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News Fri Jul 30 2010
Friday Quick Links
When we're not rocking out with Prince, we're looking at things like these:
- Lupe Fiasco fans are demanding the release of his much-anticipated new album Lasers. They've even started a petition. (More from MTV from Lupe himself.) I wonder if there will be picketing at the North Coast Music Festival when he plays over Labor Day weekend.
- Howard Stern doesn't know who Carl Kasell is (pronounced like Castle, btw, Howard). Ass.
- Chicago blog Ruby Hornet has a remix of hometown girl Rita J's "Body Rock," with vocals by JC Brooks.
- Download Daytrotter sessions recorded by Pitchfork performers Sonny and the Sunsets, Real Estate, Local Natives, and Liars. If you don't know Daytrotter, read our lovely feature.
- Reckless Records employee Chris Connelly uses his commute time well. He wrote a novel and two albums while on the "L".
- Watch Chicago punk scene documentary You Weren't There for free online for just 1 week, courtesy of Pitchfork TV.
- Get your limited edition Lollapalooza 2010 t-shirt right here. Designed by Chicago artist Cody Hudson (aka Struggle Inc.).
- Sound Opinions' next night at the movies will take place 8/12 at Lincoln Hall features not only the film "Once" but also a performance by the film's stars, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, of The Swell Season. Tickets are $14. Quite the bargain!
- DeRo weighs in on a thought-provoking Reader piece on the rights of summer festivals like Pitchfork and Lollapalooza to limit your right to bring detachable lens cameras into public parks.
- Greg Kot also looks at how smaller music venues are doing in the shadow of the dark cloud that big ticket sellers are casting this year.
- Memories of Chicago's WMAQ, once the city's oldest radio station, which went off-air ten years ago, on August 1, 2000.
- Kanye's on Twitter! And he's the GREATEST TWITTER OF ALL TIME!
- Speaking of Mr. West, I'd nearly forgotten the cuteness of this video for Kid Sister's song "Pro Nails" (in which Kanye makes an appearance). I think she rocks the brunette look much fiercer now, by the way.
- Wolf Parade's Hadji Bakara is going back to college for more learnin' at U of C! Here's hoping the events committee finds him in time for Summer Breeze.
- Does your favorite bar jukebox have a Twitter feed? Well, the one at Simon's Tavern in Andersonville does. Make suggestions by following @simonsjukebox.
- Thrill Jockey signs Roanoke, VA bluegrass band The Black Twig Pickers. Olde timey music, holla!
- We're not endorsing pirating anything, but there's some folks out there who are getting mighty DIY with making copies of vinyl records.
aubrey / July 30, 2010 12:22 PM
That Sound Opinions "Once" screening has been sold out for a bit now.