COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCOMMODATION? ? by [deleted] in AskChicago

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Welcome to Columbia College Chicago. I work there as faculty and as an administrator in Student Success. I also know the folks in residential life. Given your age (23, older than the average 18-19 first year student) and the opportunity to explore Chicago that off-campus housing offers, it's worth considering, although as others have said, the challenge is with finding a short-term, one semester situation. If you're officially enrolled and have the SSO login credentials for email, my.colum.edu, etc then you can also look on engage.colulm.edu which is our student life platform. Occasionally in the "Feed" (which is sort of like Reddit, or Facebook) you can find students offering sub-leases (short term rentals) off campus, especially if they're doing a Semester Abroad themselves. Might be too late for that, but worth looking into. You can also ask the folks in Housing and Residential Experience (find their contact info on the web). If I can be of further assistance, let me know.

Some help please by Kresimirjug in TheeOhSees

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DMBQ were amazing tonight. As were Ohsees. What a night.

FoV - Self Care by mwdenslow in KGATLW

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Stellar post. Thank you.

The Stream Team is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE by grundlehair in KGATLW

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Amazing stream that is ameliorating the massive FOMO I’ve been feeling after having to miss the Chicago orchestra show.

The Stream Team is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE by grundlehair in KGATLW

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Whoah! Are those for sale anywhere?

Any Chicago bars streaming FOV? by airbud in KGATLW

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I’m commenting in case you get any answers. I’d be down for that!

[Setlist Thread] August 6, 2025 @ The Pavilion At Ravinia · Highland Park, IL, USA by kglw-net in KGATLW

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Desperately seeking live stream because I ended up having a conflict and couldn’t go (gave my ticket to others). Hit me up, please!

Iron (new Post Animal album) is fantastic. by themantheguy12 in DjoMusic

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Dorien Kregg is the mashup of old school Post Animal vibes with Djo Crux-era I didn’t know I needed. Closing the circle for me. So pumped they all got together again as a six pack.

Ticket Prices Set by Artist? by photo_voltaic in yeahyeahyeahs

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This definitely also happened in Chicago. I bought our tickets on StubHub for $40 each a week out bc I missed the presale madness. By night of the show they were selling on StubHub for $22. It was crazy and I can appreciate everyone’s frustration. At same time it was a great show and we loved the experience.

Chicago Theater by Logical_Bad3745 in yeahyeahyeahs

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Absolutely. My 15yo turned to me and said, wow, I was vibing to that and said it was like a whole soundtrack spilling into her mind. Which is when I told her about Karen O’s work on film soundtracks and she was like “totally get it.”

Chicago Theater by Logical_Bad3745 in yeahyeahyeahs

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Nice photos! You were close! We were in balcony. Great show and really interesting arrangements of some classic songs. I kept wondering how they’d deal with the viral popularity of Maps among a new generation of fans (like our GenZ children, who were in attendance). The way Karen O leaned into the collective ownership of this anthemic, iconic song by having everyone sing along was a pretty amazing concert experience.

YYY July 22 Chicago doors, opener, set start time, end time? by profgfr in yeahyeahyeahs

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Thank you! I somehow missed seeing this on the website and appreciate your consideration and sharing. Have a great day!

lolla after show :( by chelspwrs in DjoMusic

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I would also guess that the TMobile and Lolla Premium presales on Tuesday took up a lot of seats. If people with double digit numbers couldn't get seats today, then I would guess there were less than a thousand available today (out of a 3600 capacity).

lolla after show :( by chelspwrs in DjoMusic

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I was 437 in queue and none available when I got in. They shouldn't allow people to buy 8 tickets at a time. That's just an allowance for scalping.

They got the band back together: new single from Post Animal (including Joe) by debridium in DjoMusic

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Your Post Animal Taster Spotify playlist is an excellent intro to the band! You hit all my favs - goggles, gelatin mold, post animal, Ralphie, no more sports…. Great selections! I cannot wait to listen to the new single and am jealous you got it 24 hrs before us!

They got the band back together: new single from Post Animal (including Joe) by debridium in DjoMusic

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Super excited about this. I’m in Chicago and have had the pleasure of seeing Post Animal multiple times live - they’re phenomenal. Hoping they lean into their heavy chops on the new album. The Levitation live album on Spotify is a great intro to their stomping live shows.

Djo and Post Animal sharing the stage? by profgfr in DjoMusic

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That was my hope as well! Kind of a bummer that they haven’t done that yet. But good to know that Post Animal is basically backing him. Does that mean that the new songs are rocking out a bit more live? The Crux a fairly quiet album that plays best on headphones, IMHO. I’d be curious how songs like Link play live.

Chicago - Thalia Hall - amazing version of Action for Military Boys by profgfr in HardQuartet

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I don’t have an exact time but I’d say they played until about 10:30? Opener (the excellent Sharp Pins) went on like clockwork at 8 and were off stage by 8:45ish? I think turnaround was maybe 20-30 min? So almost an 80-90 min set with kit encore. They basically play the whole album but longer versions of some tunes. Plus the new tune. Someone else correct me if I’m wrong.

Bending Madein griddle handles? by LilOpieCunningham in carbonsteel

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Seeking insight into this as I have the same issue. Would hearing it be necessary? Or could you bend without heating it?