
It's been said that the only constant in life is that it is ever-changing.. And in that vein, comes an exciting announcement from My Writings and Me, Inc. As of this Friday, I'll be taking a leave from the fantastical Chicagoist . In the year-ish since I came on board the site, I've written 101 posts and enjoyed an incredible opportunity to reach a new audience with my writings on Chicago's queer communities while dabbling in a bit of witchcraft - er, music coverage - too. (What, you haven't !?) Dreams came true when [...]
nina simone . how it feels to be free [1976]

I've been compiling a giant playlist of live tracks lately. Here are some Gentlebear favorites: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles- Shop Around Smokey gets you excited for this one by declaring "This is the last show and this the last song so we might as well have some fun! " This one gets me nuts. He takes the spoken intro to the song (you know, about his mama calling him to her side and telling [...]