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Really cool things to do in Chicago

The Randolph Street Market Festival, 1350 W. Randolph, on Saturday and Sunday June 28 $ 29 2008. The festival is held the last weekend of every month through October and features more than 200 vendors. This weekend's event also boasts the Chicago Antique Market, the Vinyl Swap Meet (rare and original vinyl records), the Fancy Food Market and the Indie Designer Market. Admission is $10, good for both days. Hours, Saturdays: 10 a..m.-5 p.m. (outdoors), 11 a.m.-5 pm. (indoors); Sundays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: randolphstreetmarket.com.

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The Seconds Re-Release Second Album On Vinyl

Story by: Liz Pelly

Brooklyn-based punk rock trio the Seconds will re-release their most recent album, Kratitude, which was originally released in 2006 by 5RC. This time, the record will be released on vinyl only, via Dress Up!

Though the band has only released two albums of its own since forming in 2000, the band has very remained active in Brooklyn's music scene. Members Jeannie Kwon, Zachary Max and Brian Chase have played in and collaborated with artists like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ex Models, Knyfe Hyts, Marnie Stern, Sway Machinery, Matthew Welch, Mary Halvorson and Seth Misterka, among others.

Kratitude, which was self-recorded and self-produced, consists of eleven tracks of punk rock that is repetitive and rhythmic, yet melodic and diverse. The band cites many sources as influencing the album, some being the Mars song "Puerto Rican Ghost", Genesis P-Orridge's writings, North Indian Classical music, West African drumming styles and Just Intonation tuning theory.

Source: http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=68547590

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Trash Talk To Release Self-Titled Debut

By: ChartAttack.com Staff

Three-year-old Sacramento, Calif. hardcore outfit Trash Talk will release their self-titled debut album on July 22 via their own Trash Talk Collective label.

The quartet recorded the album's 12 tracks in less than two days with Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies) at his Electrical Audio studio in Chicago. The group previously released a cassette, seven-inch EP, split seven-inch with Steel Trap, an EP and a 12-inch EP in small runs before taking this next step. Limited-edition coloured vinyl versions of the new LP will also be issued.

You can preview "Dig" and "Well Of Souls" on the band's MySpace page.

Trash Talk are touring Europe and the U.S. through the end of July, but no Canadian dates have been announced.

Here are the tracks on Trash Talk:

"The Hand That Feeds"
"Well Of Souls"
"Birth Plague Die"
"Incarnate"
"I Block"
"Dig"
"Onward And Upward"
"Shame"
"Immaculate Infection"
"All The Kings Men"
"The Mistake"
"Revelation"

Source: http://www.chartattack.com

—Zack Vitiello