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News Fri Feb 26 2010
Friday Quick Links
When we're not watching Olympic ice dancing, we're staring into the void:
- Are you coming to our Get-Together tonight at Risque Cafe from 8-10pm? Hope so! Transmission staffers Lisa White and Michelle Meywes will be making their DJ debuts from 8-9pm. And there's cheap beer! RSVP and get details.
- Watch a video of The Hood Internet performing on Acid Marshmallow (well, the video is on the website "Acid Marshmallow", I don't know what keeps those guys going. Maybe Skittles?). The set if from their performance at Schubas' Tomorrow Never Knows Festival in January.
- Loud Loop Press has a sweet review of Tortoise's show at Lincoln Hall last weekend, complete with video clips.
- Back off Madison and Duluth, Wilco is a Chicago band.
- Kanye's putting the a** in "class" with his new website.
- Thom Yorke's going to play Coachella, but not after he rocks Chicago.
- Speaking of, here's some info. about recent new Thom Yorke tracks performed at a benefit concert in the UK.
- Greg Kot just didn't really care for the new Joanna Newsom.
- Laurie's Planet of Sound is counting down the days till Record Store Day 2010.
- Women are leading a boycott of Spin nightclub on allegations of sexism. (via)
- Hear a new track "Becoming You," off the forthcoming new album from Canasta The Fakeout, the Tease and the Breather (due out 5/8 with a special set of shows at Schubas). Just launch the popup player at the Canasta website. And keep an eye on the site, as they'll be streaming one new track each week this spring!
- The snow on the East Coast is cutting down on the DJs performing tonight at Smart Bar.
- I color with a big box of DEVO.