Posts Tagged "JVO"

JVO + BBQ: Car Con Carne, on Kickstarter

My friend James has a fun, new project called Car Con Carne, which is described as “the world’s only barbecue podcast recorded in a car.” Along with his friend Mike Bratton, the two of them drive to various BBQ restaurants, get takeout, and then proceed to eat (and talk) in the car. They also bring along a guest in the back seat, and sometimes get the restaurant owners to come out for an interview.

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Ben’s 10 Year Anniversary Lunch

For lunch, a group of us headed out to a (semi) nearby Indian place called Chicago Curry House. Today was the official 10-year mark for Ben, as he officially has been an employee of Emmis Interactive for a decade now! To celebrate, a group of us headed out to lunch together. View of the bar. The interior is quite nice,…

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Off the Record Collection: Book Launch Party at Challengers Comics

After work on Friday, I headed over to Challengers Comics, to attend the book launch party for Off the Record Collection. Since we had a little time before the event actually began, a few of us headed over for a quick pre-event drink at the Green Eye. Mike, Chris and James (the consummate professional, sipping on a Diet Coke). Outside…

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Off the Record Collection, By James VanOsdol

My friend and coworker James VanOsdol has just published a book! It’s entitled Off the Record Collection: Riffs, Rants and Writings About Rock. Here’s a blurb: Off the Record Collection compiles Chicago media personality/author James VanOsdol’s writings about rock and roll in its myriad forms, with special attention paid to classic rock, alt rock, and the dynamic Chicago music scene….

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CHIRP Radio’s The First Time: First Car

On Wednesday, I went to Schuba’s to attend a series called The First Time, hosted by CHIRP Radio. At each event, the participants are asked to speak on a particular theme. Each talk is limited to 5 minutes, and includes a reference to a particular artist or song. Immediately following each speaker, a band performs that song before the next…

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JVO on WGN

Yesterday, James was featured on WGN TV on a segment about music. Lots of us were gathered around various monitors, watching the midday show online, and got to see him being interviewed by Steve Sanders. Well, things didn’t start off very well. During an earlier sports segment, when they were showing clips from the previous Blackhawks game… this lovely screen…

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JVO on the Physical (and Emotional) Bruises of Dodgeball

My friend James recently relocated his blog over to Chicago Now, and his most recent post is a hysterical read. I don’t want to give too much of it away, but it’s too much fun to quote: Dodgeball is not a nuanced sport.  It’s a Darwinian contest where those with Popeye arms rule over all, and the slow-moving and weak…

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An Alternative Approach to Publishing: James VanOsdol and the 1990’s Chicago Music Scene

My friend and co-worker James VanOsdol is raising money to fund his book, tentatively titled “Chicago Rocked!” In the 1990’s, James was on the airwaves at Chicago’s alternative station Q101, hosting a music radio show called “The Local Music Showcase” (later to be called “Local 101”). During that decade, he gathered together a ton of interviews, photos, clips, and stories……

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