Daily Diversion – Snoop Dogg

Andy Kondrat — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:28:13 +0000

Three reasons to see Snoop Dogg at the Congress Theater tonight…

1. For all his movie appearances, commercials, reality shows, and general ridiculousness, it’s always good to remember that Snoop Dogg is actually a really talented rapper.

2. He will definitely play “Gin & Juice.” Which is actually probably worth the hefty $36 admission price alone.

3. This summer, I was in Las Vegas, and lucked my way into a party at the Palms pool where Snoop Dogg performed. I got in for free and skipped the line. We had both a table and a cabana, both with free bottle service. The dress code for women, too, was lingerie. And since it was put on by this company called KandyLand, they had little dudes dressed as Oompa-Loompas running around, and girls in like day-glo paint dancing inside big plastic bubbles. Also, a girl came around with a tequila gun and would just spray it into your mouth. And once Snoop Dogg started performing, someone just handed me a photographer pass so I could go anywhere I wanted. And Snoop’s microphone had a HUGE cannabis leaf made out of gold on it, and he had dozens of girls in underwear on stage with him.

This has nothing to do with why you should see Snoop Dogg tonight. But it’s awesome, right?

7:00 PM. Wednesday, 11/4. Congress Theatre. 17+. $36.

Loud Loop Press 2009 Fall Concert Guide

Andrew Kahn — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:45:33 +0000

The Decemberists - Photo Credit: Richard Giraldi

We’ve already given you a preview of what’s playing in Chicago on New Year’s Eve. We’ve told you about the new club opening up Lincoln Hall and all the great acts scheduled to play there in the coming weeks. Our Daily and Weekly Diversions keep you informed of what’s on the horizon.

But still, we here at Loud Loop Press felt there were just too many great shows coming up in this fair city of ours that we didn’t want you to miss out on. Below is a compilation of big name concerts we’re spotlighting for the coming months. There’s a little something for everyone, from KISS to Bob Dylan, Scott Lucas to Snoop Dogg and everyone else in between. Maybe we missed a show, if you think we did let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Monday, October 19
Wilco, Tortoise, UIC Pavilion
Sunset Rubdown, Logan Square Auditorium

Wednesday, October 21
Get Up Kids (Something to Write Home About 10th anniversary tour), Metro

Thursday, October 22
Get Up Kids (Something to Write Home About 10th anniversary tour), Metro

Friday, October 23
Scott Lucas and the Married Men, Subterranean

Saturday, October 24
Gov’t Mule, Riviera Theatre
The Lawrence Arms (10th Anniversary Show), Metro
David Bazan (of Pedro the Lion), Schubas

Monday, October 26
Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar, Lincoln Hall

Tuesday, October 27
Saul Williams, Double Door

Thursday, October 29
Bob Dylan and His Band, Aragon Ballroom
David Gray, Auditorium Theatre

Friday, October 30
Bob Dylan and His Band, Aragon Ballroom
Chromeo, Congress Theater
Dan Deacon, Logan Square Auditorium
Monsters of Folk, Auditorium Theatre

Saturday, October 31
Bob Dylan and His Band, Aragon Ballroom
Disco Biscuits, Auditorium Theatre
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir Benefit, Subterranean
Roky Erickson, Bottom Lounge

Wednesday, November 4
Simian Mobile Disco, Metro
Snoop Dogg, Congress Theater
Ghostface Killah, House of Blues
Damon and Naomi, Empty Bottle

Thursday, November 5
The Mountain Goats, Metro
Future of the Left, Bottom Lounge