Vivian Maier, Photographer and Nanny

The Chicago Cultural Center is hosting an exhibit of the recently discovered work of Chicagoland street photographer Vivian Maier.  Maier supported herself as a nanny until her death in 2009, at which time the body of work (numbering in the tens of thousands of negatives, an undeveloped film) was discovered. She lived in the Rogers Park area during the same era that I did....who knows, maybe I'll see some photos of me at the exhibition!

Thanks to Jack Mord of the Thanatos archive who led me to these exceptional photographs.

Chicago Is A Polka Town

With the impending onslaught of hideous holiday music already upon us, I thought we should celebrate the wonders of the beat for our dancing feet, Lil' Wally style!



Found at 27th Street

Two more from Wazmo

Those of you who took my recommendation of downloading the 1979 album Things Aren't Right by Chicago New Wave musician Wazmo Nariz will undoubtedly be pleased to get more whiny and hiccup-y vocal treats from the Waz--his 1978 Stiff Records singles "Tele-tele-telephone" and "Wacker Drive" can be found here.