While it would have been awesome to attend one of the official Presidential inaugural balls (which featured, among their marquee acts, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Common, the Arcade Fire and Fall Out Boy), I was more than happy to settle for the Hideout’s unofficial Big Shoulders Ball, which brought a busload of Chicago’s finest—including Andrew Bird, the Waco Brothers, “Honeyboy” Edwards and Tortoise—to the Black Cat for a night of music, celebration and Windy City pride. Head over to PopMatters to check out my review and photos.

While it would have been awesome to attend one of the official Presidential inaugural balls (which featured, among their marquee acts, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Common, the Arcade Fire and Fall Out Boy), I was more than happy to settle for the Hideout’s unofficial Big Shoulders Ball, which brought a busload of Chicago’s finest—including Andrew Bird, the Waco Brothers, “Honeyboy” Edwards and Tortoise—to the Black Cat for a night of music, celebration and Windy City pride. Head over to PopMatters to check out my review and photos.

Jan 27 2009

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