The Watch List

Listening:
1. Salvador Santana: While his debut album won't make its appearance until Feb. 2010, emcee Salvador Santana has been busy building fans through the power of the remix. Last month he enlisted Chicago's Hood Internet, but now he has found the talents of the always odd Dan Deacon. Listen to: Keyboard City ((Dan Deacon remix) feat. GZA (mp3)
2. Kesley Wild: At just 19, this Northwestern student is going to set Chicago on fire! Listen to: Wishing Well
3. Digits: Released in Sept, I can't stop listen to the funky electro-pop debut from this Toronto musician. Listen to: Nonstop (mp3)

Reading:
1. Brendan Kills by Tim Jones-Yelvington
2. The Smell of Rust by Sn Wright
3. The Snow is Medicine Blue by Karena Youtz
4. He Who Sweats Most by Simon A. Smith
5. For the Company by Adam Miller
6. Chapter 40 of Forecast by Shya Scanlon: The novel is almost complete!
7. The Foul-Friendly Sea by Katie Cortese

Wishing:
1. Inconceivable Wilson by J.A. Tyler
2. Kenton Sorenson - Man’s Ultimate Dopp Kit: There is something classic and very manly about this.

Getting:
1. Undie Press is turning 5! So everyone is getting 50% off all Undie Press titles until 12/31.
2. RGB Issue #1: It's in Japanese but still very cool.

Watching:
1. Setting Sun "Driving"
2. Beardo "24 Hour Party"
3. Capgun Coup "only the times are changing"
4. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros "Kisses Over Babylon"
5. Hush Arbors "Coming Home"