Chicago: They paved a fetid swamp/and put up a parking lot

he's a moist one alright

hey everybody I am going to be in Chicago August 3-7th, what's to do.

don't say Lollapalooza I may already have been roped into that

I'm not sure anyone would here would honestly recommend Lollapalooza unless you're in one of those air-conditioned cabanas like Dan M (?) was a couple years ago.

that shit was pretty awesome, but yeah, don't go otherwise

relative offered me a free ticket to "chaperone" my 18 yo cousin and his friends, kinda can't say no

What are you into, Shakes? Museums? Shopping? Sports? Binge drinking?

you must try malort

Pretty sure Shakes is definitely not into sports.

what about binge drinking or clubbing

You never know.

hmmm things I am into: science fiction, unusual live music experiences, psychedelic art/architecture, horror movies from the 70s-80s, vintage pinball/arcade games, records, "locavore" cuisine. I dunno recommend something odd/unique

things I am not into: sports

xp lol jaymc

I have no problem with binge drinking, but my wife doesn't drink at all. so unless there's weed to keep her occupied, binge drinking by itself is probably not going to be too appealing

also have you guys banned smoking in bars yet. last time I was there we went to see Manitoba and Four Tet and I had to go outside every 20 minutes just to catch my breath and get my eyes to stop watering

smoking in bars is 51'd, yes

awesome!

Beverly Records seems to be a local hotness but you'll need a car to get there, probably.

http://www.beverlyrecords.com/

this film at the siskel center looks interesting (their online schedule only goes to 8/3 tho)

http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/lucky-dragon-no-5

I will have a car

SIX FLAGS

smoking in bars is 51'd, yes

ha

No localvores allowed

Hi, I'm the welcoming committee.

Shakey, you have nice interests.

Jordan, I'm stuck on the first line. The chorus is easy peasy, but the beginning of the first verse stumps me. "For my people in the city Chi." OK. Then "cutting love a spinning tongue" ha ha ha NOT RIGHT

Dear well-intentioned friends, yes, I do like music but no, I do not want your extra Dave Matthews Caravan ticket no matter how little you are asking for it. Thanks.

Those are expensive. A coworker is going (not for DMB, she insists) and she said they were like $90? Also it's supposed to be in the 90s that weekend, apparently.

Jon, I'm imagining them asking you, "Oh, Jon, you like music, right?"

^^^ That is almost exactly what the two emails I had this morning said. There is actually like two bands I'd like to see on the bill, Sharon Jones & Drive-By Truckers, but not enough to deal with that many DMB fans.

My former inner hippie is having flashbacks at seeing "moe." though.

whoa it's in South Shore? wild

Yeah, there was this weird little mini-uproar on the official Dave Matthews forum that was disgustingly racist in tone about not wanting to have to go down there.

hahahaha @ all of you :)

I didn't even know there was a venue in the area tbph. South Shore is kind of a cool place, seems detached from the rest of the south side somehow.

I don't think theres really a venue there, more like them throwing up some stages in a park ala Lollaplooza.

yurts and shit

The corp. liability defense atty. is playing DVDs - presumably of an accident - with wonky volume, that contain blood curdling shrieks.

My lizard brain is alarmed.

I'm imagining you reacting the way Francie reacts to thunder (running then freezing in place, wide-eyed, to pee a little before you dart under the bed).

"For my people in the city Chi." OK. Then "cutting love a spinning tongue" ha ha ha NOT RIGHT

yeah, you got me on that one. that's sure what it sounds like, or maybe that's all i can hear after reading your interpretation.

Going through my Facebook profile, and noticing that half of the "personal info" that I had entered has been wiped out. Where are my favorite quotations? I transcribed those from books, damnit. I don't want to do all that again.

I do like this, though: I have four things listed under "interests". Design, photography, double-sided tape, and raisins.

i got a couple of pork tacos at moran before the show, they definitely did their taco jobs. the pork had a nice flavor.

also hit swedish bakery before driving home this morning for a donut and some treats to take back.

Food truck dilemma today at Dearborn/Monroe:

Bergstein's NY Deli vs. Haute Sausage vs. Brown Bag Truck (BBQ/Brisket) vs Meatyballs vs Tamale Spaceship

Going through my Facebook profile, and noticing that half of the "personal info" that I had entered has been wiped out. Where are my favorite quotations? I transcribed those from books, damnit. I don't want to do all that again.

IIRC, they deleted everything that couldn't be synced up to a fan page. I thought that was kind of bullshit, so I deleted most of my favorites.

I've decided since it's Friday I'm going to treat myself to a Z&H sandwich.

Glad you enjoyed your tacos, J... I was at a meeting late and picked up a few of my own from a late-night place farther up Milwaukee. They were not as good as Moran's.

Btw, Sarah, you should just e-mail the Hood Internet to get those lyrics:

thehoodinternet(at)gmail(dot)com.

the door guy was a dos amigos man, but he's also vegetarian. if i was in the neighborhood i would definitely be eating veggie tortas for dinner often.

Re: the DMB Caravan, it's actually really interesting, they're putting it on on a massive former U.S. Steel site, which until recently was a post-industrial wasteland. They also have crazy future plans for the area, like housing Obama's presidential library and eventually looking like this:
http://columbiachronicle.com/wp-content/2010/04/Photo2.Aerial.3D.MasterPlan.jpg

too much white, tbh (also a complaint to likely be leveled at the DMB Caravan itself)

I totally emailed them. I wonder who the client is that wants these lyrics. Maybe SXSW?

Isn't H00d Int34fnewt a mash-up act?

lol @ internewt

I really hope they do something with all that wasteland. It is high time!