The spiky, new wavy, herky-jerky pop rock of Mente, the new album from Brazilian singer-songwriter Thiago Nassif, may remind you of Talking Heads. But the link between them arises more from shared influence than from direct inspiration: like David Byrne, Nassif is in love with the fractured tropicalia of Tom Zé, a tripped-out Brazilian genius […]
Tag: Rio
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At Etta, chef Danny Grant plays with fire at a cooler price point
The talent behind Maple & Ash’s Gold Coast lands in Wicker Park.
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These gold-medal dissenters stood up to Daley’s Olympic boondoggle dreams
Whereas most of the city’s political and civic elite were ready to lead us off the financial cliff.
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Vertigo, and more outdoor film screenings in Chicago this week
The Chicago Park District’s Movies in the Park series is in full swing.
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New releases capture Chilean rock from the present and the past
Recent new releases by Follakzoid and Holydrug Couple and a reissue of Los Vidrios Quebrados spotlight Chilean rock.
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Letters & Comments, October 8, 2009
I realize that’s it’s more arcane IOC politics than anything else that doomed this bid, but at least it doomed it. I just hope this will have some blowback on Daley, both to tarnish his legacy and so we can boot his ass.
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From Copenhagen: 2016 Olympics Presentations
In case you weren’t up all night watching some of the most star-studded business meetings on earth:
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Morning Olympics Roundup
* Mark Starr, former Newsweek Olympics expert, thinks that Rio is the best bet, and that their biggest problem as far as closing the deal is actually being the frontrunner. (h/t Mike) * NYT: Chicago – it’s the TV revenues, stupid. * Just heard on WGN: Phil Hersh quotes David Wallechinsky as saying without the […]
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Dear IOC: He always says crazy things. Get used to it.
“I don’t think [Rio landing the World Cup helps them with the bid] …,” Daley answered. “That’s all soccer stadiums, it’s completely different.”* Because the IOC is very silly, this is apparently a big to-do. The article explains, insofar as such a thing is possible.
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Dear International Olympic Committee
One last argument for why Chicago doesn’t need, want, or deserve the 2016 Olympic games.