Now Playing: Alex Clare "Too Close"

Alex Clare - Too Close

Been trying to Shazam this song in that Internet Explorer commercial for a while now, and finally got it. The whole album is actually really good. Warning: contains dubstep, but it's this song that brought me to the realization that I actually appreciate dubstep as an ingredient, just not a whole genre.

Ten Minutes With Jamie Lono

Hey! Tankboy and I are fans of the NBC show The Voice, mostly because of the concept and judges are more refreshing and fun to watch than that other singing competition... oh, and because it's on Monday nights and we like to stay in on Mondays.

Well, I got to speak with Chicagoan-by-way-of-Vernon Hills contestant Jamie Lono who was unfortunately already eliminated in the battle round. Check out his winning blind audition cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" below, and then check out my interview with him for Chicagoist!

#photoaday

I had a lot of fun following @FatMumSlim's #Febphotoaday challenge in February. And while I missed #marchphotoaday (I didnt realize this was going to be a continuous thing), I was ready to jump on #photoadayApril (besides, it's probably good to take a little break anyway). Here's a look at April's list if you want to join in; use instagram, twitter, facebook, whatever, just add the hashtag.

Here are all my Feb photos. Obviously I didn't get every day--that's why it's called a challenge, and I guess you could say I failed! But, that's not the point. It's fun to look at your daily life from a different perspective, one that challenges you to find beauty in the every day. That is the real challenge.

1. your view today

2. words

3. hands

5. 10am

7. button

9. front door

10. self portrait

11. makes you happy

12. inside your closet

13. blue

14. heart

15. phone

16. something new

17. time

18. drink

19. something you hate to do

20. handwriting

21. a fave photo of you

22. where you work

23. your shoes

24. inside your bathroom cabinet

25. green

26. night

27. something you ate

29. something you're listening to

Your GNR Correspondent

If you like aging rock stars, look no further. Chicago's hottest music club on Sunday night was the House of Blues. This three hour concert had everything...multiple hat changes, sing-a-longs, drunk couple fights, drunk couple makeouts, annoying drunk guys getting booted, skrillex haircuts, and that thing where chicks sit on somebody's shoulders with their tits hanging out. Unfortunately I didn't see any midgets, although maybe that's why they gave Axl that platform at the front of the stage to stand and pose on.

Waiting/Hoping/Needing/Getting

I’m just now getting around to watching OK Go’s video for “Needing/Getting,” a song that I already loved, and omg. I’m told that Damian Kulash even took stunt driving lessons so there are no fake doubles.

Thank you Chevy, State Farm, and any other money-logged corporation that would like to fund their harebrained ideas. 

"Dancing In Houston"

There's no denying that Whitney Houston was a powerhouse pop star with a powerhouse voice. In the wake of her death over the weekend, this isolated vocal track from "How Will I Know" has been making the rounds all over the internet. Well, here it is mashed up with Robyn's "Dancing On My Own." Enjoy.



(Take it home)

Happy V-Day?

In the locker room this morning at my gym...


TV: Happy Valentines Day everyone.

Her: Valentines Day. Blegh.

Me: Just another day at the office!

Her: Yeah, well, the husband I'm leaving is a sex addict! I have quite the story ladies! *storms out of the locker room*


Hope you're all having a better Valentines Day than this lady!