I was a the Queens Of The Stone Age/Interpol show friday. Note to concertgoers...don't hit Josh Homme with a shoe...he will seek you out and make you look like an ass, good stuff.
Well, this week should see Coldplay sell a gazillion records, meanwhile the White Stripes also have a record coming out. Don't expect Elephant II.
(notice my use of the term "Record" instead of "CD", so old school of me)
The Brits have chosen their favorite song of all time. And the winner is...."Wonderwall" by Oasis. Hmmm...conspiracy? How convenient that their album comes out on the same day as the announcement? Virgin Radio listeners chose the Gallagher Brothers' ditty over the following which placed second through tenth:
2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
3. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
4. The Beatles - Let It Be
5. John Lennon - Imagine
6. The Police - Every Breath You Take
7. The Jam - Going Underground
8. Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
9. Robbie Williams - Angels
10. The Stranglers - Golden Brown
"Let It Be" isn't even the best Beatles song off that record..and where is Bowie on this list?
There's something enjoyable about making music with bouncing kitten heads.
http://www.yomgaille.com/bordel/kittens/
I found N,B,X,6 to have a cool groove to it.
Local club Double Door may be forced to close...
THE WAR ON CULTURE:
LANDLORD WANTS TO SHUT DOWN WICKER PARK'S DOUBLE DOOR
On June 9, 2005 Double Door, Chicago's preeminent small music venue, will be fighting for its very existence before Cook County Chancery Judge Billik. The trial, whereby Double Door is seeking to enforce anextension to its lease, is set to begin at 2PM at the Cook County Courthouse, Room 2601 in the Daley Center. The trial hinges upon Double Door's position that it appropriately notified the owners of thebuilding, Harry and Brian Strauss, of its intention to exercise itsoption in its lease. The Strauss' dispute this claim. Double Door has become a fixture in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhoodand an integral part of the cultural and music scene in Chicago since it's opening in 1994. The club has played host to some of the biggest bands in the world including The Rolling Stones, bringing national and international exposure to Chicago. Double Door served as the site for debut material from two albums of Chicago's own Smashing Pumpkins. Artists like Kid Rock, Macy Gray, The Strokes and The Killers have all graced the Double Door stage early in their careers. The club has nurtured the careers of many of Chicago's most successful local artists including Chevelle, Local H and Liquid Soul. The Strauss family has no interest in preserving the cultural integrityof the neighborhood or the Double Door. It is their intention to force the closure of Double Door and to replace it with a national retail chain.Double Door filed its suit against the Strauss family knowing that it has met its obligations under the lease. This trial will determine whether the institution that is Double Door will remain a fixture in Wicker Park and a key part of the cultural and musical scene in Chicago. Chicago's musical landscape will not be the same without Double Door.
Lorri L Francis
Double Door
Update on story here:
http://www.suntimes.com/output/derogatis/cst-nws-door03.html
More later, HP
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Not the double door...c'mon people. It's in the top five of live spots in Chi-town. What's next close down the Map Room?
As far the list of fav tunes these are probably the same people that watch American Idol. I don't blame them I think it's closer to pity.--as in Mr T--I pity the fools. I put my vote in for "I wanna be Adored"
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