The Yayhoos are something of an alt-country supergroup comprising of Georgia Satellites frontman Dan Baird and bassist Keith Christopher, Olympic Ass-Kickin' team drummer Terry Anderson and Batavia native Eric "Roscoe" Ambel. Ambel was one of Joan Jett's original Blackhearts, a founding member of the Del-Lords and Steve Earle's lead guitarist during the early part of the last decade. As a live act, they absolutely rip it. The Bloodshot release Fear Not the Obvious would make our desert island disc collection because, well, if we do one day wind up stranded on a desert island we'll need something to laugh with once in a while. more ›

We began receiving tweets and e-mails last night stating that Maria Wuczynski, owner of Marie's Riptide Lounge, passed away Sunday night. Seeing as how we haven't seen an obituary for Wuczynski in the papers (and given Marie's status as one of the most popular 4 a.m. bars in town), we decided to place a call to the bar for confirmation. more ›

This week's entry to the Chicagoist Podcast Series finds us once again, and for the last time in a while, talking about the places that we go to intake alcoholic beverages. Specifically, the oldest ones in the city. Sean Parnell is the creator of the Chicago Bar Project, which you've no doubt stumbled upon if you've ever hunted for bar info, especially in those wild, anarchic days of pre-Yelp internet wilderness. more ›

If you've ever looked for info on the bar you're going to on any given Friday night, you've most likely run into Sean Parnell's site, the Chicago Bar Project. Started in 2000 and now listing hundreds of bars (including dozens that are no longer in existence), the Bar Project has changed from a simple list of nightspots into a comprehensive guide to almost all alcoholic destinations throughout the city. more ›

You know what we think would be pretty dumb? It would be dumb to rent an apartment at Adams and Wabash and then complain to the city that the trains make a loud, rumbling noise. Of course they do; they are trains. Likewise, we somehow can't wrap our minds around how someone would buy a house next to a popular neighborhood bar, and then complain about the bar and try to get it shut down.... more ›