Whew! We made it through all the familial obligations of the holiday season. It’s a dead week at work and that means we need some stuff to do at night. This week offers a lot of possibilities for getting together for a pint or two before we even hit New Year’s Eve. If the Christmas hangover is gone, head over to the Hideout tonight for a Boxing Day Show with Kelly Hogan and Scott Ligon.... more ›

Chicagoist loves itself some comics, whether they feature the heroics of the Big Blue Boy Scout or the tales of a little girl growing up in Iran. We’re still kicking ourselves over how long it’s taking us to get through the stack of goodies that Short Pants Press sent us a while back. * So it follows that we also love comic creators and by the transitive property would also love The Hero Initiative (formerly... more ›

A little over a year ago, Chicago lost a member of its music community, Anthony Salazar. The back story sounds like an episode of Six Feet Under, man diagnosed with AVM decides to really live his life focusing on what matters the most. In this case, it was family and a great love of music. A group of Tony’s friends are coming together Sunday, June 25th to celebrate his life and to help take care... more ›

Chicagoist doesn’t drive that much (even less since we lost our car keys) so we aren't hip to what’s going on in the world of radio and specifically on NPR. When we heard that Recent Photo had been chosen as a featured song on The All Songs Considered’s Open Mic, we decided to check out what it was. All Songs Considered began because people kept writing in to find out what music was being... more ›