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After being woken up by David’s dogs (thanks again David and Phylis!) we got going to my hometown, Chicago, and before I speak about the show, I have to tell you about something very important - JB’s very first Chicago Hot Dog… So JB’s never had one of these beauties and for those of you who don’t know, all hot dogs in the world are gross compared to a Chicago dog. First off, it’s an all beef dog with a steamed poppyseed bun, but then you pretty much have an entire garden of toppings on the dog (onions, relish, mustard, tomatoes, cucumbers, hot sport peppers, and finally, a crunch dill pickle spear and NO KETCHUP.) Anyway, I took JB to one of my favorite spots in the city, Hot Doug’s, where not only do they make an amazing hot dog, but they also make their own insanely unique sausages (elk, venison, kangaroo, duck, etc.) but on Fri/Sat, they make their special duck fat fries (heavenly good.) Here’s a photo of our feast - I got a blue cheese pork sausage with green apples, creme fraiche, and smoked almonds (no joke) it was the best thing ever) and JB finally ate his first Chicago hot dog!
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So, onto the show… For the past 3 years, my brothers and I have thrown a holiday party in Chicago called “Deck The Hulls.” It’s become a grand Hull family tradition - it consists of us inviting friends, dressing up in really bad holiday sweaters, and usually ending up at at Louie’s for karaoke and La Pasadita (the smallest one) for the best Horchata ever.
But this year, we’re on the road, so it seemed like a perfect fit for us to play the party… The Beat Kitchen was PACKED with people and it was a blast! While Danny and I have played Chicago a couple times as a duo, this was the first time my family and friends back home have seen The Jones Street Boys and it meant a lot to me…
To keep up with tradition, Sam and I rocked some really ugly holiday sweaters at the show – here are some live shots:
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It also meant a lot that a one of the Chicago newspapers listed us as a concert pick for the night – ALONGSIDE R. KELLY! The hilarity here is immeasurable on its own, but I really goes up a notch considering we’ve been watching the best video he’s ever made on YouTube lately – “Real Talk.” Words can’t describe how completely ridiculously funny this is – if you haven’t already seen it, watch it here – I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard…
R. Kelly “Real Talk” - http://youtube.com/watch?v=cdaAWFoWr2c
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