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This week at the H/O

So much goodness! Tomorrow evening (Friday) the Interview Show welcomes filmmaker Steve James and author Alex Kotlowitz, the pair behind the new Kartemquin film The Interrupters, as well as rapper Psalm One, novelist Marcus Sakey, and singer-songwriter Krista Detor. Then, later that night, the Hideout hosts a SPELLING BEE. If you remember the bee from […]

Robbie hearts Liz

Behold, the video proof (from Monday night’s Robbie Fulks tribute to the Liz Phair catalog, with Steve Dawson and friends): Whip-Smart [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nozKknBo8c&feature=related[/youtube] Fuck and Run [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnDQbZ5jBMY[/youtube]

The week that will be . . .

There was no Robbie show this past Monday, which meant I somehow got away with not coming to the Hideout once in a solid week. Left me feeling a little disjointed (and a bit too broke), which means I’ll be particularly enjoying the Robbie Fulks set — this week themed “I ♥ Liz Phair” — and […]

Press roundup 2/9

The rest of Chicago may still be digging out from the snow — but I’m trying to dig out from under the avalanche of press about all the great stuff happening this week at the Hideout. Check it: Tonight (Friday) The Interview Show welcomes “Style Rookie” Tavi Gevinson, along with the always suave Archer Prewitt, local […]

Musicians in residence – Genres, era, styling all intersect

Mark Guarino’s Chicago Sun-Times Musicians in residence – Genres, eras, styling all intersect focuses on Robbie Fulks’ Mondays with Robbie residency here at The Hideout while comparing residency shows with touring shows. It also covers residency traditions here in Chicago and elsewhere, and talks about the interplay that can develop with residency shows. Thanks to […]

Thriller with a Chicago Twist at Hideout Block Party

Konee Rok’s Rhymefest Thriller Zombie video in Marcus Riley’s nbcchicago.com Thriller With a Chicago Twist Drops for Halloween – Video Shot at Hideout Block Party says “this year, something special happened” and includes a link to a podcast interview with Rhymefest

Kelly Hogan with The Flat Five and Robbie Fulks

In mid-December one of our favorite ex-bartenders (Miss Kelly Hogan) bookended a weekend at The Hideout by appearing first on Friday for two wonderful sets with The Flat Five (also featuring Nora O’Connor, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough and Alex Hall) and then again on Monday evening for a very well received guest spot on “love-making […]

Robbie Fulks with Steve Dawson videos

hmc1410’s YouTube Robbie Fulks & Steve Dawson – The Thing You Love Is Killing You captures them working out a beautiful Steve Dawson song with Robbie singing. As a bookend, check out Steve Dawson – The Buck Stops Here which shows Steve doing a solo version of one of Robbie’s great tunes after a humorous […]

Robbie Fulks Reinterprets Michael Jackson’s Music on “Happy”

Mark Guarino’s Robbie Fulks Reinterprets Michael Jackson’s Music in New Album, “Happy” is featured in Chicago Magazine’s June 2010 issue, and it provides lots of details about the makings of this long awaited album. The story also includes a couple of mentions of Robbie Fulks at The Hideout… performing Jackson’s songs at the 2008 Hideout […]

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