Oh my goodness! What's that? Polyvinyl peeps and an exclusive blend!
The fine folks at Polyvinyl Records have teamed up with the fabulous production and roasting teams at the Fulton Street Roasting Works to bring you the Joan of Arc “Afternoons Mourning Blend.” Text from the bag, 95% of which was re-organized by Tim Kinsella from Joan of Arc lyrics:
Do you need that bounce in your step that comes from hitting bottom? Are you always in a hurry and an hour late for everything, just in time? Are you over the counter-productive culture, just staying alive and loveless, born looking tired? This unique slow roasted blend, dynamically balanced sweet and savory, may be an acquired taste, but has rich rewards for the sophisticated palette. Easy to drink on an empty stomach or a broken heart.
This coffee will be available exclusively at the Joan of Arc Don’t Mind Control Variety Show. The show will feature over thirteen acts comprised of Joan of Arc members as a showcase for the album, Don’t Mind Control. So head on down to the Empty Bottle on January 22nd if you want to see a fantastic show and own a piece of coffee history! Who knows who might show up? You may even see some of us there!
Photos by Danielle Baumann
Every season, there’s an in-house throwdown competition, but if you’ve been reading this blog, you’re well aware. This fall, the comp was held at Broadway, and also included a siphon-pot brewing contest as well. Nicole Kirk from Broadway won the latte art throwdown, and yours truly just barely squeaked out a win in the siphon comp. Instead of a full wrap-up post, today we’re going to tell the story in images from Millenium Park’s Danielle Baumann.
Pouring montage!
The judges table.
Sampling siphon brews.
Tension.
The champion and her new championship belt.
This past Sunday Intelligentsia had the pleasure of joining Numero Group in the release of their newest venture “Light: On The South Side”. Yet another stellar collection for the Soul-loving archeologist in all of us.
This hardcover book and double LP set contain over a hundred photographs by Michael Abramson. Taken during the years of 1975-77, these photos document the style and spirit of Chicago’s Southside clubs. In turn, Numero Group dug up 17 tracks from the bands and jukeboxes that haunted this rare piece of history.
Michael Abramson and Rick Kogan discuss recreational choices on the South Side of Chicago.
After a talk given by Abramson and moderator Rick Kogan of the Tribune, we fired up the espresso machine, pulling shots of “24-Carat Blend”. We put this little blend together in honor of another great Numero release, “Gone: The Promises Of Yesterday” by 24-Carat Black. Our own Charles Babinski and Juliet Han kept the drinks flowing.
Charles Babinski and Juliet Han work the Intelligentsia bar.
Big hugs go out to Numero for inviting us along and spinning some killer selections from their 7inch vault. We are honored to take part. If you are not familiar with Numero’s catalog, I suggest you get yourself aquainted.
My Christmas list.
