Our relationship with art might not quite be symbiotic, but we sure do like it. Here are three exhibits we think you can't (or shouldn't) live without this week at the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and Tony Wight Gallery. more ›

big spirit of the year. We've written about Lucid absinthe before, and we were able to get our hands on a bottle of Kübler, a Swiss absinthe now being sold locally. more ›

Fellini once famously said that there are two things that always look great on film: trains and snow. Just in case you're a bit tired of looking at all the snow outside, which by now is more like evil slush, here are some suggestions for your Netflix or greencine queue so you can get a good look at some snow on screen: more ›

"Clouds as beacon" by kudzuplanet. more ›

Walking in Sylvie’s Lounge from the brisk and breezy night was like arriving home after a long day at work. Greeted with smiles by the few faces in the front room, we wondered for whom the three bands we came to see would be playing. Most notably, the Passerines, a band hailing from Hyde Park who will take the stage at Chicagoist’s own Ctrl-Alt-Rock v. 2.0 on Thursday, February 8. more ›

We just had to chuckle this morning when we saw that Red Streak decided again tell the White Sox, "Who gives a shit? World Series? World Schmeries!" and bring us the breaking news that the FDA might approve a OTC DIY HIV test. Might? Yeh, that seems like something that shouuld take priority over the Sox. We realize that not everyone's into sports and last time we thought, "Well, maybe they're appealing to the people who aren't baseball fans," but come on! It's not every day that the hometown underdog for 88 years wins baseball's world title! And we'd like to think the story of their win transcends just sports. Also, how totally predictable are the three local headlines "Believe It"? If we have to listen to that Journey song one more time we're going Van Gogh on our ears. Seriously! more ›

So remember that Jonathan Richman show at Double Door that got postponed way back in June? Well, it’s rescheduled for tomorrow. You probably already knew that but just in case. Tickets from the June 25th show are being honored and the show’s not sold out yet so this is your last chance to catch him. His new album Not So Much To Be Loved As To Love finds him working in dual romance languages (French and Spanish) but not leaving behind his journeyman guitarist sensibilities. It’s also somewhat fitting that Richman name-drops “Salvador Dali” and “Vincent Van Gogh” on this disc as he’s always been an artist who’s painted vivid sonic portraits himself. more ›