Motor Music
Out of almost 150 local bands waiting, fingers-crossed, to see if their music has been voted onto I-GO's "Audio Emissions" compilation CD, the winners have finally been announced--hip-hop artists Animate Objects, jazz and lounge artists Billie D and Imelda de la Cruz, rock band IiwII and world music artists Od Tapo Imi will join Andrew Bird, Devil in a Woodpile and Mucca Pazza, amongst others, on the disc. "I-GO members are from every background-- neighborhood, occupation, race, gender, everything--and they like different types of music," says I-GO's Melissa Haeffner of the diverse genres of music represented on the CD. "My goal is that everyone who hears this CD will at least enjoy one song--and hopefully be introduced to music they might never had heard otherwise." And while the voting took place online and was up to the public, Haeffner was confident the winners would be talented enough to stand up to Bird, Woodpile and the others. "This is Chicago, and we have so many amazing musicians from every genre," she says. "We received so much quality music, in fact, our CEO is interested in repeating the project... Because of the amount of positive response we've received from the bands, we will probably have to make another CD to include the good stuff we didn't have space for this time." A record release party is set for May 31 at Metro, with The Detholz!, Palliard and Madison Buchanon tapped to perform.

Sweet Competitors
Everyone knows that the Cubs and the Sox have enjoyed a spirited rivalry in Chicago for decades. Even for those who aren't baseball fans, it is almost a requirement to jump on the bandwagon of one team or the other. In this spirit, Ann Sather Restaurant and Original Rainbow Cone have set up an equally friendly wager for the upcoming Cubs-Sox series May 18-20--if the Sox lose, the South Side's Rainbow Cone will give out 250 free cones to Ann Sather's Belmont customers on May 26, and should the Cubs lose, Ann Sather will give out 250 of its gigantic cinnamon rolls to customers at the Original Rainbow Cone shop on Western. "It's more of a fun thing--since werre a North Side institution and they're a South Side institution," says Carrie Patino, Ann Sather's office manager. Who does she think will win? "Since I'm a North Sider I'd say 'go Cubbies'," she laughs, "but ultimately I think the Sox will win." Rainbow cones, a combination of chocolate, strawberry, pistachio, Palmer House (cherry-nut blend) and orange sherbet, will also be available for purchase at Ann Sather's Belmont location on the first day of the series, from 11am-3pm.

(2007-05-07)

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