The Hideout will be the scene for the second annual “Alternative Media Slam!!!!!!!” The idea is you get a bunch of alternative media together and create an 8-mile like tournament, but with cleverly worded and very hurtful insults at your opponent. The crowd chooses! Members of Chicagoist, Time Out Chicago, Gapers Block, RedEye and reigning champs the Reader will compete. And if that ain’t show enough, how bout the hottest DJ’s on the planet right now The Hood Internet. Also, new world premiere videos from Schad and Steve Delahoyde. Also Funny Ha-Ha Writer Claire Zulkey. And rounding out the night is the soul jamz of JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound. 9pm. $10.

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Claire Zulkey - Claire is the owner of Zulkey.com, which was selected as one of Chicago’s top blogs by bothChicago Magazine and Timeout Chicago. She’s the producer of “Funny Ha-Ha,” a literary humor staged-reading series at The Hideout. Claire also works as a TV writer for the LA Times.

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Steve Delahoyde - Steve was named as one of Chicago’s “Top 5 Filmmakers to Watch in 2007″ by theChicago Tribune. Steve works with several Chicago comedians, and has been awarded top prizes at several Chicago film festivals. Steve is a resident filmmaker for Coudal Partners in Chicago.

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The Hood Internet - The preeminent mash-up DJs in the country, The Hood Internet resides in NYC and Chicago. This collective has been turning heads with their unique and explosive mash-ups, and have recently branched out to play sold-out live venues.

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JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound - This soul band has exploded on the Chicago music scene in 2008. The band has played Subterranean and The Hideout in recent months.