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News Fri Jan 29 2010
Friday Quick Links
When we're not eating too many gummi bears, we're standing right behind you! Nah, just kidding, but we are online a lot.
- An Aurora-based hip hop duo known as Phoenix Phenom is suing The Black Eyed Peas for stealing their song.
- Wilco releases two free downloads to help aid Haiti earthquake relief.
- Speaking of Wilco, catch one of three Ashes of American Flags film screenings this weekend at the Gene Siskel Theatre.
- Timbaland did little to entertain fans at HOB last week.
- Thanks to everyone who came out to our party last week at the Metro! We had so much fun. Here are some shots that GB Managing Editor Dave Shalliol got of White Mystery, Post Honeymoon, and Dirty Diamonds. See other Chicago music photos in our Flickr pool (and add your own!).
- Ticketmaster and Live Nation are, indeed, becoming one. Splendid union? Unholy marriage? You be the judge. Here's Greg Kot's take and his interview with Jam Productions about the squeeze such a merger puts on independent ticket sellers (which doesn't mean "that guy" on the corner). Time Out has a list of venues (albeit small) that don't use Ticketmaster.
- Bloodshot artist Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes cover Dolly Parton's "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?". Also, a St. Vincent and Bon Iver cover of "Jolene". (via)
- You can now join a Wax Trax remembrance group on Facebook.
- Radio Free Chicago offers up a sweet Modern English flashback.
- Want to get your valentine something special-izzle? Snoop Dogg is bringing his show to the Metro 2/16! Tickets go on sale Saturday at noon. Details on a special presale code in Twitter.
- Set your Tivos to record Jennifer Hudson, Bob Dylan, John Legend, and others at the White House's next "In Performance at the White House" series to honor music from the civil rights movement set to air online and again on PBS in early February.
- Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick spends his days pining over a Thank You note from Paul McCartney that never was.
- Big Rock Candy Mountain interviews Toronto's The Speaking Tongues who prove even Canadians get the blues.
- Video of Lupe Fiasco performing live over at Chicago Now.
- Country Music Chicago interviews aspiring Evergreen Park native (and aspiring country music star) Katie Quick.
- Lady Gaga wardrobe-inspired cookies. Mind = blown.