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$3 Show: The Crystal Ark (formerly of LCD Soundsystem) + Gemini Club & More

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by Marisa Ruiz (@MarisaVictoria)
If the idea of paying just $3 for a fun night of live dance music sounds sweeter than a glazed treat from The Doughnut Vault, we’ve got the show for you! If you’ve had your pulse on electro-dance goodness over the past decade, you may not yet be familiar with The Crystal Ark, [...]

Hot Off the WordPress: Lollapalooza 2012 Line-Up Announced

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by Marisa Ruiz (@MarisaVictoria)
Yes, it’s only April and the sun has yet to bring us proper tanning weather, but the countdown for that fabulous and muddy music festival in Grant Park the first weekend in August is officially on – and the line-up is all official-like as of moments ago. Your 2012 Lollapalooza headliners, everyone:
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Betty White remembers when MOVIES were ONLY $5

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Wait, they still are…at select Kerasotes when you join their Five Buck Club.
Here is the deal. After a particular film has played a certain number of weeks, usually two (2), but occasionally more, they are able to offer you a discounted price, so that admission to those films will be available to registered club members [...]

Broke Hipster at Sound-Bar 11/11/09

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What do you get when you mix one of Chicago’s perennial clubs, a Tuesday night, a horde of scenesters, and three hours of free Hornitos Tequila drinks? A hell of a lot of fun and a hangover, that’s what. Broke Hipster ventured out to the 20,000-square-foot River North locale last night expecting a decent-sized crowd [...]

Smith Westerns, Davila 666 at Empty Bottle

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The free Monday night shows at Empty Bottle are always a rockin’ good time, but tonight features and especially capable lineup of rabble-rousers. Mickey’s ear-piercing, high-powered rock will get things going, and Davila 666’s garage-tinged batshit throat-shredding en español headlines. However, the real highlight is local troupe Smith Westerns, which dishes out warm, lo-fi ‘60s [...]