A 'Jack' of all trades

Jack Black is working out the details in his head. In less than two hours, he'll be singing, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in front of fans at Wrigley Field. It's the first time he's ever been asked to sing the song, and he's not sure how to approach it.
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'Playas' have more fun

Looking for a controversial and politically incorrect way to entertain friends and family? Well, look no further than Ghettopoly. The object of Ghettopoly, a game similar to Monopoly, is to be the first "playa" to buy stolen property and acquire the most money in the ghetto.
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Hardcore comes full circle at House of Blues

What would Bad Brains, Black Flag and the founding fathers of the hardcore genre think?.
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FOCO celebrates Latino culture, identity

The bold colors of the glossy graphic designs against the large-format posters scream out feelings of pain, anger and sadness felt by the artists over recent controversial issues like religion, politics, war, pop culture, Latino and post Latino identity and the 9/11 tragedy.
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Autumn's Remorse revives dark punk metal

"Popular culture right now is just terrible. It makes me want to vomit," said Joe Remillard, the 19-year-old drummer for Autumn's Remorse, a largely unknown dark punk metal band from the northwest suburbs.
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