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Late night

Last nite I ended up working until just after midnight. I had such a headache last nite that it made me sick to my stomach. I had a hard time sleeping but at least I got to sleep later today and not come in until noon. I still don’t feel quite...

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Sleep aways escapes me

I’m so tired today that I am having trouble keeping my eyes open. I wish I could take a nap. Thankfully the day at work is almost done for me. I needed to go get an oil change in the car but I decided to blow it off and not call to schedule...

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Good friends visit

Last nite, Kristine came by and brought me dinner and kept me company to help keep my sanity since I’m trapped in the house while recovering. It was nice to have company since I’m starting to get cabin fever big time. She brought me...

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T.S.O.L. 5/14 at Reggies

Saturday night after a ten-year absence from touring through the Windy City, T.S.O.L. made their long, long-awaited return to Chicago to play to a venue of excited fans, some of whom were babies the last time the band...

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The Wake – Harmony vinyl reissue

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Crispy Ambulance – The Plateau Phase vinyl reissue

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Section 25 – Always Now vinyl reissue

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The Dead Milkmen 4/30 at Congress Theater

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The Exploited – Troops of Tomorrow vinyl reissue

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The Exploited – Punks Not Dead vinyl reissue

While I was never a fan of The Exploited, I knew plenty of people who were. The band was an early point of entry for a lot of punks in the early 1980s and turned on a bunch of people I knew to British punk rock. Their...

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Chicago Thrash Ensemble reissue

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Wax Trax Retrospectacle day two

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