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Ah those French can be so incestuous. Sébastien Tellier's first big tour was with sonic brethren Air, and his latest disc Sexuality was produced by sonic opposite Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk. Tellier creates frothy compositions that at times just barely hold on to terrestrial grounding, constantly threatening to gently rise into the upper reaches of the atmosphere.

           

Tuesday night's show at Logan Square Auditorium was like a junior high hipster sock hop infiltrated and humped to within an inch of its life by the glowstick toting rave nation. Girls and their boytoys pogoed in unison -- with uniformly plastered smiles upon their sweat drenched mugs -- to the sugary sweet beats and NSFW come-ons chirped by French pop chanteuse Yelle. We would define the room's mood as exuberant bordering on noo-kyoo-ler. In short; it was pretty awesome.

We’ve been a big fan of Le Colonial for a long time, and after visiting the posh French/Vietnamese restaurant a couple of weeks ago we remembered why. That particular part of River North, replete with restaurants of all shapes and sizes, doesn’t usually impress us with the quality of its offerings – but a few excellent dining options can be found if you look hard. The Chicago outpost of Le Colonial is in the midst of the Oak Street shopping district, but don’t let that fool you – the food isn’t just for viewing.