jason pettus [random media]

2006-06-23T21:36:00.000-05:00

Live from St Louis: A conversation with my brother

2005-12-27T20:40:00.000-06:00

I'm in St. Louis this week, celebrating the holidays with my family, tonight in particular out with friends of my brother and sister-in-law from when they lived in St. Louis themselves, not that long ago. Here, a five-minute conversation with my brother about how their holiday has been going, the recent NYC transit strike, and the bleeding-edge tech company in Manhattan where he works.

Building ledge, Uptown

2005-12-20T12:47:00.000-06:00

One of a series of great shots I got in my neighborhood (Uptown) today, because of the bright sun and cold weather (aka clear atmosphere).

Antique building's fire pipe, Uptown

2005-12-20T12:45:00.000-06:00

One of a series of great shots I got in my neighborhood (Uptown) today, because of the bright sun and cold weather (aka clear atmosphere).

Low-rise, hi-rise and tree, Uptown

2005-12-20T12:41:00.000-06:00

One of a series of great shots I got in my neighborhood (Uptown) today, because of the bright sun and cold weather (aka clear atmosphere).

Snow and fence, Uptown

2005-12-20T12:39:00.000-06:00

One of a series of great shots I got in my neighborhood (Uptown) today, because of the bright sun and cold weather (aka clear atmosphere).

Live from Karoake at Carol's: A talk with my friend Anna

2005-12-01T23:13:00.000-06:00

Oh Lord, I'm at another karaoke night - this one at Carol's Pub in Uptown, the scary redneck bar where hipster indie-rockers love a night of slumming. Here, a five-minute convo with my friend Anna (she of my Halloween "Shining" audiopost as well), about how she and my poetry buddy Kate suckered me into this, and how Anna thinks her performance later of a Carole King song is going to go.later.

2005-10-30T00:46:00.000-05:00

2005-09-17T20:46:00.000-05:00

2005-09-17T02:26:00.000-05:00

Live from the Metra suburban train: A conversation with Alamar

2005-09-15T10:57:00.000-05:00

Greetings from the Metra suburban train system, where my friend Alamar and I are finally making our way to the Fermi National Accelerator Lab in Batavia. Here, a five-minute conversation about the nightmare this trip will likely be, plus Alamar's thoughts on Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, the Berghoff Oktoberfest in the Loop, and misspelled menus in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.

Live from my apartment: What the hell are all these people doing here?

2005-09-10T03:41:00.000-05:00

Good Lord - 3:30 in the morning and there are a dozen people in my apartment! Here, a very drunken five-minute conversation with my friend Tom, about how this situation came about; plus, more details of our upcoming road trip together to St. Louis, happening at the end of the month.

Live from Belmont and Clark: Goofy sidewalk conversation with my friends

2005-09-10T00:58:00.000-05:00

Okay, the karaoke earlier was fun and all, but a little of that goes a long way - especially when you're in a frat bar where everyone pees in their pants every time a Human League song comes on. So, my friends and I have decided to hoof it down the street a bit, to Belmont and Clark, to drink at the infamous indie-rock dive bar L & L instead. Here, an even shorter post than normal (less than three minutes), gabbing it up with my friends during the three-block walk.

Live from the red line: A conversation with my friend Alamar

2005-09-09T21:56:00.000-05:00

Hey, my friend Alamar is in town from Germany! And poor guy - he's being dragged to a karaoke party on only his second night! Here, a five-minute conversation about what he's thought so far in this short period he's now been here, plus more on our plans for the rest of the weekend.

Live from Bucktown: Interview with Meg of The Mud Queens of Chicago

2005-08-25T17:34:00.000-05:00

I'm near the corner of Chicago and Damen, hanging out with my friend Meg, founder of the notorious Mud Queens of Chicago, and helping her build the stage for their upcoming appearance at the Around the Coyote arts festival. Here, a five-minute interview with Meg about how the Mud Queens started, how their events have been going, and how exactly one recruits sexy punk-rock girls to actually wrestle in the mud (for a good cause, of course - it's always for a good cause).