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News Fri May 13 2011
Friday Quick Links
When we're not debating the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning, we're often rocking out in the basement.
- Time Out has an interesting interview about the arts in Chicago with soon-to-be Mayor Emanuel over breakfast.
- This blog series at NPR reminds me of phrases you might hear spoken incredulously by staff at a record store. I sense a meme growing. Might I suggest #overheardinrecordstores?
- Speaking of record stores. Grab a Groupon today for Oak Park's Val's halla Records and save on your next dive into the used bin. The store is located at 239 W. Harrison St. in Oak Park.
- Watch video of Ha Ha Tonka, Blah Blah Blah performing on JBTV last week. Also an interview with Madina Lake's Nathan and Matthew Leone. Bonus video of a 1995 Metro performance by Mike Watt, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder!
- The A.V. Club launched a bi-monthly series on tape-only labels. They cover Chicago's Already Dead Tapes And Records this week.
- Also over at the A.V. Club, catch Low covering Toto's "Africa" in their continuing series UnderCover. (Super glad they're continuing that series, BTW.)
- Did you catch Lupe Fiasco on the Colbert Report? Watch the video of the interview as well as Lupe's performance of "Words I Never Said".
- Check out Schubas Friday Office Mixtape curated by Dirty Beaches (playing the tavern on Thursday).
- You're gonna have to dig deep in your pockets to get one of these limited-edition silk scarves designed by Kanye West. Only 100 of each if the five designs will be made, and they'll run you $364 each.
- Oddly appropriate: the Threadless shirt that proves Biggie was right.
- PBS Newshour delves into rap music's history after a historic performance by Common at the White House in honor of National Poetry Month (one which proved, if not controversial, certainly some firey Twitter fodder for a day).
- Chicago blogger Mimi Smartypants dissects your favorite jam.
- Watch the entire performance by White Mystery at Subterranean back in December.
- Damien Jurado performs a song he wrote about Thax.
- Looking for a local dance party? HuffPo has their picks. What's your favorite? Let us know in the comments.
Larry Ashten / May 20, 2011 1:11 AM
Poi Dog Pondering is gonna be at the Sheffield Garden Walk, July 23-24. Its gonna be a blast hope everyone can make it. Its $10 donation at the gate, So in other words save your hard earned money and tell them you wish not to donate. they make tons off the sale of beer and food. You will get in anyway for FREE! party hard!