Relaxocat - a blogger of music, art, online oddities, and whatever comes to mind. I’m with the NBC Chicago Street Team and NBC Chicago Online. Click below to read “between the lines” and “behind-the-scenes” of my NBC posts and more at: Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner Tumblr (3.0; @relaxocat)http://www.relaxocat.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5uce7eRDv1qztvo6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seagulls all pointed south atop the “Bean” in Millennium Park -Chicago.</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/835058528http://www.relaxocat.com/post/835058528Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:25:19 -0500John H. White won a Pulitzer: You Never Know Who You'll Meet: On April 2, 2010 I was walking down...http://www.relaxocat.com/post/494506354http://www.relaxocat.com/post/494506354Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:27:00 -0500Pultizer Prize winnerJohn H. WhiteSun Timesphotojournalismphotogrpahypeople in ChicagoChicago photographernews<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks3x23tlVl1qztvo6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/relaxocat/AutumnByRelaxocat?authkey=Gv1sRgCK_Jorv3qOHkqAE#5396766924657917538" target="_blank">Gold Goast In Autumn.jpg</a></p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/223549965http://www.relaxocat.com/post/223549965Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:39:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks3qtzJnqU1qztvo6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Autumn At The Art Institute</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/223437684http://www.relaxocat.com/post/223437684Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:25:00 -0500Art InstituteChicagoautumnphoto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks3pkjRQkr1qztvo6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Art Institute’s sculpture garden</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/223411276http://www.relaxocat.com/post/223411276Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:57:00 -0500autumnChicagoAit Institutephotohttp://www.relaxocat.com/post/221664688http://www.relaxocat.com/post/221664688Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:02:42 -0500ChicagoautumnMichigan Avefall colorsphotography<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krxsrus0MD1qztvo6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I miss Mojo Jojo… yes, it’s true, accurate, and factual…</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/220334932http://www.relaxocat.com/post/220334932Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:21:00 -0500Mojo_Jojocartoonsvillainsimages<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krw4thDgy21qa1vkro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://stakemyheart.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">stakemyheart</a>)</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/219517215http://www.relaxocat.com/post/219517215Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:48:14 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krvmdkztRf1qztvo6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Photographer: Paul Dugdale</p> <p>Free download of remixed version of <a title="Prodigy free - Invaders Must Die" target="_blank" href="http://www.theprodigy.com/latest-news/37-homepage-section/222-free-download">“invaders Must Die”</a></p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/219235831http://www.relaxocat.com/post/219235831Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:08:06 -0500Liam_HThe_Prodigyfree_mp3music<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WaOraUh1AyM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WaOraUh1AyM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a title="The Damned" target="_blank" href="http://www.officialdamned.com/index.htm">The Damned</a> was scheduled to appear at Metro in Chicago on October 26th with <a title="The Gravetones Myspace" target="_blank" href="http://myspace.com/thegravetones">The Gravetones</a> opening. Unfortunately, it appears the band’s U.S. tour is being canceled. Visit <a title="The Damned on TBBTB" target="_blank" href="http://theblogbehindtheblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/the-damned-u-s-shows-cancelled/">The Blog Behind The Blog</a> for extra info.</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/218562246http://www.relaxocat.com/post/218562246Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:37:52 -0500The_DamnedpunkgothCaptain_SensibleRelaxocatThe_Gravetonesmusic_newsChicago_music_sceneMetro_Chicago<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krj77onrZY1qztvo6o1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Moby’s just posted a remix of “Once We Lived” available for free!  For links and more on Moby, <a title="Moby" target="_blank" href="http://theblogbehindtheblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/oh-moby/"><b>click here</b></a>.  Before you go, check out the video for “Shot In The Back Of The Head” by <a title="David Lynch" target="_blank" href="http://www.davidlynch.com/">David Lynch</a>!</p> <p> <object height="270" width="400" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4146911&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ED8B1C&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4146911&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ED8B1C&fullscreen=1"></object> </p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4146911" target="_blank">Shot In The Back Of The Head</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/moby" target="_blank">Moby</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>.</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/213321672http://www.relaxocat.com/post/213321672Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:09:24 -0500mobythe_little_idiotWait_For_Mefree_mp3musicDavid_Lynchvideomusic_videoRelaxocat<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kritb5Us6A1qztvo6o1_100.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A reader’s comment slaps me for not liking a Moritat show! It happenes.  Read it <a title="Moritat's Defender" target="_blank" href="http://theblogbehindtheblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/moritats-defender/"><b>here</b></a>.</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/213094950http://www.relaxocat.com/post/213094950Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:09:00 -0500musicChicagoMoritatlive shows<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9bOjc70f4p8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9bOjc70f4p8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Jim Carroll, punk, poet, and author of the Basketball Diaries died on Sept. 11, 2009 at age 60. Known for his story-telling lyrical style found in songs such as “People Who Died” and “Catholic Boy”, and also for his autobiographical novel, The Basketball Diaries. The book was later released as a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, but I don’t believe it did the book justice. Carroll’s writing was compared to that of Bob Dylan and the early Beat poets such as William Burroughs.</p> <p>U-MV112 - Jim Carroll - People Who Died (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/mypartofthething" target="_blank">mypartofthething</a>)</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/208760636http://www.relaxocat.com/post/208760636Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:02:29 -0500Jim_CarrollBasketball_DiariesPeople_Who_Diedpunk_musicianRelaxocat<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.relaxocat.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/208557442/tumblr_kr9db9xl4Y1qztvo6&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Speed metal happiness for Obama’s Nobel Prize!  Originally posted on the blog, <a title="Metal Bastard Goes Soft" target="_blank" href="http://monkeybastardsv20.blogspot.com/2009/10/penis-enlargements.html">“Metal Bastard Goes Soft”</a></p> <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/A4f64d7fTURgHSGaElTbBQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCIzjxpvB3tv7Ig&feat=embedwebsite" target="_blank"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_I9_p3w9Wf7A/Ss916cx2GaI/AAAAAAAAAu0/PrMH6QJUMm8/s288/Barack_Obama_Yelling.jpg"/></a></p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/208557442http://www.relaxocat.com/post/208557442Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:45:00 -0500ObamaNobel_Peace_Prizespeed_metalmusicMetal_Bastard_Goes_SoftRelaxoRelaxocat<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqjmcuLJl51qztvo6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Scotland Yard Gospel Choir involved in serious car accident. Click the photo and read how you can help them out.</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/196830019http://www.relaxocat.com/post/196830019Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:02:54 -0500Scotland_Yard_Gospel_ChoirChicago_bandsmusiccar_accidentBloodshot_Records<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kow04rRXle1qzqo4qo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This one is for Nikki!</p> <p><a href="http://griptape.tumblr.com/post/170490800/this-is-where-i-want-to-live-sunset-on-san" target="_blank">griptape</a>:</p> <blockquote>This is where I want to live. (Sunset on San Francisco by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkroenert/1489623283/" target="_blank">Wiggum03</a>.)</blockquote>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/171489510http://www.relaxocat.com/post/171489510Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:21:41 -0500Tweetdeck or FriendFeed?http://www.relaxocat.com/post/166653228http://www.relaxocat.com/post/166653228Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:03:47 -0500 http://www.relaxocat.com/post/160092397http://www.relaxocat.com/post/160092397Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:55:00 -0500ChicagophotosarchitectureLooprelaxocat<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/u5e18DQgtquqtd5vkjDrLatyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Enter lower Wacker Dr. from LaSalle…</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/158016450http://www.relaxocat.com/post/158016450Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:36:00 -0500ChicagoLower Wacker Dr.photography<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CoHLkWLWO90&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CoHLkWLWO90&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Music by 13MG - Too Freaky</p>http://www.relaxocat.com/post/114364098http://www.relaxocat.com/post/114364098Thu, 28 May 2009 11:15:08 -050013MGToo_FreakymusicvideoGodzilla_dancingmusic_videoRelaxocat