August 2010
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The Burlington!
Photo by Clayton Hauck
Ahhh, what can I say about the Burlington? I love going there. It’s down the street from my apartment, it’s cozy without being sloppy, it’s hip without being snobby, they have great specials (whiskey shot and a PBR for $5, my favorite combo), and great music.
The Burlington was opened by brothers Greg and Chris who lived just around the corner...
Viva El Cid
There’s nothing better than getting food and drinks outside in the Chicago summer. El Cid is the perfect place for such adventures. But don’t take our word for it: ask the Reader:
A late-night oasis in Logan Square, El Cid produces solid traditional platters that regulars swear by (and they swear louder when the management is handing out shots of tequila).
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The Logan Square Dispatch - The Shams Band
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The Shams Band
In an already flooded valley of self-labeled folk-rock outfits, The Shams Band is the dirt—the levy that stays true to form against a flood of watered down acts. With heavy doses of rockabilly and a juke-joint prowess, The Shams Band draw from folk, blues, and country influences to create a sound that is unmistakably of the Midwest. From the lazy...
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I can’t get this song out of my head.
The Logan Square Distpatch launches with a write... →
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It’s been a hell of a summer for Jon Drake and The Shakes. Kicking it off with a late spring European excursion that brought their folksy union of sweat-drenched American pop to eager audiences in France, The Shakes returned stateside with several open-air outings on the Chicago street festival circuit, including stops at the Taste of Chicago, Northalsted Market Days,...
The Square Affair teams up with Intonation Music... →
The Square Affair team is proud to announce the addition of a great local charity to our family! All proceeds of ‘Square Affair’ merchandise goes directly to Intonation Music Workshop. A little bit about Intonation:
“The Intonation Music Workshop empowers children to become rock stars on every stage in life through innovative music education. Using donated instruments and a...
Brush up on your Logan Square history with this... →
Logan Square has a fascinating history. Learn about what your favorite intersections and check out what your Cafe used to look like!
New Wave Cafe →
Milwaukee & Logan. Metropolis Coffee. Grilled Sandwiches. Free Wi-Fi. Good Folks.
Local Logan Square favorite café with free Wi-Fi, great food, and fantastic coffee. Donnie, Rachele, and I often bring our own special flavorings from a small glass bottle in a paper bag. This is a wonderful place to kill a few hours or have a meeting. Love ya New Wave!!!
Photo courtesy of...
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YO! Come hang out with us!
Hi, guess what.
We’re going to be on the square hanging out and playing music just as soon as I finish this post. And we’ll have pre-sale tickets for $8. Yay!
So get out of your apartment and come hang out in the sun… like now. ish.
Look for us on the square or outside of the lovely Wolfbait & the B-girls.
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The Hairpin Building: In Case You Didn't Know
The building on the north west corner of Milwaukee, Diversey and Kimball has quite a history… nothing too exciting; it has mostly been inhabited by men’s clothiers since it was built but it’s story is about to enter Logan Square’s gentrification history (no positive or negative connotation here, totally neutral). It will soon be rehabbed after what I hear has been 20 years...
Logan Square's 'Affair' To Remember - Chicagoist →
The lovely folks over at Chicagoist caught wind of our event and were kind enough to help us spread the word. Read the article here!
July 2010
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Miss Elisabeth Violin Studio
Miss Elisabeth’s Violin Studio, your neighborhood music teacher in Logan Square is now accepting violin, viola and piano students of all ages and levels for the upcoming Fall Season! Music degreed and trained in Suzuki pedagogy, Elisabeth has been teaching in various music schools and public schools in the Chicago and surrounding areas for almost 15 years, and is now offering a quality...
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Jon Drake & the Shakes! Tonight on the Cole's Bar...
Hello, Logan Squareians!
As the header announces, Jon Drake & the Shakes, Our Square Affair headliner, will be playing their last show before the Square Affair on the Cole’s Bar Stage of the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Fest tonight at 9pm. I know it’s raining and you’re hungry, and you just got off work, but probably most of you only have to walk out your door and stumble a...
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Two Quick Announcements
1. Jules 5 and Dime has kittens. Just FYI.
(I used to go there and buy fish for my old roommate’s giant aquarium and hope that they had puppies so I could pet them… So if you like kittens, go pet some. South side of Milwaukee, just north of the Congress, in case you’ve never been.)
2. BBU is blowin’ up Logan Square right now at the Boulevard Bash. They are good...
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June 2010
19 posts
Fuck Yeah Chicago!!: Save Wrigleyville →
— we just signed the petition and you should too! http://www.savewrigleyville.org/save-wrigleyville-petition.php —
I’m sure as a Chicagoan you know that Wrigleville is under threat of being torn up and parts of it becoming a mini mall. Improv Olympic is one of the places that would be torn…
(I know this isn’t directly relating to Logan Square per say - but it does seem kind of...
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Book club? Cool.
Some of my Logan Square friends have book clubs, but I can never seem to read a book on other people’s schedules, so I haven’t joined them, as much as I would like to. Today, I stumbled on a listing on the library’s website that said there is a book club affiliated with the Logan Square Library and Weegee’s (a bar I have heard I would love but haven’t made it over...
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Hang Out!
Just a little reminder that we’ll be hanging out on the Square today probably between 12 and 4… sunbathing, chatting, playing music, being friendly. Come hang out with us. We’ll be on a YELLOW blanket this time.
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Guerrilla Gardening in Logan Square?
You’ve all probably heard of it by now but just in case, guerrilla gardening is an organized or unorganized act of “vandalism” (???) where by people plant flowers in places not owned by them. Obviously, most people don’t mind this. Guerrilla gardening kinda falls into that sort of punk/D.I.Y./activism shady area where it can be an organized group or individual that plants...
WatchLogan Square is lucky to have a community-owned grocery store that supplies fresh, local, and organic products. It has your everyday needs including a great bulk section.
The Dill Pickle is a Co-op grocery store. Which essentially means that it is owned and operated by the community. Which is really cool. It means that every member-owner can have a voice in the choices the grocery makes when...
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WatchThe Shams Band in their Logan Square studio. Live recording of “I Will Love You The Most” with http://www.maybehip.com!
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Palmer Square
Palmer Square sometimes gets forgotten with the Kedzie and Logan Boulevards being so centrally located to Logan Square itself. Palmer Square, the area, not the park, is considered a neighborhood within a neighborhood, but it certainly could stand on its own. It’s actually a “pocket neighborhood,” characterized by high density residences surrounding a park or public space that...
decantchicago:
My bar @LONGMANandEAGLE is listed in Esquire’s “Best Bars in America” : http://bit.ly/dx0cG8. Check out our extensive whiskey and wine list
I missed it!
decantchicago:
RIGHT NOW! Free Evan Williams Single Barrel or PBRs at @LongmanAndEagle Lunch Opening party! Heaven Hill hosted Bar. 2657 N Kedzie 11am-3pm!
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New Record Shop: Saki
This post was so generously submitted by Tra-la-la, but since it is so exciting to have a new record store in town, I wanted to include some more details. So thank you Tra-la-la for submitting and don’t hate me for stepping on your toes!
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Logan Square’s new record store, Saki, opened this past weekend with all day in store performances Saturday and Sunday. The shop is owned...
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2010 Tour de Fat →
Chicago is the opening city for this year’s tour! It takes place on June 26th in Palmer Square Park - Chicago, IL.
Schedule:
9:00 a.m. - Bike Parade Registration
10:00 a.m. - Bike Parade
11:00 a.m. Performances Begin
1:30 p.m. - Funeral procession for the car belonging to the Car-for-Bike Trade volunteer
3:30 p.m. - Car-for-Bike Trade Celebration
4:00 p.m. - Curtain Closes
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May 2010
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First Things First, and Timely Indeed
For this, the very first post, I thought I’d start with the the most basic part of Logan Square’s origin story. Our name.
Did you ever wonder who Logan Square was named after? No, it wasn’t a Native American, this isn’t Minnesota. It was this guy:
General John A Logan. Handsome devil, isn’t he? Funny that a decent percentage of the current male residents share...