Perhaps you, like us, have read between the lines and are curious why there's a Groupon for such a renowned ensemble. more ›

Remember when Bush cut taxes disproportionately for the wealthy, and you were all, "This is exactly what I was afraid was going to happen," and then he sent out those rebate checks, and you were like, "Oh sure, he's just throwing money at us to distract us from all the terrible things he's doing," but then you got your few hundred dollars in the mail, and you went, "Eh, I might as well buy an iPod"? Well, think about that this Sunday when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra shows its support for the "Back the Bid" campaign by having a one-day sale where tickets are just $20.16. more ›

We've just learned there are still tickets to tonight's Hot Chip show at Metro, even though some other sites have mistakenly billed the show as being sold out. The best part about this miscommunication? You can score tickets for $5 off if you purchase them through the Metro store and enter "madeinthedark" into the section asking for a discount code OR if you print out this blog entry and bring it to the door. Sweet deal ... and now some words from the band itself. more ›