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April 11, 2008

 Dancing at The Bean

dance041108.jpgA dance set in front of a famous Chicago landmark and set to a famous Chicago band's song. From the description on vimeo: "Davey Dance Blog -44- CHICAGO - OKgo "A Million Ways" - Davey Dance-BLOG. A project started while traveling Europe during Spring 2007. Armed only with an ipod and a Canon PowerShot, Davey picks a location and a pop song. Then Davey records an improvised dance. (I was feeling rather ill when we shot this one, and I nearly fainted right afterward)"

(03:12) | Source: Vimeo

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 Poo-B-Gone does dirty work

poo b goneA West Chicago man picks up what others don't want to. Read the Tribune article about Ron John's Poo-B-Gone business.


(02:10) | Source: Chicago Tribune

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 Kevin's Place in Deerfield

kevin's placeKevin's Place is known for its great menu that caters to the community and its eclectic owner.
(03:13) | Source: Metromix

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 Cooking classes for singles

cooking classLearn how to cook while you chat up other singles at Gourmet Dating events at the Calphalon Culinary Center. Pogo shows you how it's done.

(04:06) | Source: Metromix

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 Doc's Smoothies in Bucktown

doc smoothiesHealthy soups and smoothies are all you need for a fast lunch at Doc's Smoothies in Bucktown.

(02:28) | Source: Metromix

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 Fast-Paised review: "Street Kings"

street kingsKeanu Reeves suits up as a cop yet again in the new drama "Street Kings."
(01:23) | Source: Metromix

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April 10, 2008

 Counting Crows at the Apple store

counting crowsFrom the description on YouTube: "I saw Counting Crows live at the apple store on mich ave. It was pretty awesome."

(01:14) | Source: YouTube

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 Video for The Redwalls 'Game of Love'

redwallsFrom the description on Yahoo! "The official music video for Game of Love by The Redwalls, featuring The Windy City Rollers of Chicago, directed by Ruth Leitman."
Are you a local band with video you'd like on chicagolive? Upload it now!
(03:37) | Source: Yahoo Video

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 Gym Class Heroes perform on WGN

gym class heroesGym Class Heroes stop by WGN's morning show and perform.


(04:17) | Source: WGN

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 Review: Sixteen in Trump Tower

sixteenSixteen inside the new Trump Tower boasts gorgeous dining room with great views that rival what's on the plate. Tribune critic Phil Vettel takes a look.

(02:21) | Source: Chicago Tribune

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 (Stuffed) Chicago Bear raps

chicago bearFrom the description on YouTube: "Introducing Chicago Bear - This music video was extremely fun to put together. The bear was bought in Chicago over the summer, and has made his way into the hearts of all who know him. The process of putting the music together was something very different. I was essentially looking for a way to make a very cool beat very quickly. I had been listening to Jay Z and Marvin Gaye's album "Brooklyn Soul" and really like some of the beats. So I copied track 15. If you have the CD you'll recognize it immediately. It was actually a lot of fun, and I learned about how the whole song was constructed both temporally and harmonically. All of the music was done in Logic Pro, the Vocal were done in ProTool (yes that's me helping CB with the rapping) and video was done in Lauren and Allison's room, and edited in Final Cut."

(03:25) | Source: YouTube

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April 9, 2008

 Paddy O'Splaines in Lincoln Square

paddy o'splainesPaddy O'Splaines is not just another Irish bar in Chicago - and Metromix's Pogo explains why.

(02:56) | Source: Metromix

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 Performing on a Southwest airplane

singer on southwestThe flight from Chicago to Portland can be a long one. Keep your eye on the passengers behind the performer. From the description on YouTube: "Got bored on the flight home. Thanks to all those on the flight who let me do this! "

(03:31) | Source: YouTube

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 Music Fix with Pogo: Office

officeMusic Fix With Pogo: Chicago's Office is set to have a big year. Well, maybe more like a continuation of the big year that began for them in '07. 2007 saw them in a high profile appearance at the South By Southwest Festival, and the release of their latest record, 'A Night At The Ritz.' In essence, they're now breaching that distinction between "local band", and national profile indie group. The music is infectious, it urges you to clap (or jump..or both) right along, and they pull all of it together during their spirited live shows.

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 Best Bar Makeovers

bar makeoverGreat bars in the city that used to be... not so great.

(01:00) | Source: Metromix

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 Promo for The Underground

the undergroundPromotional spot for The Underground. From the user's description: "www.theunderground.com"


(01:47) | Uploaded by: Megan, Chicago Warning: Language

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 Neighborhood Tour: Arlington Heights

arlington heightsThere's more to this Northwest 'burb than just the race track.
(03:21) | Source: Metromix

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 American Idol Recap: Top Eight

american idol recap"Marcus Leshock - host of "metromix on CLTV" - recaps the Top 8 performances on American Idol! Who was the big winner, the big loser, and just how "pitchy" did it really get? Marcus will fill you in!"

For more of Marcus and the Metromix crew check out their blog at www.cltv.com/metromix
(05:14) | Uploaded by: Marcus, Source: Fox

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April 8, 2008

 Whitestarr at The Underground

undergroundFrom the user's description: "www.theundergroundchicago.com"
(02:26) | Uploaded by: Megan, Chicago

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 Lolla Weekend at The Underground

The UndergroundFrom the user's description: www.THEUNDERGROUNDCHICAGO.com www.ROCKITRANCH.com"
(03:21) | Uploaded by: Megan, Chicago

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 Vampire Weekend at Metro

vampire weekendFrom the description on YouTube: "Vampire Weekend came to Chicago, IL for a set at Metro on Sunday, April 6, 2008"

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(04:54) | Source: YouTube

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 White Sox Home Opener

white sox openerA collection of clips from the 2008 White Sox home opener.
Source: Metromix, CLTV, WGN, Chicago Tribune

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 Eco-friendly Drew's Eatery

drew's eateryDrew's Eatery in the North Center neighborhood has organic cafe menu items like hot dogs and soups.

(02:59) | Source: Metromix

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 How to be a pro-cheerleader

cheerleadersWGN's Ana Belaval learns what it takes to tryout for a spot on a professional cheerleading squad.
(02:14) | Source: WGN

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April 7, 2008

 'Beer Nutz' in Chicago

beer in chicagoFrom the description on Hulu "In this episode we travel to Chicago, Illinois in search of the biggest beer nut. We start the search with a lesson in brewing at Piece Pizza and Beer."

(24:03) | Source: Hulu

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 Lollapalooza Line Up

lollapalooza lineupThe line up for the 2008 Lollapalooza Festival in Grant Park has been announced. From the description on Yahoo "Lollapalooza 2008 Lineup - Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, and 100 more!"

(00:40) | Source: Yahoo! Video

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 'Found cat' poster prank

cat prankFrom the description on YouTube: "I'm not sure who the guy in L.A. was who posted the fake "Cat Found" poster but I made one of my own and posted it around Chicago, then filmed peoples' reactions. Please help me find the owner of this cat!!!!"
(03:11) | Source: YouTube

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 Man drinks 4 beers at once

drinking 4 beersFrom the description on YouTube: "Drinking four beers simultaneously"

(02:14) | Source: YouTube

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 Spring finally arrives in Chicago

spring in chicagoAfter a brutal winter, Chicago residents finally get a taste of spring.

(02:22) | Source: Chicago Tribune

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 Singer Landon Pigg

landon piggFormer Chicagoan Landon Pigg talks about his music and touring with Gavin Degraw.
(02:53) | Source: Metromix

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 The Fifty/50 in Wicker Park

fiftyThe Fifty/50 is a gigantic Wicker Park sports bar with a creative drink menu, 40s served in paper bags and plenty of room to watch your team.

(03:19) | Source: Metromix

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