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Fan Life => The Endzone Dive => Topic started by: waks on July 20, 2009, 07:40:04 PM
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... for Lollapalooza.
Is there anything that's can't miss?
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no
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Navy Pier is neat.
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You should get on a really busy train or on the street and yell windy city my my ass. I lived in Kansas you got nothing on me.
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no
Real helpful, asshole.
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Statue of Liberty just opened up its crown. South beach is a good night life spot. If the weather is good, hit the esplanade for a walk along the Charles river.
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... for Lollapalooza.
Is there anything that's can't miss?
The Pizza. :lick:
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
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Walking around downtown is pretty neat I guess..the .architecture down there is pretty cool, if you're into that stuff.
The aquarium is nice too.
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
I would. The crowd is guaranteed to smell better.
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool by far is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a huge waste of money
Fixed my post
I just double checked the lineup
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool by far is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a huge waste of money
Fixed my post
I just double checked the lineup
The lineup is pretty great except for Tool actually.
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Walking around downtown is pretty neat I guess..the .architecture down there is pretty cool, if you're into that stuff.
The aquarium is nice too.
Probably my favorite part of visiting chicago, though I didn't see a whole lot. Went to a Cubs game (sucked), worth a stop if you're into baseball and haven't been to Wrigley before. Definitely get a deep dish pizza somewhere.
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool by far is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a huge waste of money
Fixed my post
I just double checked the lineup
The lineup is pretty great except for Tool actually.
lmao yeah right. I guess maybe if you're into a bunch of one hit wonders and garbage bands that no one ever heard of.
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where are you staying, waks? (just curious about lolapalooza accom's)
As for things to do, you can probably find something world-class or close to it in whatever it is you're interested in. It can be overwhelming to try to narrow it down.
Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool by far is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a huge waste of money
Fixed my post
I just double checked the lineup
The lineup is pretty great except for Tool actually.
lmao yeah right. I guess maybe if you're into a bunch of one hit wonders and garbage bands that no one ever heard of.
most of us that think tool is garbage like the other bands and have heard of them.
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And after you see Tool instead of those other losers
Go here: http://www.billygoattavern.com/home.html
That famous SNL skit is based off this burger place. The one where they order a cheeseburger and the cooks are like "Cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger". Then order fries and they will say "NO FIRES, CHIPS!"
Just like the skit. And mind you they say it in a crazy ass accent it's an experience.
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Jane's Addiction are all more successful than tool. Take away the near-decade that Tool existed and nobody knew about them and a few more bands would likely move ahead of them as well.
where are you staying, waks? (just curious about lolapalooza accom's)
As for things to do, you can probably find something world-class or close to it in whatever it is you're interested in. It can be overwhelming to try to narrow it down.
I'm staying at a friend's apartment that goes to University of Chicago so I don't have much idea for the accom's. They don't offer camping (for obvious reasons), which kind of blows.
As for world-class things to do... I'm talking about things that I can really only do in Chicago. Like... any really cool museums or anything of that nature.
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Jane's Addiction are all more successful than tool. Take away the near-decade that Tool existed and nobody knew about them and a few more bands would likely move ahead of them as well.
Ok lol. Tool has been around almost 2 decades now. Snoop Dog is maybe the only other "artist" more successful that Tool. GMAFB with Depeche Mode and Lou Reed. And Jane's Addiction? :rofl:
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Jane's Addiction are all more successful than tool. Take away the near-decade that Tool existed and nobody knew about them and a few more bands would likely move ahead of them as well.
Ok lol. Tool has been around almost 2 decades now. Snoop Dog is maybe the only other "artist" more successful that Tool. GMAFB with Depeche Mode and Lou Reed. And Jane's Addiction? :rofl:
Depeche Mode has been around since 1980 and are far more influential than Tool. Lou Reed has been around since the '70's as a solo artist and was an original member of The Velvet Underground. And Jane's Addiction has been around since '85 and was one of the first successful Alt-rock bands. I'm sorry if none of these artists are heavy enough for you but you should at least be aware of the artists you're talking about.
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Jane's Addiction are all more successful than tool. Take away the near-decade that Tool existed and nobody knew about them and a few more bands would likely move ahead of them as well.
Ok lol. Tool has been around almost 2 decades now. Snoop Dog is maybe the only other "artist" more successful that Tool. GMAFB with Depeche Mode and Lou Reed. And Jane's Addiction? :rofl:
Depeche Mode has been around since 1980 and are far more influential than Tool. Lou Reed has been around since the '70's as a solo artist and was an original member of The Velvet Underground. And Jane's Addiction has been around since '85 and was one of the first successful Alt-rock bands. I'm sorry if none of these artists are heavy enough for you but you should at least be aware of the artists you're talking about.
Doubt it.
Plus, I realize all the above has been around for some time. And it's not that they're not heavy enough, that has nothing to do with it. Tool isn't even a "heavy metal" band as they are commonly misperceived. Just saying, I guarantee they will put on a better show than anyone at lollapalooza...even though Tool is better in indoor venues just because of the lights and lasers and crazy crap they do.
But anyway, we'll agree to disagree.
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congrats on 10K waks!
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Jane's Addiction are all more successful than tool. Take away the near-decade that Tool existed and nobody knew about them and a few more bands would likely move ahead of them as well.
Ok lol. Tool has been around almost 2 decades now. Snoop Dog is maybe the only other "artist" more successful that Tool. GMAFB with Depeche Mode and Lou Reed. And Jane's Addiction? :rofl:
Depeche Mode has been around since 1980 and are far more influential than Tool. Lou Reed has been around since the '70's as a solo artist and was an original member of The Velvet Underground. And Jane's Addiction has been around since '85 and was one of the first successful Alt-rock bands. I'm sorry if none of these artists are heavy enough for you but you should at least be aware of the artists you're talking about.
Doubt it.
Plus, I realize all the above has been around for some time. And it's not that they're not heavy enough, that has nothing to do with it. Tool isn't even a "heavy metal" band as they are commonly misperceived. Just saying, I guarantee they will put on a better show than anyone at lollapalooza...even though Tool is better in indoor venues just because of the lights and lasers and crazy crap they do.
But anyway, we'll agree to disagree.
What do you mean you doubt it? They were formed in '77, their first studio album was '81. :confused:
How good of a show they put on is completely subjective. It totally depends on the opinion of the viewer, there's no unbiased way to measure it. However, there is an unbiased way to measure the success of a band. And as I proved to you, your original statement that Tool is the most successful band playing Lollapalooza is untrue.
congrats on 10K waks!
Thanks Fatty. The Killers are playing Lolla. It will be hard to not think of "The greatest turnaround in college football history" video during their set.
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Go downtown and let a homeless guy wash your shoes. Then, walk away without paying him and tell him you are against paying homeless people. You will feel better about your place in social society and walk away with some squeaky clean sneakers.
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Um... You'll probably want to check out Millennium Park, just north of Grant Park, where they have the bean. They have an art museum that's just north of that that's cool if you're into art. The Magnificent Mile is a shopping district just north of that. Gino's East is just off of that, and they have Chicago-style pizza. Wrigley Field and Wrigleyville are worth going to. If you take the red line north and get off at the Addison stop, there's a lot of stuff around there to check out.
A lot of the stuff closes down pretty early downtown, but when the concerts get out, there are a lot of nearby Subways that'll be open and you can get $5 footlongs. During Lollapalooza, there is usually a stand at the north side of Grant Park that you can get a big tray of chicken strips for $5, by far the best deal there.
I went to Lollapalooza the last three years, so if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Jane's Addiction are all more successful than tool. Take away the near-decade that Tool existed and nobody knew about them and a few more bands would likely move ahead of them as well.
Ok lol. Tool has been around almost 2 decades now. Snoop Dog is maybe the only other "artist" more successful that Tool. GMAFB with Depeche Mode and Lou Reed. And Jane's Addiction? :rofl:
Depeche Mode has been around since 1980 and are far more influential than Tool. Lou Reed has been around since the '70's as a solo artist and was an original member of The Velvet Underground. And Jane's Addiction has been around since '85 and was one of the first successful Alt-rock bands. I'm sorry if none of these artists are heavy enough for you but you should at least be aware of the artists you're talking about.
Doubt it.
Plus, I realize all the above has been around for some time. And it's not that they're not heavy enough, that has nothing to do with it. Tool isn't even a "heavy metal" band as they are commonly misperceived. Just saying, I guarantee they will put on a better show than anyone at lollapalooza...even though Tool is better in indoor venues just because of the lights and lasers and crazy crap they do.
But anyway, we'll agree to disagree.
What do you mean you doubt it? They were formed in '77, their first studio album was '81. :confused:
How good of a show they put on is completely subjective. It totally depends on the opinion of the viewer, there's no unbiased way to measure it. However, there is an unbiased way to measure the success of a band. And as I proved to you, your original statement that Tool is the most successful band playing Lollapalooza is untrue.
congrats on 10K waks!
Thanks Fatty. The Killers are playing Lolla. It will be hard to not think of "The greatest turnaround in college football history" video during their set.
Jesus Christ, just go see Tool. You won't regret it. There's a reason they have the last show on Saturday above all those other losers.
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I went to Lollapalooza the last three years, so if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
where did you stay?
and why is waks ignoring me? :frown:
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I went to Lollapalooza the last three years, so if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
where did you stay?
and why is waks ignoring me? :frown:
Didn't ignore you...
Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Jane's Addiction are all more successful than tool. Take away the near-decade that Tool existed and nobody knew about them and a few more bands would likely move ahead of them as well.
where are you staying, waks? (just curious about lolapalooza accom's)
As for things to do, you can probably find something world-class or close to it in whatever it is you're interested in. It can be overwhelming to try to narrow it down.
I'm staying at a friend's apartment that goes to University of Chicago so I don't have much idea for the accom's. They don't offer camping (for obvious reasons), which kind of blows.
As for world-class things to do... I'm talking about things that I can really only do in Chicago. Like... any really cool museums or anything of that nature.
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The Killers put on a fantastic show. Have fun.
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I went to Lollapalooza the last three years, so if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
where did you stay?
and why is waks ignoring me? :frown:
The first year, we stayed at some hotel by O'Hare. The second year, and the best deal, we stayed at HI-Chicago, a hostel about as close as it gets to the Lollapalooza entrance for $30/night. Everyone else in our room was there for the same thing. And last year, I stayed at some hotel with a friend for free. :shy:
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just asking because I want to go sometime and hotels are expensive in DTCHI. I might just stick w/ old bonaroo. maybe the DAVE FAMILY WILL JOIN ME NEXT TIME.
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Forgot to mention:
Coolest thing I've seen in my life: I was at the top of the Sears tower just as a thunderstorm was blowing in. It was kinda scary, but unbelievable at the same time. The best part was looking down and seeing lightening below where I was standing.
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As a fat guy who briefly lived in Chicago one time, I would recommend the following:
1. Chicago style pizza
2. Go to Greektown, and get some greek food. A gyro is great.
3. Walk around downtown and look at the tall buildings. (only if you are from a small town in Kansas and are impressed by tall buildings)
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just asking because I want to go sometime and hotels are expensive in DTCHI. I might just stick w/ old bonaroo. maybe the DAVE FAMILY WILL JOIN ME NEXT TIME.
Go in late December or early January. You can get a suite for $100-$120 including parking which is normally $30-$40. I like Homewood Suites because it's less than a block from the subway.
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wanna go to lollapalooza, chummers. but thanks neways.
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
Dude, Tool is the most successful band playing at LOLa. Not seeing them is a waste of money
Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and Jane's Addiction are all more successful than tool. Take away the near-decade that Tool existed and nobody knew about them and a few more bands would likely move ahead of them as well.
Ok lol. Tool has been around almost 2 decades now. Snoop Dog is maybe the only other "artist" more successful that Tool. GMAFB with Depeche Mode and Lou Reed. And Jane's Addiction? :rofl:
Depeche Mode has been around since 1980 and are far more influential than Tool. Lou Reed has been around since the '70's as a solo artist and was an original member of The Velvet Underground. And Jane's Addiction has been around since '85 and was one of the first successful Alt-rock bands. I'm sorry if none of these artists are heavy enough for you but you should at least be aware of the artists you're talking about.
Doubt it.
Plus, I realize all the above has been around for some time. And it's not that they're not heavy enough, that has nothing to do with it. Tool isn't even a "heavy metal" band as they are commonly misperceived. Just saying, I guarantee they will put on a better show than anyone at lollapalooza...even though Tool is better in indoor venues just because of the lights and lasers and crazy crap they do.
But anyway, we'll agree to disagree.
What do you mean you doubt it? They were formed in '77, their first studio album was '81. :confused:
How good of a show they put on is completely subjective. It totally depends on the opinion of the viewer, there's no unbiased way to measure it. However, there is an unbiased way to measure the success of a band. And as I proved to you, your original statement that Tool is the most successful band playing Lollapalooza is untrue.
congrats on 10K waks!
Thanks Fatty. The Killers are playing Lolla. It will be hard to not think of "The greatest turnaround in college football history" video during their set.
Jesus Christ, just go see Tool. You won't regret it. There's a reason they have the last show on Saturday above all those other losers.
This.
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The only bands worth seeing this year are:
* Depeche Mode
* The Killers
* Jane's Addiction
* Kings of Leon
* Lou Reed
* Ben Harper and Relentless7
* Thievery Corporation
* Snoop Dogg
* Rise Against
* Andrew Bird
* TV on the Radio
* Vampire Weekend
* The Decemberists
* Neko Case
* STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
* Animal Collective
* Band of Horses
* Of Montreal
* Arctic Monkeys
* Coheed and Cambria
* Ben Folds
* Fleet Foxes
* Silversun Pickups
* Kaiser Chiefs
* Crystal Castles
* Bon Iver
* Santigold
* Atmosphere
* Dan Auerbach
* Cold War Kids
* Deerhunter
* Lykke Li
* Robert Earl Keen
* Peter Bjorn and John
* Heartless Bastards
* Gomez
* Glasvegas
* Federico Aubele
* Dan Deacon
* Passion Pit
* Zap Mama
* The Raveonettes
* The Gaslight Anthem
* The Airborne Toxic Event
* White Lies
* Ra Ra Riot
* No Age
* Asher Roth
* Los Campesinos!
* Bat For Lashes
* Chairlift
* Gang Gang Dance
* Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
* The Virgins
* Amazing Baby
* Portugal. The Man
* The Knux
* Ida Maria
* Delta Spirit
* Friendly Fires
* Manchester Orchestra
* Constantines
* Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
* Hockey
* Miike Snow
* Alberta Cross
* Hey Champ
* Sam Roberts Band
* The Henry Clay People
* Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
* Cage the Elephant
* Living Things
* The Low Anthem
* Blind Pilot
* Langhorne Slim
* Other Lives
* The Builders and The Butchers
* Eric Church
* Joe Pug
* Kevin Devine
* The Greencards
* Carney
* Thenewno2
* Gringo Star
* KE$HA
* Esser
* Neon Hitch
* Dirty Sweet
* Mike's Pawn Shop
* April Smith
* Band of Skulls
* Perry Farrell
* Ralph's World
* Paul Green's School of Rock All Stars
* Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
* Zach Gill (from ALO)
* Lunch Money
* Frances England
* Peter DiStefano & Tor
* Q Brothers
* Care Bears on Fire
* Quinn Sullivan
* Yuto Miyazawa
* Last Band Standing Remix
Everyone else is kind of meh.
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wanna go to lollapalooza, chummers. but thanks neways.
Sorry. Just trying to answer in order to help with the :Rusty: in this thread. And failing.
So, waks, I'm not sure there are any can't misses in Chicago, but there are many, many awesome things. People there might have an opinion on pizza places. You could always ask around and find out.
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How could you forget the best food in Chicago
The Chicago Dog.
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Here are a couple of food places I would recommend. For pizza, you might try Lou Malnati's. There are a bunch of pizza places but I like this one the best for deep dish. The River North location (if you're downtown, it's the closest) is on about the 400 block of Wells street. There are other locations that I am sure you can find on the web. For good fast food, find a Portillo's. You have tons of choices. The downtown location is at about the 100 block of West Ontario. If you want to be ridiculed by out-of-work or part-time actors go to Ed Debevic's. It's a pretty fun place on Ontario (I think). If you want to see the place that Saturday Night Live made famous, go to lower Michigan Ave (near the Tribune building by the river, under the Mag Mile, you take stairs down to the lower sets of roads – it's cool just to go down there and see the underside of the city) and try out the Billy Goat Tavern.
Speaking of Ontario, if you want to do touristy stuff, you can go to about Clark and Ontario (I think) and there are all the places every city has, Hard Rock, Planet Hollywood, etc. You might also head over to the museum campus. The Science and Industry Museum (south of the campus quite a ways) and the Field Museum are great places if you like that stuff. The Shedd aquarium is right there, the Art Museum (a little north of the campus), etc. There is a good ancient history museum that most people don't know about, the Oriental Institute near the U. of C. This is on the near south side close to the Museum of Science and Industry.
For other music, the Blues are a Chicago favorite. You could check out Kingston Mines (about the 24-2500 block of N. Halstead), Buddy Guy's Legends (somewhere on Wabash, maybe the 500-800 block south), or the House of Blues (it's the most touristy of these three but has some cool stuff to see) on N. Dearborn somewhere (500 block?).
I'm leaving for Denver this morning and won't be on the board for awhile. I hope this helps. Have a great time in Chicago.
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The Killers put on a fantastic show. Have fun.
^
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museum of science and industry is pretty insane.
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Pretty sure that Katy Perry is going to be there too. :love:
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MSI - especially the sub tour
Gino's East
Hot Dougs
Millenium Park
Navy Pier is wack.
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just asking because I want to go sometime and hotels are expensive in DTCHI. I might just stick w/ old bonaroo. maybe the DAVE FAMILY WILL JOIN ME NEXT TIME.
We could probably actually pull off Loll. a lot easier than bonaroo bro. I kinda need to shower every 24 hours. I am a little b1tch in this regard. :ksu:
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just asking because I want to go sometime and hotels are expensive in DTCHI. I might just stick w/ old bonaroo. maybe the DAVE FAMILY WILL JOIN ME NEXT TIME.
We could probably actually pull off Loll. a lot easier than bonaroo bro. I kinda need to shower every 24 hours. I am a little b1tch in this regard. :ksu:
:jerkoff:
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
TBD = The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Damn I kinda want to go but I can't
Make sure you see Tool. Excellent live show they put on.
Right now the show opposite Tool is TBD. I might have to see TBD instead...
TBD = The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I stand by my original statement.