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

In New Orleans when my A/C went out, I stayed in a hotel for 2 nights.

That's George Ryan, but even so. That's such an obscure Chicagoan to name your Chicago bar after. Nobody outside of the greater Chicago metro area knows who the fart Dan Ryan is. And half of the people think he's just a highway.

To be fair, it could be ANY Dan Ryan. I'm sure there are millions of them. Especially in Hong Kong.

Every morning I listen to NPR while getting ready, and every morning S@r@h J!ndr@ says "___ minutes Fullerton to Nagle" and every morning I think "NAGL."

I like the idea, though, that the bar could have murals of Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, and Barbara Eden.

my name is actually dan ryan

OK, this sad gay kid who was in an improv class with me just added me on Google+. I'm not sure if he's purposefully going for Gay Paul Giamatti, but that's what his profile pic looks like.

hay guyz

if one were moving to chicago and wanted to acquaint oneself with the music venues worth knowing in rapid fashion

what places might be essential?

ty

hoos

Empty Bottle #1 imo

Who r ur 3 favorite bands to see live HOOS

One thing to do would be to find bands you would want to see, google 'em and Chicago, and see where they've played.

I was at Darkroom last night for the first time ever--good sound there.

thanking u gentlemens.

i have googled some of these favorite bands and seen that they have played at empty bottle and darkroom!

these are v helpful suggests!

hoos

I don't go to a lot of shows these days, but increasingly the ones I'm interested in are at Lincoln Hall.

guys if you're looking for a fabulous no-cook lunch or dinner during the heat wave, I give you this

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Tuna-Tonnato-with-Eggplant-Salad-243210

already stanned for this to Jesse over IM but I just finished mine and damn it's good

Hoos knowing what I do about you I would also suggest Schubas and the Hideout.

FFs played at Darkroom in the middle of winter for three people: Jody, Joren, and Ben's now-wife. They had a soundwoman, which was a nice change.

Cool. Good ladyfriend of mine is moving to Chicago to do school next month and she's a lot like me in terms of appetite for shows, so I figure she'll take to your suggestions.

Sidebar--I'll be visiting said ladyfriend with some frequency, which means a hoos will be in Chicago a number of times in the near future. Would love to FAP w/yall!

there is a soundwoman at the whistler now.

Driving back from my meeting in Oswego the thermoeter for my car said it was 111 degrees outside. I know thats more of an "on the pavement" thing that doesn't really represent air temperature. But, c'mon, 111 degrees.

Also not a fan of the relatives on my Facebook thread with the "you Chicago people are babies, its always 105 out here in Arizona/Nevada". Yes, true, but there is a significant difference between 100 degrees with 70% humidity and 100 degrees with 10% humidity.

also they live in the fuckin desert where no person should exist by all that is good and true

otm

I've been seeing lots of soundwomen--shows I played at both Uncommon Ground venues, some crazy St. Patrick's Day show I played in Wrigleyville...

That tuna-eggplant salad looks great, Dan.

it's really f'n good and easy to prepare

the grilled eggplant in jars is a little hard to find so we just roasted some before it got too hot out, next time we'll be going shopping at Caputo's

I wonder if they'd have it at Bari (which I still have never been to).

TJs has frozen grilled eggplant.

xp Or maybe Piatto Pronto in Andersonville.

Man, I need to eat some lunch.

I have my boss' car this week so I've been listening to the radio. "Torn" is on 101.1 a lot. It was on yesterday morning, then on my evening commute, and then today at lunch.

So "Torn" is "Adult Contemporary" then, huh?

Oh yes.

Doesn't the station that Eric & Kathy is on cover us for adult contemporary in Chicago? Did we need another station? I'm going to really miss the Q101 90s weekends.

My boss does not listen to that station, btw. He listens to NOLA brass bands, hip hop, and AM sports radio.

You know which song has really awful stuff just beneath the surface of its lyrics?

When I get married, I would like a New Orleans brass band to play its arrangement of "Torn."

Shit. Didn't mean to hit Post.

Just the way You are by Bruno Mars. It's pretty "You think you are gross bc of X, but I actually like you! Ain't I pretty great for liking you?"

Xp hahaha

The adult-contemporary format is temporary until the station goes news/talk next month.

Also, I think Eric and Kathy are on 101.9 (The Mix), which mostly plays new pop/rock/R&B stuff across that's not too offensive.

Is that the song about "I'd jump in front of a train for you?"

I was imagining kind of a Muppet-video mash-up where the one dude is dancing with a gal in a nightclub and offering "I'd jump in front of a train for you" et al, but then is one-upped by the Enrique Iglesias Muppet, who makes no great promises but just explains that he has been to every nation and just ferociously bumps the dude to the side and starts grinding. Maybe the first one can be Ernie and the second one Bert.

Just checked--"Grenade" is the one about pledging to jump in front of a train, be it necessary.

I was at the ING Cafe today and they were playing B96-type pop, and I swear Bruno Mars wrote or co-wrote every single song in a 30-minute set.

That song is pretty bad, too. I mean this part of the chorus

I would go through all this pain,
Take a bullet straight through my brain,
Yes, I would die for ya baby;
But you won't do the same

Hyperbolic statements of devotion are something you give, not ask for or expect of your beloved. I could see that sort of demand being an interesting premise for a song, but that's not what's at work here.

It goes on Tell the devil I said “hey” when you get back to where you're from
Mad woman, bad woman,
That's just what you are, yeah,
You’ll smile in my face then rip the breaks out my car

You know what is great? Not having to worry about tipping.

"Tipping?" Isn't that a city in China??

LOL!

(Once I get access to 77 on this account, I'm going to kill that "Jesse" faggot.)

/Chicago Transit Authority train operators say "alight" a lot./

I have never in my 10+ years in Chicago heard this.

From the Americanisms thread.

I used to hear it at UIC Halsted Blue Line a lot bc it was the last stop for morning rush hour trains. They say it a lot in winter when they caution passengers to be careful when boarding and alighting the train due to snow or ice.

I think you'll hear it now that it's in your consciousness.

have you guys seen the movie 'in the loop'?

because it's really funny.

difficult-difficult-lemon-difficult

What?

No, I haven't seen it.

What's Jeff talking about?

It's getting REALLY dark here.

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