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News Fri Apr 02 2010
Friday Quick Links
When we're not *achoo* we're *achoo*! Here's some stuff you won't want to sniff at.
- A mix by Threadless store staff, for listening to whilst you buy their stuff. (Is 8 Tracks the new [old] Muxtape? Methinks so.)
- There are a lot of Thrill Jockey bands playing the Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, N.C. this September.
- Live Music Blog also has a new Wilco video/"Take Away Show" for "Country Disappeared" courtesy of La Blogotheque.
- Deli Chicago has the scoop on a soon-to-be-released free EP available from Stanley Ross. (Who's not the long lost son of Bob Ross.)
- Har Mar Superstar is heading to the Double Door next week.
- Cream Team serves up Pop Parfait with some recently released B-sides.
- Lollapalooza continues making us play the guessing game. (Personally, I prefer Hungry Hungry Hippos, but my parents sold mine at a yard sale when I was eight.)
- The Trib put out a lengthy piece on Chicago's Flesh Hungry Dog Show and the state of queer rock.
- Alarm magazine's albums of the week include something solo from Pixies' frontman Frank Black (now back to his original stage name Black Francis) and "Ethio-jazz" from Mulatu Astatke among other gems.
- Jim DeRogatis posts an enlightening graphic detailing Ticketmaster/Live Nation ticket price drama.
- New twang from Big Rock Candy Mountain.
- Chicago Verse United has a couple of new podcasts with Apteka and Suns.
- Freaky video animation rules in this latest from Chicago's Oh My God on Loud Loop Press.
- Go to the movies with Sound Opinions April 21st.
(going back outside now)