Very well thought-out thread about the next several months surrounding the US election:

Metallica playing soldier field tonight, so all of downtown has turned into my old high schools boys locker room. Never have I seen so many people wear a bands t-shirts to the bands concert.

Always a treat when such an apt pupil gets to share his appreciation in real time with a major influence & ask him questions only he knew to ask.

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Good on hard knocks going to Rosa's Lounge instead of some more obvious & cliched places.

Pizza Friday. #GTBA 💎❤️ HBD LB

Chicago. Forever Epic. What is your most epic Chicago music moment?

Prudential building usually plays outstanding lobby music, and today they did one better.

In this episode: a producer who didn't understand swinging a beat, a(nother) nightmare of record label consolidation, and the pure joy of making imperfect music. Redd Kross contains multitudes.

Michael McDermott, Heather Lynn Horton, and the Arsonists at this past weekend's Lakeview Taco Fest. Double album out. #GTBA

Replies are on-point

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How did stevewynn track down (stalk? 😁) Alex Chilton, and the kinda crazy time & place he caught Alex fronting The Box Tops years later. Listen to 2 baseball & rock aficionados nerd out on the waning baseball season with impending record-breaking futility. #WhiteSox

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