone in attendance during that time! After that I’m DJing there with Nora (irockiroll) from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. so I’m hoping to...
