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Dispatch from Chicago

By Jason Harper in Dispatches from the Scene

Friday, Jan. 12 2007 @ 4:32PM

It's about how some organizations in Chicago are studying the economic impact of local music on their city, basically. One of the groups involved is with the University of Chicago, which is a pretty fancypants school if you didn't already know, and the other, the one leading the research, is the Chicago Music Commission, "a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Chicago-area music worldwide."

Wow, if only we had this kind of thing going on here. Not only could we use a commission like that, I'd be curious to know what kind of impact homegrown music has on our economy. Kansas Citians sure do like to drink -- I know that. And with the notable exception of the Hurricane, local venues don't like to make that activity cheap (unless you're content with PBR and its equivalents).

When I was talking to the guys from Anti-Crew, Jeffrey and Matt, for my

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dawn says:

i will admit i am biased here, but what? are you saying that in respect to most venues, the hurricane is a cheap place to drink quality?

excuse me while i pick myself off of the floor. while some drinks are decently priced, some are outrageous. i believe jameson neat is $7...it doesn't even cost that much at the voodoo lounge. plus, the few times i've gone there, the mixed drinks were so watered down, i could barely tell there was any alcohol in them.

if you are going to point out a place that understands that quality doesn't have to be bank breaking while you enjoy a show- davey's is my best bet in town for a good drink at a cheap price.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jan. 16 2007 @ 4:32PM