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News Fri Sep 10 2010
Friday Quick Links
When we're not wrapped up in down comforters, we're internetting like crazy!
- Getting your craft on at Renegade this weekend? Mucca Pazza and Environmental Encroachment will be rocking for your pleasure, plus loads of DJs from Reckless Records! Plus, records for sale! Bring cash!
- New Daytrotter session from Bloodshot's Justin Townes Earle.
- Jim DeRogatis thinks Daley's departure from mayoral duties may be an opportunity to improve Chicago music.
- Listen to Sound Opinion's Slayer interview and enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Kuma's!
- The New York Times looks at jazz's influences on Chicago's hip-hop scene. Short answer: there are many.
- St. Louis is wooing Jeff Tweedy pretty hard. It proclaimed August 29th, 2010 "Jeff Tweedy Day". That's some fancy calligraphy, but back off, Missouri!
- Listen to Mavis Staples' latest and greatest album, You Are Not Alone, produced and partly written by Tweedy over at NPR. And more importantly, get out to your favorite local record store and pick up a copy when it comes out on 9/14! See her performance on the Tonight Show.
- The Reader discusses the beautiful sounds of The Dø (and makes everyone scramble to figure out how to post that darn slashed o). They play Schubas Monday night, 9/13.
- DVD from Metal Haven's final celebration is available to all headbangers who want to reminisce a bit.