EPHEMERA:
LIFESTYLE: Products / Chicago Sweatlodge / Soldier / Guise Chic / Chicago Travel Guides
FILM: "Chapter 27"/"The Visitor"/"Young@Heart"
THEATER: "Bronte" / "Sweeny Todd" / "Macbeth" / "Dead Man's Cell Phone"
TRAVEL: Spain: Valencia & Madrid
REVIEWS: Books / Dvds / Video Games
DOGS & BABIES:
Toddler Tech / Hi-Tech Hounds
EAT:
Tallulah / Mercat a la Planxa / Avenue M / Violet
UNCORKED:
Racy Reislings
UR OUT:
Margaret Cho's "Beautiful" / On the Gaydar
FRESH:
Wii Fitness
IT'S A GEEK'S WORLD
Nerd culture has emerged from parents' basements and from behind supercomputer monitors and become part of the mainstream zeitgeist, and for good reason. There's so much cool stuff to enjoy, from video games to cars to cellular phones to -- wait, what was that? A good old-fashioned paper novel? This month, UR Chicago explores the many facets of advancing technology and how it affects our daily lives -- and what it's like to harken back to the days before TV and the Interwebs. Seems a bit pre-historic, don't it?
REVERB:
PROFILES: Amrita / Atmosphere / Hot Chip / These United States / Unicycle Loves You / White Rabbits / Saul Williams
FEATURES: Kylie Minogue / The Kooks / Moby / South by Southwest
REVIEWS: The Black Keys / The Breeders / The Child Ballads / Clinic / Cut Copy / Gnarls Barkley / Dimitri from Paris / Does It Offend You, Yeah? / The Duke Spirit / Jackie Greene / R.E.M. / Groove Armada / M83 / Peter Morén / Tristan Prettyman / Tapes 'n Tapes / Poi Dog Pondering / Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / South / Tally Hall
EVERYONE IS FAMOUS:
Nightlife photographer Clayton Hauck in on vacation this month; don’t fret, hipsters -- he’ll be back
THE SPOT
Midway Games
CLEAR CONSCIENCE
Chicago Independent Radio Project
CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
UR Chicago's resident sex columnists advise on toys and lubes … Sexpert Kitten LeFemme answers readers' questions
TOP TEN:
Biggest Technology Flops

EPHEMERA:
LIFESTYLE: Products / Hlaska Accessories / Green Grocer Chicago / Real Estate Blogs / Few New Zealand / A's List
FILM: Chicago at Sundance/"City of Men"/"Chicago 10"/"Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day"
THEATER: "Our Enemies: Lively Scenes of Love and Combat" / "Richard III" / "The Misanthrope" / "Carousel"
TRAVEL: Scandinavian Capitals
REVIEWS: Books / Dvds / Video Games
DOGS & BABIES:
Saving for College / Crazy Train / Trust Fund Pets
EAT:
Takashi / David Burke's Primehouse Dim Sum Brunch / Omaggio / Chant
UNCORKED:
Everyday Piemonte
UR OUT:
Out at CHM On the Gaydar
FRESH:
The Bar Method
GREED IS GOOD
Yeah, yeah -- it's better to give than to receive. We get it. But that's hard to do when you don't have much to give. This month, UR Chicago helps you learn how to save -- for your retirement, for your first home, for a new car, for health insurance coverage. With the economy on many of our minds thanks to a looming recession, we decided now would be a prime time to explore how to cushion that bank account of yours and make every penny count. Greed's not such a bad thing, after all.
REVERB:
PROFILES: Del the Funky Homosapien / Headlights / Lady Tigra / Lyrics Born / The Mekons / Simian Mobile Disco / Yea Big + Kid Static
FEATURES: Bob Mould / Prodigy
REVIEWS: The B-52's / The Aluminum Group / Black Spade / Cadence Weapon / Cassettes Won't Listen / Goldfrapp / Ghostland Observatory / Kaki King / Neimo / Neon Neon / Morcheeba / Plants and Animals / Kelley Polar / Stephen Malkmus / Pride Tiger / Van Morrison / Angus and Julia Stone / Switches / Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra / Trances Arc
EVERYONE IS FAMOUS:
Nightlife photographer Clayton Hauck blogs about the see-and-be-seen events of the previous month
THE SPOT
Make Love, Not Debt
CLEAR CONSCIENCE
Inspiration Corporation's Café Too
CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
UR Chicago's resident sex columnists advise on toys and lubes … Sexpert Kitten LeFemme answers readers' questions
TOP TEN:
Actual Tax Exemptions

EPHEMERA:
LIFESTYLE: Products / Coffee Studio / Belmont Army / Belmont Barbershop / Scarlet / A's List
FILM: "Julie Benz"/"The Counterfeiters"/"Charlie Bartlett"/"U2 3D"
THEATER: "Fatboy" / "1776" / "Hey You Millionaires" / "Requiem for a Heavyweight"
REVIEWS: Books / Dvds / Video Games
DOGS & BABIES:
Crazy Train / How do you like your eggs? / Interpet Dating
EAT:
Café Matou / Demera / The Drawing Room / Rustik / English / Uncommon Ground – Edgewater
UNCORKED:
California Reds
UR OUT:
Baby Dee On the Gaydar
FRESH:
Romantic Product Reviews / Wisconsin Water Spas
SEX!:
Ah, February. The month of love. Pshaw -- what about lust? This month, we explore the many sex sects of Chicago -- from fetishes to male stripping to sex-toy parties, we've uncovered plenty of blush-inducing fare that will be sure to keep you warm until the spring thaw. And oh, all right -- we've also got tips on how to find the perfect engagement ring and what sultry foods and wines will dial up the romance. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.
REVERB:
PROFILES: Depreciation Guild / Gallows / The Mars Volta / MGMT / Panda Riot / Chris Stills
FEATURES: Pete Rock / Kula Shaker
REVIEWS: Cat Power / Air Traffic / The Apes / Atlas Sound / Jason Collett / Hot Chip / Danava / Kamera / Louis XIV / Mahjongg / Jack Johnson / The Mountain Goats / Nada Surf / North Mississippi Allstars / Say Hi / Willie Nelson / Sons and Daughters / The Whigs / Widespread Panic / Xiu Xiu
EVERYONE IS FAMOUS:
Nightlife photographer Clayton Hauck blogs about the see-and-be-seen events of the previous month
THE SPOT
A.Vision
CLEAR CONSCIENCE
MGR Foundation's (g)Love
CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
UR Chicago's resident sex columnists advise on toys and lubes … Sexpert Kitten LeFemme answers readers' questions
TOP TEN:
Pick-up lines guaranteed to keep you single