What are you doing tonight?
Stop. Don’t even answer – because THIS is your answer:
Jam with The Jordan Years over @ Darkroom for Dre Day 2010. Celebrate Dre’s birthday in style with one of the hottest bands in Chi-Town.
Psalm One and The Jordan Years – it really won’t get much better.
You’re welcome.
2210 W. Chicago
9PM – 2AM
$7
**Complimentary Colt45 (Limited [...]
Don’t Let Illionis Politics Get LOST!
Round these parts, we’re LOST fans. Sad thing is, we’re also fans of Illinois politics. Anyone who’s been to our shows, or seen the videos knows we owe much of our career to the Kings and Queens of this state for an endless supply of bits to make fun of.
But what is one [...]
C’Mon, If you’re gonna steal, at least steal the joke.
Big surprise, there’s political upheaval in Illinois. Everyone smells the blood in the water and wants to get in on the game. So some dude sees our brilliant parody of Judy Baar, and figures:
Hey! My grandkids bought me a shiny new iMac for Christmas, and I got this thing called iMovie! [...]
WBEZ 20: Steve Edwards jumps in the lake for us
This is another video in a series of public radio commercials. It features Kate and WBEZ host Steve Edwards. He’s funny.
What ‘choo talkin’ ‘bout Willis?
Look, many corporations have made huge contributions to the culture part of our culture, giving money to museums, funding theaters, building beautiful venues like Millenium Park. But the name The Sears Tower is not a cultural contribution. The big amazing building is still the amazing thing we behold it to be. Yes, we’re all used [...]
From the WBEZ News Desk.
Or something similarily close – Schad’s own Justin Kaufmann has created a segment called “The Wikipedia Files.” The premise is simple: Meet a celebrity, fact check their page on Wikipedia. Here, Justin interviews Schaden-friends “Frangela” (Frances Callier and Angela Shelton).
New Rules for Gay Pride in Chicago
So, with the recent news that Chicago is enacting laws to “protect” everyone during this year’s Gay Pride parade, one must be asking oneself, “Why now? Why this year?”
Simply, they are putting up barricades to protect the parade walkers AND the parade goers from interfering with each other. Wellll – good for YOU.
I think [...]
Now, I’m not saying Patti STOLE our bit… BUT…
Last night on the trainwreck – er – hit show, “I’m a Celebrity” on NBC, Patti Blago said:
“My husband had this campaign where he was running against this woman who was a little bit like her,” Patti told him quietly. “And he thought of her as, as like a crazy old aunt. That he had [...]
Taking Action on Earth Day
The famed Sears Tower in downtown Chicago is shutting off its antennae lights for one minute at 9:00 tonight – for Earth Day – to show its commitment to saving energy.
I was so moved by hearing this that I decided to commit to not only a few energy-saving actions of my own, but to use [...]
This Just In.
And by “Just” I mean, “I finally got around to posting this after all my meetings this morning.”
From CNN.COM
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached and removed from office earlier this year, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal corruption charges.
A federal grand jury indicted him this month on 16 felony [...]
The Schad Guide For Living in Chicago
Chapter 26: How to Afford to Park on the Street.
With the recent development of ALL parking meters forcing you to sign over whatever value you have left in your house in order to park, it is becoming increasingly important to find ways to “stymie the man”. (I just like the word ’stymie’).
Here’s [...]
Go Connor! Go Connor! Willis Tower! Go Connor!
Connor took the photoshop contest I was rockin’ yesterday to a whole new level. Lazies and Gentleman, check out Mr. Kalista’s mash-up for the Willis Tower elevator video…
The Willis Tower!
So the Sears Tower is being renamed to the Willis Tower. We are having fun over at the CPR blog and our graphic designer mocked this up. If you want, come up with a photoshop gem and I’ll post over there.
Why I love living in the 47th Ward
Every week, Alderman Gene Schulter sends a mass email to everyone who’s on his list about upcoming events in the Ward. Sometimes he emails us and says “Hey, watch out for that intersection at Damen and Montrose because we cut it down to one lane to fix that huge pothole.” It’s the ultimate [...]
So… He’s Impeached.
This is history happening right now folks! The first governor in Illinois history to be impeached. Right now, my parents are sitting in their McCain barracks saying, “I hope this doesn’t affect your guy.” (My guy being President Obama). Of everything that’s going on – this photo is what makes me stop [...]
Red Light Cameras Have Made Me A Fugitive
As the city keeps adding more and more “red light cameras” at the intersections, I’ve realized that I’ve become a much more dangerous driver. It’s actually promoting the exact opposite of safety — at least for me. When I’m approaching a “camera intersection” and the light is still green I gun it to [...]
Don’t You Dare be Efficient!
It’s 2009 and this year marks the 5th year we’ve been blogging as Schad.net. Actually, we can go deeper and say this is the 10th year on-line. So thanks again for being with us for all this time. Now to the point of this entry: Don’t you dare State of IL be efficient and wrap [...]
Eddie and Jobo: Shitcanned?
Rumor out of the office-place is that Eddie and Jobo were canned today. I think it was ratings that did them in, not making Joan Esposito/Horace Grant backseat jokes (early 90’s reference anyone?). I for one will miss the opportunity to listen to two guys trying really hard to act like they aren’t 50 to [...]
Jaywalking Should Be Prop 9
This weekend, I went down to Macys to buy a new bed. Yep, Serta. Real nice. Extra firm, bitches. On the way to the store, we ran smack into the anti-Prop 8 parade. I was proud of myself for taking evasive maneuvers to get around it in the car and the payoff was having Miles [...]
Old Town Ale House, Baby
I love it. Bruce Elliot decided to paint this on his wall at the Ale House. Reminding us once again that it is pretty cool to let bars be owned by people, not corporations. I hope she loses now so Bruce has to have some obscure Palin nude on his wall for eternity. (pic by [...]
In Case of Emergency, Break out Chicago Machine Ad
I love this ad. It is one of the funnier ads of the political season. The McCain camp have put together this ad (which is stirring up controversy here) in which they blast Obama’s Chicago ties. It’s hilarious that they call Emil Jones “Obama’s Godfather” and they make Bill Daley out to be some sort [...]