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Lollapalooza - For FREE!!!

2009-07-02T21:41:52Z

We're giving away 10 passes to Lolla -- wanna win? Email and tell us why you deserve it more that the rest of those jokers!

I Heart Vintage

2009-07-02T21:27:43Z

One of my most favorite summer pastimes is digging through the piles-upon-piles of treasures at the Chicago Antique Market. Hundreds of vintage connoisseurs gather the best from the Midwest and beyond -- and haul it to Randolph Street the last weekend of every month... I went this past Saturday and scored the awesome belt above... for $10!!! I snapped some pics of all of the wonderful gadgets and gizmos... check 'em here.

Johnny D. Plays Johnny D.

2009-07-01T21:27:53Z

Public Enemies opens today in theaters, and this lucky lady got to chat with three-quarters of the stars. Johnny Depp sadly stopped short of lil' ole "metromix" on the Red Carpet -- but, I did get to query Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard and Director Michael Mann. Enjoy kiddies...

Lollapa-WIN-a

2009-06-30T22:08:47Z

Do you like music? Do you like a WHOLE bunch of music? Do you like the August heat? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions... read on! All of us at "metromix" love you so much that were giving away 10 passes to Lollapalooza 2009. Too good to be true? We know. Check out the awesome line-up here and watch this Thursday night to find out how you can win...

Eco-Maniac: Summer Fun!

2009-06-30T21:28:06Z

Summer is here and it's hot, hot, hot! I'll show you how to cool down your impact on Mother Earth -- from organic sunscreen to grass-fed beef, it's easy to keep Chica-GO GREEN :)

Caption This Picture

2009-06-30T19:53:18Z

This picture popped up on our website today and it brings us joy. WGN's Marcus Leshock is fully entrenched at the Taste this week and it looks like he's enjoying his time and our Tribune dollars eating everything in sight. So we'll have some fun at his expense and ask you to write the caption for this amazing pic. (Our suggestions after the jump.) "Gobble Friggin' Gobble" "Medieval Times Eat Your $60 Heart Out" "Is It Gone?" "This Sauce Really is Boss" "I Miss CLTV" "Local TV Host Eats 100 Turkey Legs in an Hour"

The Legend Lives On...

2009-06-26T17:55:40Z

One of my most favorite Michael Jackson memories is this chill-inducing performance of "Heal The World" during Superbowl XXVII, complete with a 35,000 person flash card show... AMAZING! It came at a time when the world was in repair after the Gulf War and still gives me goose bumps after all these years. It got me thinking about the best of MJ that will live and breathe well beyond his brief 50 years. Read on for my Top 10 songs... 1. "Thriller" 2. "Beat It" 3. "The Girl is Mine" 4. "Black or White" 5. "Billie Jean" 6. "The Way You Make Me Feel" 7. "Heal the World" 8. "Smooth Criminal" 9. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" 10. "You Are Not Alone" Ten feels way to short -- there's about a dozen more songs I can croon word-for-word. The man might be gone, but the legend lives on...

Block out the weekend

2009-06-26T13:00:00Z

The World's Largest Block Party is back and celebrating a quarter century in Chicago. July 10th and 11th the West Loop will be packed for Gavin DeGraw, Ben Folds and Collective Soul. The best part is tickets are cheap at only $35! That includes admission and five drink tickets for the frothy beverage of your choice. This year they are asking that you bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. If you decided to feed others Old St. Pat's will feed you with a free hot dog each day! It's a win / win.

Vince Van Patten on Michael Jackson

2009-06-25T22:39:53Z

Just yesterday I spoke with actor and poker player Vince Van Patten about MJ. The two grew up next door to each other... and Vince had nothing but the best to say about the entire Jackson family.

RIP M.J.

2009-06-25T21:52:35Z

TMZ is reporting that Michael Jackson was rushed to the hospital and has died of Cardiac Arrest. He was 50.

Move on America: Jon + Kate = Hate

2009-06-23T14:27:08Z

Opinion: Forget the recession, troubles in Iran and North Korea, we've got problems of a much larger kind. Jon & Kate Gosselin are splitting up. OMG! We (Metromix TV) really wonder where the hell our (America's) priorities are. A reality show on cable is the top story in todays news? We're seriously living in an alternate universe. Look at the cover of todays Chicago Sun-Times. We know this story is important to a reality TV loving sect of our culture and it might even sell some papers, but it doesn't belong on the front page. Unless you are US Weekly who has featured the Gosselin's seven straight weeks on their cover... Cha-Ching. The best part of this whole story is the show will continue. WTF? You are going to stick cameras in the face of eight little kids as their parents argue over who gets the summer home. We'll be sure to tune in August 3, when the next new episode airs. What are you going to do for the nest month and a half without Jon & Kate and their eight little ones? Watch Metromix TV perhaps (we had to). Anyway, we gotta run and watch last nights 'I'm a Celebrity' on our DVR. Apparently Sanjaya and Heidi Montag's sister are hooking up. (We thought he was gay.) At least that's what we saw on the cover of the New York Times... kidding.

Marcus stars in Michael Jackson's "Thriller!"

2009-06-22T21:17:43Z

UPDATE: Since the King of Pop's passing, we thought we'd re-post everything we've done that's MJ related in the past... You read that right....I have officially taken over for Michael Jackson in his classic video for "Thriller!" Check out my unbelievably good performance! And you can do the same! Just log onto Mike's website here, then click on the link to insert yourself into the video. You'll need a digital camera and a few minutes to waste and never get back. The final product comes out a bit bizarre and extremely creepy...but when your taking about Michael Jackson....what did you really expect, people?!

Andy Dick Doesn't Drink

2009-06-22T18:52:53Z

Andy Dick has the blues and it's all because of his alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet. He obviously doesn't trust himself around the sauce or he needs some new material. Either way he performed a little song for us at The Hotel Sax about said bracelet and it's pretty funny...

Harold Ramis Talks Ghostbusters 3

2009-06-22T18:32:43Z

Director / writer Harold Ramis was in town last week to premiere his new flick "Year One" at the Music Box. We had to ask him about the Ghostbusters 3 movie tentatively scheduled for a 2012 release.

Depp-inately Dreamy...

2009-06-19T19:57:15Z

If your commute down Illinois was detoured last night -- it's cause the West Coast took over the Third Coast for the Chicago premier of "Public Enemies" starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard. As far as Red Carpets go, this was a pretty calm one... Marion was more beautiful in person than words can describe (the new face of Dior was wearing the eponymous designer), Christian had the most piercing eyes and Johnny, well... I barely even get to see his face :( See -- there's a pecking order on the scarlett runway, the big stations are at the front of the line and "metromix"... let's just say we were somewhere in the middle. Needless to say, Johnny boy only made it a few reporters in before heading over to the crowds and signing literally hundreds of autographs for screaming fans. Guess you can't blame the guy! Anyway, here's some video from top-of-the-pack WGN... And check out pics here!