The listed events were chosen by the editors of Chicagoist and brought to you by the 2009 Toyota Corolla. Film Have you heard the new place to play hooky is the Portage Theater's classic Wednesday matinée series? Last week it was the Marx Brothers at their most anarchic. This week Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald star in "I Married an Angel." This classic 1942 fantasy features some classic Rogers and Hart songs sung beautifully......

It’s fast approaching Memorial Day weekend, the official start of grilling season. But if late nights up rocking (and rocking and rocking) your little one have made you too exhausted to head to Paulina and man the grill yourself, pack up the baby and head to Muskie’s instead. This particular Lincoln Avenue burger joint scores big points with parents. You won’t find bathrooms, changing tables or high chairs, but with its tasty food, warm-hearted staff,......

While Chicagoist plans on spending 24 of the 48 hours this weekend out at Intonation, allow us to put forth the hypothesis that this might be the perfect weekend for the live show novice to hit up a local club or two. We’ve gotten all Miss Manners on the subject of Live Show Jackasses before, but we’re also advocates of the Show No Fear mentality. All those clubs you’re intimidated by, be they of the......

We had a little bit of an obsession over Rock Star: INXS because of local talent Marty of the Lovehammers. We want you to be our next obsession. Head on over to the Elbo Room at 2871 N Lincoln Avenue this Saturday (March 11th) between 10 am - 4 pm to be the lead singer of a rock "super-group". Rock Stars in the making must be able to sing three songs performed to a track......

The band Lincoln Conspiracy must enjoy a challenge. While other bands are content to worship at the Church of Duran Duran whilst reading from the Book of Morrissey, Lincoln Conspiracy takes chances. Not every group would confidently cite Cliff Richard as an influence. Equally irresponsible is its tendency to recall the English pub rock of Joe Jackson and stomp in the muddy footsteps of Ben Folds. And, frankly, it’s comparable to career suicide to name......

Independent film festivals are often a hit-and-miss affair. For every film that combines humor, insight, or drama with the visual excitement that is the medium of film, there are usually two or three works that sap your will to live just by watching them. Moreover, August is usually the month when major film studios start dumping the lesser lights in their summer release schedule. Oh save us, Chicago Underground Film Festival! This is CUFF’s 12th......

Thursday evening Chicagoist headed back to the Elbo Room to see Hoyne play. We've known lead singer Mike Rizzo (aka Mr. Hoyne) from seeing him solo at open mics at Inner Town Pub and Phyllis' Musical Inn over the last couple of years. Thursday night was a departure for Hoyne as they had extra people on stage playing sax and violin, as well as a split set between two different drummers due to scheduling difficulties.......

Last evening Chicagoist stopped by the Elbo Room to see The Exies and 10 Years for a lesson in radio-friendly rock and roll. 10 Years hail from Knoxville, TN and started off the evening with their heavy, melodic and emotional blast of nu metal. They played songs from their EP "Killing All That Holds You" and the forthcoming major label album "Autumn Effect" due out August 2nd. Lead singer Jesse Hasek's voice reveals the band's......

Though it’s likely that a new band is formed at least every week here after some kid hears his or her first Ramones or Grandmaster Flash record, there are also too many that succumb to the pressures of being a working band, night in and night out. And so it is with Woolworthy, who play their final show tomorrow night at Double Door after almost ten years of power-pop goodness. Having played their first show......