I made my girlfriend leave early from the wedding of her roommate/childhood friend to see the Volcano Suns at Avalon. Her friend is still married and my girlfriend hasn't learned yet. At least I didn't take her to see the Demolition Doll Rods.

Scrawl was definitely one of the most talented female-fronted bands in the history of indie rock. I know tastes are subjective and all that crap, but Marcy Mays was simply one of the best lyricists of the past 15 years. Having seen almost all their Chicago shows, they rarely had a dud. About the onl...

All the books mentioned in this forum that I have read are pretty good. A couple also worth noting are "Hornsby Hit One Over My Head," which is a series of vignettes from ballplayers talking about their experiences. Also, the latest (only) biography on Sandy Koufax is rather inspiring. I love pitchi...