STS9, the return of The Word and Zappa Plays Zappa top the lineup for this year’s Jam Cruise. Jam Cruise 8 sets sail from Ft. Lauderdale on January 3, 2010
No real underlying theme in this week’s mixtape, but rather just a smattering of some jammy goodness. We’ll kick it off with a band that just dawned on me, probably
Wilco is making a previously unreleased cover of Woody Guthrie’s The Jolly Banker available on the band’s official website, www.wilcoworld.net. The band is asking for a $2 donation (or $100
Recently, I took a foodie trip to Chicago with a couple of friends, one of whom was born and raised there. One of the things that the two non-Chicagoans on the trip requested was a legendary food place in Chicago that we may not have gone to if we had not been with a local. The place my friend selected was Johnnie’s Beef in Elmwood Park Illinois.
[Photo taken the day I ate here]
We each had a beef and sausage combo with hot and sweet peppers followed by a homemade lemon Italian Ice. The moistness of the beef, paired with the hot sausage and both hot & sweet peppers was just an explosion of flavor that I had not gotten from many dishes in a long time. This sandwich upon the first bite immediately vaulted itself into becoming one of my top 3 favorite sandwiches I crave and consider the best around. The other two in case you are curious are Tony Luke’s Cheesesteak with whiz, hot peppers, sautéed onions and The Millburn Deli‘s Monster Joe with Corned Beef, Pastrami and Swiss. READ ON for this week’s links…
Garfunkel & Oates – F*ck You More Garfunkel & Oates: Worst Song Medley I Would Never (Have Sex With You)
John Fogerty took the stage for a DVD taping at LA’s Wiltern Theatre in 2005 to perform the best songs from his solo career and tenure leading Creedence Clearwater Revival.
The Dead performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 25th, 2009.
