Among the Cannes winners and Oscar hopefuls scheduled to screen at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival is The Defiled, a locally grown, black and white horror film. It’s not quite a foreign affair, but the movie covers some uncharted ground in the genre of horror: After a virus transforms people into zombie-like flesh eaters, one … [Read more…]
With Halloween around the corner, now is the perfect time to fulfill all those horror-narrative needs. Just in the nick of time comes Musical Of The Living Dead, a new “musical zom-com†for those folks who want a little music with their carnage. via Behind Musical Of The Living Dead  | Theater | The … [Read more…]
The 46th Chicago International Film Festival is packed to the gills with films, fans and critics. For two weeks, many folks will be lining up to see some of the most anticipated cinematic releases of the year: there’s Black Swan, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, 127 Hours, Certified Copy, Hereafter, The Tempest … [Read more…]
Some aldermen sponsor ordinances and resolutions. Alderman Rey Colón sponsors concerts. The 35th Ward Alderman’s website declares that the representative for parts of Avondale, Humboldt Park, Irving Park, and Logan Square, “has been an independent, progressive leader in the City Council since May 2003.†via Alderman Rey Colón reviews Dan Deacon and Lightning Bolt | Music | … [Read more…]
Nichols and drummer Brandon Korch saw Pissed Jeans play at the Rock & Roll Hotel in April, and wanted to pay tribute. “We were like, ‘We can be in a band named Shat Shorts, and we’ll have songs like ‘Liveblogging the Loss of My Virginity,’†says Nichols. “It started off as a ‘This is gonna … [Read more…]
Joking aside, Castevet’s success is a big deal. For a band that plays basement shows as often as Castevet, the opportunity to release an album on a foreign label like Japan’s Stiff Slack Records doesn’t happen every day. Castevet is doing something big. And that big thing is emo. via The New Emo: It’s back, … [Read more…]
I like to comb through the cheap CD bins at record stores. Sometimes I find a winner, sometimes I find a dud. But, I always find a story. This is where I’ll discuss those inexpensive, used CDs I dig up and purchase. via Cheapo Bin – Intro. I’ve been kicking this idea around for a … [Read more…]
By Leor Galil, guest blogger Before Community’s Season 2 premiere Thursday night, the people behind the TV show will dish out laughs in 140-character bursts during a “Twittersode.†That’s a Twitter episode. No, the creators of the comedy, which follows disbarred lawyer Jeff Winger and his interactions with students when he starts attending community college, … [Read more…]
This Friday, Wicker Park bookstore Quimby’s is hosting three 33-1/3 scribes, who are set to chat it up about their contributions to the series. Northern Illinois University Professor Joe Bonomo will cover AC/DC’s Highway To Hell, Pitchfork Editor-in-Chief Scott Plagenhoef will chat about Belle And Sebastian’s If You’re Feeling Sinister, and Pitchfork Managing Editor Mark Richardson will discuss … [Read more…]
When Henry Owings – the man behind Chunklet – put out a call for people to contribute to his latest book, The Indie Cred Test, I decided to pitch in. I was only able to pitch in a small amount due to the whole grad school thing, but Henry was really responsive to my teeny … [Read more…]