Reasons to love David Lee Roth, Young The Giant, and The Promise Ring performs
More This Week In Local
- Die Kreuzen, Teen Daze, and musician tributes to pro wrestling
- Steve Albini facts, Rick Ross noises, and car songs that aren't really about cars
- Domineering pop-culture mothers, New Girl's Jake Johnson, and zombie movies of the world
- Chicago’s awful new anthem, Lisa Lampanelli, and dissecting the new Chester French video
- The Blue Jays’ glory days, a nosy dean, and Bon Iver erotica
The A.V. Club has a smattering of local sites, and every day, writers in these locales are posting about music, films, and other events and news happening in their cities. Whether you live in one of these cities or elsewhere, there’s plenty of great local stuff that’s worth a look. Here’s a roundup of what caught our attention this week.
• Chicago went over all the variations—11 of them—of David Lee Roth and why they're reason enough to love him.
• Denver spoke to Young The Giant's Sameer Gadhia about the band's history and using blogs as a barometer for success.
• Milwaukee got a peek at The Promise Ring performing as the band preps to hit the road for the first time in nearly a decade.
• Toronto talked to its own local Batman and his new video because there's nothing weird about the whole situation at all.
• The Twin Cities chatted with music video director Dan Huiting about his five favorite videos he's directed, including Bon Iver and Kathleen Edwards.
• Indianapolis dealt with the newest Girl Scout controversy after a local politician called the group a “radicalized organization.”
• Madison ate pickles with the importers of the city's newest vodka because that's what you do with vodka, right?
More This Week In Local
- “Satanic” Girl Scouts, music-fest lineup leaks ... (February 17, 2012)
- This Week In Local: Christopher Plummer ... (March 2, 2012)
