If you’re from or familiar with Chicago, you’re probably familiar with the recent battle between drivers and the city over parking meter rates. In case you’re not blessed with the chance to feed the city a quarter every 8 minutes for the privilege to park your car downtown, I’ll give you the quick rundown. Many [...]

A few years back, at a rally to stop the war in Iraq, I noticed something quite unnerving. In addition to the usual black clad riot police, police buses and helicopters, there was a separate group of men dressed in military fatigues taking pictures of the demonstration. Surveillance of protests and demonstrations isn’t anything new [...]

I’m almost saddened I missed out on all the teabagging that took place in Federal Plaza this week. I’ve stood in the streets many times now for one cause or another. I’m angry, always angry enough for any number of reasons. I’ll stand in a plaza, speak at a rally or even shut down a [...]

Come join us for a night of readings in Chicago!

Presented by You, Me, Them, Everybody
Readings from:
Eric Bartholomew (Junk Days)
Katherine Raz
Brandon Wetherbee (Foul)
hosted by Kate Sandler (Diatribe Media)

Date:

Monday, April 20, 2009

Time:

8:00pm - 11:55pm

Location:

Hungry Brain

Street:

2319 W Belmont

City/Town:

Chicago, IL

If you live anywhere in Chicago and ride a bike or drive a car, you know how dire the pothole situation is. While the mayor busies himself privatizing every possible city service and readies the bulldozers to raze parks to build homes for Olympians, the rest of the city blows out tires on a regular [...]

You know how people have those “bathroom reader” type books that have short punchy essays, most of which are either junk science or trivia fluff? We all love to read things like that on the toilet. However, you can toss those expensive pieces of fluff in the dustbin because I’ve found a zine perfect for [...]

The Goat celebrates 10 years – that makes this issue number 40! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate 10 years of the Goat than an issue saying goodbye to Grant’s 8 year archnemesis, GW Bush. Judas Goat Quarterly always offers up helpful political insight and this issue is no exception. Grant offers [...]

Propagandhi: Supporting Caste - possibly their best effort to date, this record shreds more than Potempkin City Limits and has catchier vocals.
Seasonal Affective: Various - This release from our friends at Hemlock records features incredible electronic jams created mostly by tweaking old video game consoles. Think Legend of Zelda in your stereo. Try composing your [...]

On Friday, we partnered up with the fabulous folks of Hemlock Records for a night of readings and jams in the amazing art space above Uncle Fun’s in Chicago. Grant of Judas Goat Quarterly, Michelle of Indigo, and our very own Kate and Aaron read while Billy took on hosting duties. After the set of [...]