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Handlord, I was there for the very first showcase... and most of the ones that followed.... and like I said, helped Thax through probably 30 or so throughout the next few years. I know of NOBODY other...

handlord, I'm not sure where you got your info from but I helped book over 30 of those nights with Thax over the span of probably three years. I got to know many many of the bands and dealt with them ...

Ha! After the poor reporting on Thax (7-17-09) I had to return to this to see again how poorly this was 'reported' on as well. Tankboy, it is YOU that misses the point. Statement or no statement from ...

... and his Lottery Records wasn't as handlord describes as a "buzz for a week or two until he fessed up".... it was an ongoing semi-regular showcase of bands Thax liked that he booked together at va...

Tankboy, "Eking out info" is NOT the same as reporting weak, flimsy, un-researched, un-substantiated rumor as news and updating it with the real story as you are proven wrong. Own it already... other...

Tankboy, This is the problem with 'news' sources 'reporting' 'news' they hear from friends and Facebook entries! THIS IS WHY IT IS SAD blogs are killing real news. Real news would have done a little ...

The poem on his myspace page is here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=822603&blogId=500768520 It was posted at 12:29 PM today......

I'm hoping this is not true... His Facebook page has a post that purports to be his dad saying he died at 10am this morning yet there is a new poem posted to his Myspace page at 12:29 today.... Can an...

Tankboy, your original post AND your explanation are both basically saying "some dude told us this so we posted it". T&G is, was, and will always be Corey Rusk... not some bong-jockey in the warehouse...

I can't decide which is worse reporting... Timeout for publishing half truths and fiction or Chicagoist for retelling those half truths and fiction. Come on guys and girls! HOLY CRAP, there is a world...