Something's in the air. Just a couple days ago a friend called me and was mentioning how she was glad I introduced her to Andrea Gibson at one of the spoken word shows we did. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/p...

I was talking about this last week and I'm glad this is getting attention. www.wbez.org/music/2025/1...

The legendary John Primer's set from Fitzgerald's youtu.be/v0dv3U53oTI?...

Enjoy this concert from the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective recorded on October 31st in celebration of their upcoming album Cortadito youtu.be/3HqahgQEYYQ?...

A long lost album from Carl Perkins was recently released by Sun Records. Give it a listen here carlperkins.bandcamp.com/album/some-t...

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a former member of the Grateful Dead who also sang on No. 1 hits for Elvis Presley and Percy Sledge, has died. She was 78. people.com/donna-jean-g...

It's 1991 all over again! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6T9...

Great choices UMe picked for their new Vinylphyle series. www.udiscovermusic.com/vinylphyle/

For the Godzilla fans mymodernmet.com/godzilla-scu...

The moving story behind Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” www.themarginalian.org/2022/05/17/b...

Jonathan Ross meets Studio Ghibli maestro, Joe Hisaishi, at Abbey Road Studios! www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6xS...

The Phantom of the Opera by Jaz Rodriguez

Happy Halloween! youtu.be/lHdr5ERWAH4?...

Happy Halloween from Film Masters! youtu.be/2Gs5VvEg4YQ

87 Years Ago: Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" Broadcast Sparks Legendary Panic Across America cordcuttersnews.com/87-years-ago...

Chicago Street in Winter (1939) by painter Aaron Bohrod (1907-1992)

Herbie Hancock playing bass in High School. Hyde Park High School, Chicago, Illinois

I've always been fascinated by Frank Gehry's work mymodernmet.com/frank-gehry-...

Awesome article on Andrzej Dajnowski www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...

Trio Nexus performs on Chicago Jazz Live youtu.be/5SJ5JJud6jc?...

Listen to a full radio broadcast from Halloween 1987 with Elvira spinning spooky tunes. nerdist.com/article/elvi...

Liza Minelli and John Lennon photographed by Andy Warhol at the Factory on February 17, 1978.

Film Masters been on a roll! My favorite B Movie looks so damn sharp! Enjoy Attack of the Giant Leeches youtu.be/nv42OSFCYBU?...

Marcia was recently diagnosed with ALS. rockandbluesmuse.com/2025/10/28/t...

In case you are last minute blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/27/6...

Hosting a Halloween party on the weekend? A book from 1920 on decoration and costume tips: publicdomainreview.org/collection/d...

I'll be adding this book to my want list. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/27/n...

Hobgoblins, joyous skeletons, and truly terrifying gourds — Halloween picture postcards, ca. 1900-1920: publicdomainreview.org/collection/h...

Jazz pianist Ramona Horvath has a new album called Absinthe and you can listen to it right here freshsoundrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/absinthe

June Lockhart, a popular actress of the 1950s and '60s known for her roles in "Lost In Space," "Lassie," and “Meet Me in St. Louis,” died of natural causes on Oct. 23 in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 100. variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Red Rage Consumes Him. Sam B's latest piece.

Hey Jazz fans! Cédric Caillaud (upright bass), Gilles Réa (guitar) put out a wonderful album you should give a listen to. freshsoundrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/play-g...

Wow, here's a throwback of me with the Maxwell Street Blues Bus. This had to be 15 years ago.

Another track from the upcoming Beatles Anthology 4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=R53r...

Enjoy some classical music that will get you into the Halloween spirit youtu.be/-rv_q-lksDs?...

The new coffee shop and cafe at Halsted and Canalport will have a full kitchen so staff can bake on-site. It will open later this year, owner Eleazar Delgado said. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/22/c...

Lady of Burlesque (1943) on Limited Edition Blu-ray is now available for pre-order! Reserve your copy now: www.moviezyng.com/lady-of-b...

This jazz number should be on everyone's Halloween playlist www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI1V...

Early Beatles www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vQ0...

One of the best mixes I've heard. This is properly how a live recording should sound. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFZC...

Recorded on October 15th, 2004 at Fitzgerald's. Here's Corky Siegel with an all-star lineup performing I'm A King Bee www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTa2...

R.I.P. session bass player Anthony Jackson, 1952-2025 www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/10...

Tony Fitzpatrick's art is all over the city of Chicago. Here's some locations. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/17/t...

I'm speechless right now wdcb.org/music-lounge...

I really enjoyed this movie. I'm loving that there's more people discovering R.L. Stine's work outside of the Goosebumps franchise.

Some Halloween recommendations www.filmmasters.com/post/five-fi...

Not only do you get a Bluetooth portable cassette player, you get a newly remastered cassette of Elvis' Christmas album! theluxereview.com/2025/10/16/w...

Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss, has died following injuries suffered during a fall last month, according to a statement from his family. He was 74. variety.com/2025/music/n...

It'll take some time for me to dive into the new Chet Baker box set Five From '65: The Quintet Summer Sessions. I was unaware of these recordings and the last time they were ever reissued was back in 1996 (I was 8 years old so forgive me). I look forward to listening .

Ryan Cohan on Chicago Jazz Live www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjRC...