Um, we think we're noticing a new trend in music videos. You can find the song "Sugarbaby" on Morningwood's new E.P.......

Well, it's something like that. Check out his new video for "Champion." What, did you really think we'd go more than a week without mentioning Kanye?......

For a while it seemed like Pegboy only played one show every two years, but recently the band has made a welcome return to regular appearances, at least in our area. We think it's fair to say they're the epitome of Chicago punk rock, especially since John Haggerty's buzz-saw guitars created the template from which a million other bands took their cues. Pegboy plays tomorrow, August 9, at The Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake, 8......

We told you earlier about the big brawl down in Peoria last night. And now there's video. It look like it's been filmed by the kids from Cloverfield, so watch at your own risk if you get motion sickness. In a related note, President Bush is visiting Peoria today, and being a former baseball owner, we're wondering if he'll weigh in on the mess.......

Fond memories of Cut Copy's set last night still has us in a dancing kind of mood, and luckily for all of us these guys are here to show us how it's done. Thanks to Rachel for the tip!......

Well, we started the week out with puppets, so let's see in the weekend with much the same. This is the new video from Pitchfork Music Festival '06 alums The Futureheads, whose new album we particularly enjoy.......

Between their duet with Feist and this catchy little ditty, we'd say the Muppets are well on the road to updating their sound.......

We all wear masks at our jobs, to a certain extent, right? Here's what happens when one doffs that mask and opts for honesty.......

Words do not do this justice. O.K., two words: Zombie and Gorbachev. Thanks Eric!......

Dude, today feels like it's never going to end, so here's the first of our Diversions to help you get through the end of the work week. Please Note: This video contains kick-ass falsetto. Thanks to Gina for the link, we think......

Seriously, this day is dragging on forever. We thought we simply were not going to make it. Until we saw this. Thanks to Melissa for the tip!......

Check out LTHForum mainstay Michael "Mike G" Gebert's high-definition video podcasts from his wonderfully-named site, "Sky Full of Bacon."......

If you're reading this, there's a good chance it's because you're one of the few still stuck in the office after lunch today. We feel your pain. Here are a few things to get you through until 5 p.m. and freedom. FREEDOM! The new Best/Worst Movie of All Time. But hold your horses, kids. It's not due out until the end of September. The AFI's Top 100 Movies described in five words each. Our favorite......

We told you earlier today about monkeys being outlawed as pets. At least we know what Congress has been up to all this time. And it got us thinking about some classic monkey moments. There are many to be found, but this is one of our all-time favorites.......

George Carlin passed away last night, and we'll miss the man that introduced us to the seven words you can't say on television. Here we've included another musing of his on language, its power, and the misuse of that power.......

Often there is a thin line between a conceit being inspired or shtick. In the case of Chicago's Lasers And Fast And Shit that conceit is that they build much of their music gear and light show from scratch, often incorporating common household objects or toys. And in their hands, this conceit proves inspired when included in the context of their music and live presentation. In simple terms, Lasers And Fast And Shit are an......

You thought you knew Ferris Bueller, but you were wrong.......

If you say you've never done this, you're either over 70 or lying through your teeth.......

Our ears are still ringing and our eyes are still bleeding* from the super-packed, line around the block and down the alley Crystal Castles show last night. But just when we thought we didn't have a single dance move left in us, we stumbled across John McCain's favorite band. *Seriously kids, stop it with the gold lamé and the boys in neckerchiefs.......

How did we get here? Well, we were looking for Kenny Loggins video, since we just can't get enough of the guy this week. So that led us down the path Footloose less traveled, where we were reminded just how much we secretly enjoyed the Jim Steinman-powered bombast of Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero. So there you go. Also, while you're on the couch nursing that hangover this Sunday after partying like a......

This is seriously just so, erm, weird isn't even close to an appropriate term. We think "Bruce" and "Cyndi" totally nail it. On a side note, watching this made us run to the source material for better comparison, and we had totally forgotten that Steven Perry sang right after Kenny Loggins in the original. How fitting. Thanks to Sean for the tip!......

How about a rousing anthem to kick off the work week?......

According to the media the Cubs are in uncharted waters. They have the best record in the majors and talk about breaking a century of futility with a championship is heating up, if a bit premature. Which is why we always need to remind folks of 1969, that this is June, and the June swoon can still happen (albeit unlikely). We found this Leo Durocher story, told by Vince Lloyd, on You Tube about......

You still have some time to win some of the 2-CD Best Of Radiohead sets, or the Radiohead DVD video collections we're giving away. Unfortunately we had some technical problems with our entry form yesterday, so if you couldn't enter earlier yesterday you should be able to enter now.......

We are obviously stoked that Radiohead is coming into town to play Lollapalooza later this summer. To warm up for the big event we'll be poring over all their previous albums so we can knowingly drop all sorts of references and tidbits to our dates during the band's set. But if you don't already own all their albums, you can get a quick lesson through the 2-disc compilation that come out tomorrow containing much of......

We're geeks, so sue us. We are tickled by the cameo-filled video below, and aren't afraid to admit it. We're also not afraid to admit we still love Weezer, even if their last album did totally blow. And, how can we not give it up for K-Fed?......

Kill Hannah has put out a call for volunteers to appear in a video they're shooting for "Boys & Girls" this Sunday. They are looking for: talented Females and Males to perform on camera. 18-27, CHICAGO LOCALS ONLY PLEASE. You don't need to be a professional dancer, but you need to have moves. Come dressed to Kill. If you're interested in "an unforgettable time with Kill Hannah" send your headshots here. Of course there......

Chicagoist thought players from New York would have some pretty thick skin, but apparently that's not the case for Mets relief pitcher Joe Smith. While shagging balls during batting practice prior to a game earlier this week, the bleacher bums' taunts -- already in drunken top form and it's only April -- got to him enough that he actually responded. And did so by telling the fans that "[they] ain't sh!t!" and rubbing in......

We're over half done with the work week, but it seems like Friday is painfully far away when it's so nice outside, and we're stuck inside. Oh well, if we have to sit at our desks, we might as well take this tutorial on site design and coding. Thanks to Jason R for the tip-off.......

Chicago Mag food critic Jeff Ruby sent us an e-mail linking to a song and video he made summing up the life of a lonely food critic, with a scene-stealing role by his kid, rocking a Clash t-shirt.......