VIA CHICAGO

Last weekend was fun. Chicago, as usual, delivered. Great music, great food, great weather...great times for SpiderRoll. The trip started off with a bump when my flight was cancelled, but from the moment I landed to the time I left it was amazing. Three days in a row at Grant Park for Lollapalooza, a Saturday late night trip to the Green Mill to see some jazz, an early Sunday afternoon at Wrigley, Oberon on tap nearly everywhere. Awesome.

Top 10 Acts I Saw (in order of level of enjoyment):

1. Wolfmother
2. Wilco
3. The Raconteurs
4. Ween
5. Sonic Youth
6. Ryan Adams
7. Red Hot Chili Peppers
8. Shins
9. Editors
10. Iron & Wine

Whether it was the Cubs game, a cheeseburger at Boston Blackies or just plain hard choices (The Raconteurs v. My Morning Jacket, Wolfmother v. Calexico, Ween v. Death Cab for Cutie, etc.), there was a bunch of music I didn't get to see...

Top 10 Acts I Missed (in order of level of dissapointment:)

1. My Morning Jacket
2. Calexico
3. Death Cab for Cutie
4. The Secret Machines
5. The Hold Steady
6. Broken Social Scene
7. Sleater Kinney
8. Hot Chip
9. Built to Spill
10. sa-ra

And while were at it, the Top Six Things I Ate:

1. Chicago dogs in the shadow of Wrigley
2. Saganaki in Greektown
3. Truffle french fries at Rockit
4. Deep dish at Lou Malnatis
5. Cheese burger at Boston Blackies
6. Tacos in Bucktown