By The Beachwood Rock Local Affairs Desk
A loose collection of whatnot.
1. “The friends and family of John Giovannoni, former co-owner of The Music Room in Palatine, will gather this weekend to celebrate the local man’s life,” PalatinePatch notes.
“As a way to honor Giovannoni’s dying wish to forgo a funeral and memorial service and instead throw a party, friends and family have organized a ‘Celebration of the life of John Giovannoni‘ for this Sunday, Feb. 17, according to the Daily Herald. Giovannoni, 45, died on Jan. 13, according to his obituary.”
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2. Last week’s Local Music Notebook included an item about The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. A few days ago another version was uploaded to YouTube.
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3. Message To The Mayor From Jamaica:
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* See also: More messages of support for the Wild Hare.
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Previously:
* The Wild Hare vs. Wrightwood.
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The Latest:
* Wild Hare Vigil Brings In Former Reggae Performers.
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And:
* Flaco’s Tacos Moves Into Former Home Of Wild Hare.
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4. “This is a tribute to the late singer Miguel ‘Mike’ Maldonado, who passed away on February 5, 2010,” writes Carlos Flores on this YouTube upload.
“Mike was Chicago’s very own Puerto Rican/Latino crooner, who for decades entertained many of us as a lead singer with groups like Conjunto Rio Platense, Orquesta NOVA, La Confidencia, 911 Mambo Orchestra and many others.”
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5. Kawai KG1 5’4″ Polished Ebony Baby Grand Piano – w/ Mute Rail.
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6. Following up on last week’s item about R. Kelly being named a headliner for this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival:
“R. Kelly should get down on his knees every night and thank God he didn’t pee on any white girls.– MrJM” — MrJM disq.us/8c8odz
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 1, 2013
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7. In honor of one of this year’s Illinois State Fair grandstand acts, just announced.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on February 12, 2013