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News Fri Jul 16 2010
Friday Quick Links
When we're not manning our table at the CHIRP record fair at the Pitchfork Music Festival (come on by and say howdy!) we're looking at things like this online:
- Not into leaving the house? Listen to Future Perfect Radio's Pitchfork channel.
- Or, amp yourself up with a Pitchfork playlist from RCRD LBL.
- Or, download Big Boi's retrospective mixtape for free.
- BTW, tickets are still available for Saturday's Lilith Fair stop in Chicago at Northerly Island. In case you were wondering. Or wagering.
- What unites the U.S. Congress? Voting on naming a Wrigleyville post office for Steve Goodman. (It passed both the House an Senate with unanimous Yea votes.) Way to be.
- Least surprising is that there is and has been Chicago-style politics at play for the Lollapalooza beer vending contracts.
- WBEZ's new music site allows you to, among other things, figure out what great song you just heard inbetween radio segments.
- Spinner has a free mp3 available from Thrill Jockey artists Future Islands.
- Spinner also has a reader-supplied Q&A with OK GO on their latest video for "End Love."
- The latest Gossip Wolf column at the Reader's website has a sweet mix from Logan Square DJ Brenmar (who's also a member of These Are Powers).
- The Live Fix blog has a piece on the business of the virtual concert experience.
- NPR talks about how Live Nation is feeling the pinch from low ticket sales this summer.
- U2 rescheduled their North American tour dates after Bono's back surgery. They'll play Soldier Field (again) on July 5, 2011. All previous tickets will be honored.
- Bloodshot's smoovest artist Andre Williams shows off his South Side digs.
- Venus reviews Carney's appearance at the Taste.
- No Age, who'll hit Millennium Park on Sept. 13th (perhaps with Cap'n Jazz), is designing a line of vegan-friendly shoes, along with their new album.
- Download some free Devo off their new album.
- NPR Music's summer music preview has a nice sampling of tunes from all over, and a friendly dose of radio giggles.
- Wow, those Groupon dudes can sing!
