Pitchfork's Odd Future Problem
Coverage of this weekend’s Pitchfork Music Festival has centered around LA hip-hop weirdos OFWGKTA. Here’s why some people hate them, some people love them, and why they’re both right… and right to care.
Year: 2011
III Forks Steakhouse to Open in River East
Forks in the Road Ahead
Since last November, when the first hints arose about III Forks opening a location in River East, details have been scarce. Now, the silence has been broken…
Spex Photo Booth at Summer Lovin’ 2011
June 17, 2011–Guests enjoyed trying on the latest eyewear fashion in the Spex photo booth at Summer Lovin’.
Free Azita Show at Rainbo Club
The noise-rocker turned piano balladeer returns to an old haunt for a free show of songs from her upcoming album tonight.
Jennifer Hudson, Jeff Garlin, A Pitchfork Insider
This week’s best of the best: Jennifer Hudson + Cibo Matto + Steve Earle = Pitchfork who? … Plus, for those who are festival bound, the Empty Bottle’s Peter Toalson offers his music picks
David Bernstein on Chicago School Board President Michael Scott's Death
David Bernstein visited the set of CLTV and WGN Evening News to discuss Chicago school board president Michael Scott’s death, which was ruled a suicide.
What's New, What's Coming, and What's Cheap in Chicago Dining
Michael Jordan’s Steak House, M, Libertad, Minghin Cuisine
Tough Times for Chicago-Area Latinos Seeking Mortgages—and a New Video Feature for Answering Your Real-Estate Questions
Research by the Latino Policy Forum indicates that Chicago-area Latinos get rejected for conventional home loans at nearly twice the rate of the region’s general population. While about 15 percent of Chicago-area residents applying for a home loan were turned down, the forum’s research revealed that almost 30 percent of Latino applicants were denied…
Colorful Tools for Living
Every so often I check out the locally based Seltzer Studios online shop (I first blogged about it a while back)…
Drinking On the Job? I'll Show You Drinking On the Job
The labor movement in turn of the century Chicago: fighting for fair pay, reasonable wages… and for brewery employees, lots and lots of beer.