Chicago’s WXRT is taunting me. I’ve poked fun at them in the past about their playlist, using “Devil Inside” by INXS as an example of laziness and an ignorance of eclectic. Then last week during a few dial turns to 93.1 FM I came across “Devil” yet again. Twice. They’re in need of a song monitor…a song czar…to stop the insanity. Does anyone at the studio ever say, “shit, we’re playing this again?” Here’s proof of their ignorance. They’re celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. This weekend is the 80s flashback. Looking at their extended play list, at 11:30 p.m. Friday night they played David Bowie’s hit “China Girl.” There are a lot of great songs from the 80s, right? And plenty from Mr.…
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In the May issue of Chicago Magazine there’s a little “Taste Makers” section about things that local fashion designer Christina Fan loves. You can check out the issue to see what exactly she loves (there are some shoes, a briefcase, a gothic chair and some other cool stuff). I’m here to talk about what I love about Christina. First of all, I must apologize for the gobsmack picture. I have the magazine in front of me. I have no access to a decent camera or anything. I took it with my wank Blackberry. I’m at recluse author Clive Javanski’s Bucktown apartment. He’s away for the weekend and I’m in to feed his cat and some kind of fish. I’m drinking a Fat Tire. That’s…
Trying out a new design. We’ll see if it sticks. So to test it I’ll share the new iPod playlist I created today for when I go running. Then we’ll talk about Girls. Kingdom – David Gahan And I Thought My Jokes Were Bad – Hans Zimmer (Dark Knight Score) Cool – Gwen Stefani The Night Before – Hooverphonic Hold On – Korn I Follow Rivers – Lykke Li XXXO – MIA Help I’m Alive – Metric Insect/Suspect – Pigface Beautiful – Moby Phantom Limb – The Shins Unforgiven – The Go-Go’s Halo – Depeche Mode Pretty something, eh? Makes me run my arse off. Girls! The new favorite show is Girls on HBO. I knew this would be freakin’ unbelievable after watching Lena…
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