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Tag: Logan Arcade
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Carousing with a Kool Katerpillar on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig posted was designed by local printmaker Josh Davis.
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How Logan Arcade got its Misfits-playing robot dogs
The Biscuits began life as decrepit Chuck E. Cheese animatronics in the collection of Logan Arcade proprietor James Zespy—and now they’re lean, mean horror-punk machines.
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Deadpool jumps from the silver screen to the silver ball thanks to Stern Pinball
Logan Arcade is throwing a launch party for Stern Pinball’s latest—an adaptation of the Marvel comic book Deadpool.
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Famous feline Lil’ Bub gets her own arcade game—built by Chicago’s Logan Arcade
Logan Arcade owner Jim Zespy collaborated with the Internet-famous cat’s owner, Mike Bridavsky, to create the game.
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Logan Square record store Logan Hardware closes down
After nearly nine years, Logan Hardware shuttered last month with little fanfare—but it’ll host one last big sale in a couple weeks.
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A technical death metal show and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
The film Tully and more goings-on about town 5/4-5/6.
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For artist Ryan Browne, “a comic is a movie with an unlimited special effects budget”
In the new issue of Curse Words, expect more deadpan humor and boisterous excess.
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Best arcade bar
Logan Arcade 2410 W. Fullerton 872-206-2859 loganarcade.com @LoganArcade Runner-Up Emporium Arcade Bar In February 2018, this category was updated to use the phrase ‘arcade bar’ in place of the word originally used.
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Art of Atari, Emporium’s Haunted Hotel, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Joe Mande, Longer! Louder! Wagner! The Second City Wagner Companion, and more happenings from October 24-27
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Waffle Gang celebrates hip-hop Christmas at Jerry’s
Plus: Nonterrible holiday tunes at Logan Arcade and new music from shoegazers Lazy Legs
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The story behind the first vector arcade game in 30 years, now at Logan Arcade
How three unconventional hobbyists haphazardly created a new arcade game out of dormant technology.
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Best reason to hang out at an arcade bar after midnight on a school night
Killer Queen at Logan Arcade 2410 W. Fullerton 872-206-2859 loganarcade.com Even drinking the beer with the highest alcohol content at one of Chicago’s ever-growing roster of arcade bars can’t mask how poorly 1980s arcade games have aged. Asteroids is dreadfully boring, and Donkey Kong now feels more like a Sisyphean exercise in frustration than a […]
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For the what? A ‘steampunk’ arcade bar descends upon River North
FTW attempts to give humble neighborhood arcade bars a run for their money by totally overwhelming the senses. WTF?
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Dance Mania’s finest producers DJ at Logan Arcade tomorrow
Prepare for the free show with Strut Records’ second compilation of material from the local label that birthed ghetto house.