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News Fri Aug 12 2011
Friday Quick Links
While we're humming the theme to "Love Boat" we're often online checking out cool stuff about music in Chicago.
- Head over to the Old Town School of Folk Music's store this weekend for a humongous sale on absolutely everything. August 13-14, 9:30am-4:30pm at the Lincoln Avenue store only. (4544 N. Lincoln Ave.)
- Creamteam has a wrap-up from Juke Fest.
- Sadly, the London riots are being dramatically felt in Chicago as stock belonging to local labels Thrill Jockey, Drag City, and Touch and Go were destroyed in fires at their London warehouses. Additional info.
- Big Rock Candy Mountain blog has another installment of their Six Pack in the Middle of the Road series of special vinyl cuts from their collection.
- Hot Biscuits has a special track courtesy of Irish producer Screendeath.
- Get your dance on at the Mad Decent Block Party this weekend in Wicker Park. It's free, and will feature Curren$y, Dillon Francis, Dawn Golden & Rosy Cross, Bosco Delrey, Kito, Reptar, Lunice, BBU, Benzi and DJ Say Wut.
- Daytrotter's popular touring party, the Barnstormer 5, will hit locally in Monticello, IL on September 5th (that's Labor Day). Grab tickets to enjoy White Rabbits, Wildlife, Princeton, Hacienda, and Hundred Visions.
- A review of Kanye and Jay-Z's Watch The Throne collaboration in the Sun-Times.
- Totally missed this in the haze of summer: Hood Internet's "Janet Jackson vs. Mahjongg". Control!
- Speaking of the Hood, download a new free mixtape.
- Sign up to be an advocate for public broadcasting and download a slew of free music.