Next Thursday's second day of the Tomorrow Never Knows weekend may be its most eclectic, which is an enticing departure from the usual blog-approved buzz acts. more ›

Is there enough going on this weekend? We’re here to add to the list of places to go. Sunday is “A Day in the Country” at the Hideout. Get some BBQ, hear some country music, drink some whiskey. Sounds perfect to us. The whole dang thing begins at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday with a couple acoustic sets out front by Tangleweed and The Golden Horse Ranch Band before moving the music inside for the remainder... more ›

We have reviewed every Bobby Conn release, and with the exception of his debut and that one EP, we have hailed each as the work of modern genius. His early work had a tendency to test the listener, teasing with snippets of joyous funk or mammoth stadium choruses delivered via basement recording studio. Each subsequent album has built up a more dependable mix of accessible tunes within which Conn delivers scathing commentary on the society, and political worldviews of those in power, that dominates our daily lives and provide an ever deepening concern for our collective future. more ›

Somewhere between 400,000 and 700,000 people took place in Chicago's rally to loosen immigration restrictions yesterday. It was just one of many rallies across the country for which an estimated one million immigrants missed work and school. more ›

Last month the March for Immigrant Rights brought around 100,000 people downtown to protest the unfair treatment of illegal immigrants. Officials are expecting at least three times as many people at this Monday's march due to growing support and the participation of a wider range of immigrant groups, which is making conservatives cringe. more ›

All In A Day's Work via T Fish. His photos are of a fire at a hospital in Lincoln Square over the weekend. We can't find any news items... have you seen any? more ›

The Museum, Libraries and Archives Council asked librarians all around the country, what are the books you have to read before you die? Topping the list is "To Kill a Mockingbird" also on the list is "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Alexander Solzenhitsyn, our One Book, One Chicago book for Spring. We've read sixteen of the thirty books, check out the link and see how many you have to go before... more ›

There’s probably no such thing as bad publicity for a guy who promises “I'll murder you and come at you again in the afterlife” but Chicago speed-rapper Twista’s been having a relatively tough month. Last week as Twista was participating in the city’s Principal For A Day program, local resident David L. Wideman was protesting the West Side rapper’s participation and even threw up a circa-1995 style website to voice his concerns (via Gaper’s). Wideman’s... more ›

Hey, do you have a passport? If so, you're in the minority here in the U.S. Only 23% of Americans have a passport. If you're one of the other 77%, then travel guidebook publisher Lonely Planet wants your attention. They recently put together a fun little book called Don't Let the World Pass You By!: 52 Reasons to Have a Passport. To be completely honest, it's a little didactic for our tastes (especially the "Be An Ambassador" admonition-cloaked-in-a-compliment not to be an "ugly American"), but it makes for good bathroom reading and sure does make us want to, uh, shit or get off the pot, so to speak. (Let's just keep that expression to ourselves when, say, waiting in line at the ufficio postale in Italy.) It would also make a great gift for a quarter- or mid-life crisis experincee or graduate of something, especially if accompanied by some plane tickets. more ›

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