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Blog Fri Jul 13 2012
Friday Quick Links
It's easy to stay cool, when you're Tom Waits (hopefully also while watching Tom Waits perform). He sang his song "Chicago" on Letterman this past week:
- Be sure to stop by the Gapers Block table at the CHIRP record fair tent at the Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend. If you want, make friends and bring the volunteer staffers some ice cream. Or a cold....soda. They won't bite. Preview acts you shouldn't miss.
- I don't know if it's true, but Refinery 29 seems to think that these are non-hipster Pitchfork outfits.
- Want a sweet Iron Maiden tee from their July 5 show at the Chicago theater?
- Sailor Jerry rum + White Mystery? We need to brand that cocktail. Catch the ginger duo and others at FREE Pitchfork after-parties at Cobra Lounge this weekend.
- Chicago rapper Rockie Fresh signs with Rick Ross' label.
- Disco died a fiery death at Comiskey 33 years ago this week. Courtesy of
radio DJpodcaster Steve Dahl. He also recently appeared on Check, Please!, touting Davanti Enoteca.
- Chuck Berry going to jail for tax evasion? Awww.