On the horizon
Summer is winding down (sniff) but September is looking STUPID. Enjoy your lazy days while you can, because after Labor Day your social calendar is booked, my people. On September 6 we have the @MAYOR EMANUEL BOOK EVENT!, our first-ever party celebrating a book based on a Twitter feed, and to judge from the way […]
Kartemquin on beauty
Kartemquin Films has been getting mad press lately for The Interrupters, the story of three former Chicago gang members trying to “interrupt” the cycle of violence in the streets. I haven’t seen it yet, but it’s selling out screenings at the Siskel Film Center, where it runs through August 25. Get on downtown and catch […]
This week at the H/O
Hey hey hey! It’s that time of the week again to see what is happening at The Hideout… David Vandervelde has a unique approach to rock and roll. Through his honest lyrics and spiraling guitars, the multi-instrumentalist has gained comparisons to Neil Young and Mark Bolan. And his various musical talents put him on another […]
This week at the H/O
Whoa! Here in the deep days of summer I thought things were supposed to be all lazy and mellow. Nothing new; nothing to write home about? Just keep on drinkin’ that lemonade and swattin’ flies on the porch, right? Yeah, not so much. This week is JAM PACKED, with double bookings almost every dang night. […]
Rudy Rudy, to the rescue
Hideout oldsters thrilled to the announcement of the return this weekend of Mr. Rudy Day to the stage. Or, hell, I did at least. For years the Hideout’s unofficial house band, Rudy Day brought their distinctly freaky blend of grinding funk, hot soul, and hard rock to the back room for a multiyear run of […]
This week at the H/O
Hello Hideout people of the world! We can’t think of a better way to start off August than with these great shows below. Tonight brings the freedom rock of The Statutes of Liberty, TITTY, and Mega Man vs. The United States Air Force for your listening pleasure. Friday is going to be an epic Interview […]
Take back the stamp!
On August 3, we have a Letter Writing Party sponsored by the awesome Letter Writers Alliance. They supply the typewriters and stationery, you supply the human touch. There’s NO COVER, and it will be superfun. In their words: “In this era of instantaneous communication, a handwritten letter is a rare and wondrous item. The Letter […]
The Head and the Heart @ the Hideout
Tickets are on sale NOW for next Saturday’s rare club appearance by Sub Pop recording artists The Head and the Heart. Tix limited to FOUR PER PERSON – so get ’em now and get ’em while they’re fresh. This show Will Sell Out is SOLD OUT, my friends. They are, after all “Seattle’s next big band.” […]
This week at the H/O
Oh my gosh – it is so late! Here’s what you need to know to make your weekend RAWK. Friday the 29th brings the “loose, cloudy folk explorations” of headliners Glorious Vapors, along with the latest from Tim Kinsella, and The Chocolate Horse. Beauty. Saturday the 30th is the record-release party for The Lawrence Peters Outfit with […]
Parallax Sounds benefit
So our whole crazy Potluck Wednesday idea started off with the biggest potluck of them all — our massive blowout to support the Garfield Park Conservatory on July 6. And then July 13 we had a spelling bee. And then THIS week, we had Eleanor Friedberger. And if those three don’t make a total potluck, […]
