By Steve Rhodes
I will get back to filling this area with media critique and political analysis, I promise. Unless one of my schemes hatches. Working on it.
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Meanwhile, we’ve scheduled the 200th episode of The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour for this Saturday at 10:30 a.m., followed by a beery liquid lunch across the street at Revolution Brewing. Guests welcome! If you want to be on the air or just part of the studio audience, let me know.
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From the Beachwood music desk . . .
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Regular Oatmeal, Minus The Bear, Dead Kennedys, Peter Hook, Werewolf Jones, Sueves, Negative Scanner, Crisco Thunder, Birthday Suits, Eleanor Friedberger, Imperial Sound, The Handcuffs, Dr. Dog, Sin Thetic, Railheart, Jonathan Davis, and Daniel Donato.
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Catching up in reverse chronological order (newest to oldest) . . .
The Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Joshua Hedley, Devil in a Woodpile, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Allie X, DDG, and The Gene Simmons Band.
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The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Frenship, Preoccupations, Kevin Morby, The Rumble, Pancho Barraza, Hank Wood & the Hammerheads, Chew, Violent End, Greg Ashley, Space Raft, and Rick Murray & The Mudcats.
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The Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Exeunt, Martha, Bad Moves, Jeff Rosenstock, Claire and the Bears, District 97, Carpenter Brut, Archspire, Carnifex, Keb’ Mo’, Au/Ra, and Rick Astley.
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New on the Beachwood . . .
Porch Radio Cubs
“I have long been a Pat Hughes fan, although at least one of his weaknesses has become more pronounced over the last few years and it is a growing annoyance,” our very own Jim “Coach” Coffman writes.
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Area Man Wins National Pool Tournament; Area Woman Finishes Third
See Hillside’s Joe Gotch with an oversized $15,000 check!
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Chicago Zine Fest No. 9!
Check out this cool stuff, people.
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Chicago E-Skate
Float Life.
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WGN’s Technical Difficulties
Please stand by.
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ChicagoGram
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ChicagoTube
Kids Kite Day, Montrose Beach, Saturday.
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BeachBook
Logan Hardware Closes Down.
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In Trump’s American, A Subprime Lender Is Chicago’s Biggest Winner On Wall Street.
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Our Very Own Mike Luce Has A New Business . . .
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TweetWood
A sampling.
When the Chicago #WhiteSox called Milwaukee’s County Stadium home https://t.co/6p3C898OE0 via @journalsentinel
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 8, 2018
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The New York Times brings unified ad, editorial approach to its new article page – https://t.co/85keGhfNoC
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 8, 2018
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Illinois Now Has Self-Declared ‘Sanctuary’ Counties for Gun Owners Which Is Obvious Cynical Bullshit https://t.co/HluiNdwWnF via @jezebel
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 8, 2018
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Using Sister Jean to sell tax credits to wealthy donors w/ bobble heads. Shameless @CardinalBCupich. Don’t use her good name in an effort that weakens common good. https://t.co/4lMZbwK0hc
— Raise Your Hand (@ILRaiseYourHand) May 7, 2018
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Bobbly.
Posted on May 8, 2018