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Aidan reviews Depeche Mode’s Chicago concert
Aidan, he of the Depeche Mode Facebook covers, attended the Depeche Mode concert in Chicago Aug. 24 and is here to give a micro review. We’ll start with the set list and comments following some of the...
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Colts Cheerleaders offend territory of Northwest Indiana
Tourism officials in Northwest Indiana are up in a poo about a cheerleader calendar shoot. You see, the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders shot their 2013 season calendar on a beach in Michigan. For those...
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The Asshole Book Club Part 2
So last week we decided to get together at Chicago recluse author Clive Javanski’s new apartment and have “a sort of a housewarming” during which we would have another go-around of our Asshole Book...
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Weirdality Show
A friend of mine passed along this brief, odd clip of a strange man discussing a Chicago-area actress. He soon may be giving video tours of Chicago-area neighborhoods. It’s an idea that came after...
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“Better Call Saul”– or should you hold the phone?
“Better Call Saul” – Associated Press AMC Ursula Coyote It’s official. Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad spinoff starring Bob Odenkirk as sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman, has been given the greenlight at...
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Coming Soon: The Belle Game interview
The Belle Game (thebellegame.com) Pitchfork recently named this Vancouver-based band’s song “River” as Best New Track. It’s from their debut album, Ritual Tradition Habit. The band is embarking on its...
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Is That a Mix Tape in your Pants?
About eight or nine years ago my friend Ajar brought a used 1995 Jeep Wrangler. While he took it for a test drive Ajar tried out the radio. It had a cassette player. And there was a cassette in it....
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Are we done with High Waist Shorts?
Shhhhhhh…..maybe they’ll just go away. That’s what I said about a year or so ago when I starting seeing women wearing high waist shorts. I believe I first spotted them on fashion blogs and sites like...
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Let’s play The Belle Game
Pitchfork named The Belle Game’s song “River” as Best New Track. Another song, “Tradition” – was featured in the season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy. Both tracks are from the Vancouver-based band’s...
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The Prettiest Mayor in the World
Mayor Blair Milo Approximately 71 miles from Lottie’s Pub in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood where I’m typing this is a city in Northwest Indiana called LaPorte. It’s high school team’s nickname is the...
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The Asshole Running Club
“I play real sports. I’m not trying to be the best at exercising” – Kenny Powers ‘East Bound & Down’ Recluse author Clive Javanski, Aidan, and I went running along the lakefront on the day of the...
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Five Halloween Costumes You Won’t See This Year
A lot of Halloween parties this year will be attended by guests in Breaking Bad, Duck Dynasty, and zombie costumes. But you can be different this year. No one may know who the hell you are, but you’ll...
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Next Interview: Javier Botet “Mama”
The Dodgy is thrilled to announce that next up in its interview series is Spanish actor Javier Botet, who was Mama in the 2013 Guillermo del Toro film Mama. Botet got to act alongside Jessica Chastain,...
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“The Wall”– or “Waiting for the Dog to Die”
The Austrian film The Wall could easily be called The Dog. First, let me Wikipedia this: The Wall is about a woman who travels with an older couple to a hunting lodge in the Austrian Alps. The couple...
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Aidan Reviews “Bill Cunningham New York”
Aidan reviewed Depeche Mode’s Chicago concert a few months ago, so I thought I’d have him review something else. He chose the fashion documentary film Bill Cunningham New York. First off, the film is...
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Coming Soon: Good Lovelies
The Good Lovelies – Sue Passmore, Kerri Ough, Caroline Brooks (photo by Ivan Otis) The Dodgy just got done interviewing Caroline Brooks, of the Juno award-winning band the Good Lovelies. The...
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Holy “Mama”– An Interview with Javier Botet
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is keeping Javier Botet pretty busy these days. Earlier this year the Spanish actor played ”Mama” alongside arguably the No. 1 actress in Hollywood today, Jessica Chastain,...
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12 Days of Christmas for the Guy
This is written several years ago (before The Dodgy) as a companion piece to a “12 Days of Christmas for the Girl.” Can’t locate the gal version, but in comparison her final total in dollars for the...
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Six Movies That Should Be Made But Probably Won’t
There are so many movies that should have never been made. Then there are movies that should be made, but probably won’t. Here are six of them. A sequel to The Brothers McMullen. Say it ain’t so, Mr....
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The Good Lovelies New Video for their Holiday Song “Maybe This Time”
On December 15 The Dodgy will have posted its newest interview – Good Lovelies. They just released a new video for the original holiday song “Maybe This Time.” I’m posting it here, as sort of a...
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