The Chicagoist ran a sweet little preview about the Bike-In Movie Theater screening of ‘The T.A.M.I. Show’ taking place this coming Sunday May 13th at 8pm. The T.A.M.I. Show was available only as a bootleg before being officially released on DVD a couple of years ago. Luckily The Hideout is offering an even better way [...]
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“Chicago then was like this embryonic version of ‘Portlandia.’ Though, no question, the show’s informed by my time in Chicago.” – Fred Armisen The Chicago Tribune just did a great piece on Fred Armisen’s Chicago years in anticipation for the sold out Portlandia show here next Wednesday! Great interviews with Damon Locks, Wayne Montana, Steve [...]
Hey Everyone, Tonight brings the dynamic and subtle sounds of local favorites Stolen Silver along with Go Long Mule and their outlandish sonic debauchery. Friday we’ve got a fantastic show that embraces all the things we love about rock n’ roll in all its various forms with The Sleeptalkers and The Faders sharing the bill [...]
Thanks to all the Hideout tweeters for their help promoting the #hideout15 Block Party! We look forward to seeing you tonight at Scrapbook (come on out and celebrate, it’s free!) and of course tomorrow at the 15th Hideout Block Party. For those of you who can’t make it, please watch for coverage from everyone who’s [...]
Last night’s “Epic F***ing @MayorEmanuel Book Event” was great fun, and @soupandbread has already posted a nice summary review… The F***ing Epic @MayorEmanuel book release party Check out what @dansinker has posted at… quaxelrod.com There’s much more content covering the event all over the Internet, and you can find plenty of pointers to such items on [...]
Summer is winding down (sniff) but September is looking STUPID. Enjoy your lazy days while you can, because after Labor Day your social calendar is booked, my people. On September 6 we have the @MAYOR EMANUEL BOOK EVENT!, our first-ever party celebrating a book based on a Twitter feed, and to judge from the way [...]
You know about the block party, right? Well, the night before we’re taking over some nearby walls to mount Scrap Book, a show of photos shot at the Hideout over the past 15 preposterous years. We’ve hit up some of our professional friends already for their snazzy shots of bands and whatnot. But you do not have [...]
On August 3, we have a Letter Writing Party sponsored by the awesome Letter Writers Alliance. They supply the typewriters and stationery, you supply the human touch. There’s NO COVER, and it will be superfun. In their words: “In this era of instantaneous communication, a handwritten letter is a rare and wondrous item. The Letter [...]
So our whole crazy Potluck Wednesday idea started off with the biggest potluck of them all — our massive blowout to support the Garfield Park Conservatory on July 6. And then July 13 we had a spelling bee. And then THIS week, we had Eleanor Friedberger. And if those three don’t make a total potluck, [...]
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