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News Fri Feb 19 2010
Friday Quick Links
When we're not dreaming about fresh fruit (mmm, mangoes) we're burning out our retinas reading things online, like this:
- Get your DIY fix as well as make a kicky cigar box guitar. Also on the Reader's site, the latest Sharp Darts podcast by Miles Raymer opines on this funky instrument.
- Hot Biscuits features a new downloadable mix by DJ Kid Color: Palette One.
- Oh My Rockness really digs blip-electro-pop-gadget-(something something) MNDR. They play the Bottle at the end of the month.
- Tankboy over at Chicagoist is really keen on NYC's Menya, and there's a pretty sweet download available, if you do too.
- Fake Shore Drive has video of Chicago rapper Mikkey Halsted, who was featured recently in an NPR piece on food deserts on Chicago's South Side.
- The ladies of Bloodshot Records think Andre Williams smells delightful.
- WFMU has your mp3 motherload with half a dozen songs you can get online right now for free.
- Muzzle of Bees has a long review of Bela Fleck's Africa Project show in Urbana. (He comes to the Old Town School on Sunday, 2/21.)
- DeRo reviews local band Anxiety High.
- The Deli Chicago has a week-long poll where you can vote for your favorite local band.
- Red Threat has not one but two much-buzzed-about Gorillaz remixes available for download.
- Greg Kot ruminates on top (and flop) rock movies.
- Apparently the staff at Laurie's Planet of Sound were soooo bored they decided to rearrange the store! With an emphasis on vinyl! Anyone been over to check it out yet?
- Daytrotter has a lot of great sessions this week, including some by Nurses.
- If you're a Clapton fan, his Crossroads Guitar Festival will take place out at Toyota Park in June. Tickets go on sale 2/20.
- I do love me some Fela Kuti.
- And if you're super bummed (like I am) about the postponed Kings of Convenience U.S. tour, you can get a good fix from NPR and WFUV.
- Neko Case might have a new animated series on Adult Swim? If you vote for it, she will! (via)