If you are in the Chicago area tonight, be sure to check out “Hello My Name is Chicago”, which is a collaborative effort within Chicago’s artistic community showcasing over 30 artists with concentrations in the world of music and visual art. “A collection of renowned art, featuring the city of Chicago – it’s culture, it’s texture, it’s landscape, and it’s inhabitants”.

One of my all time favorite graffiti artists/illustrators out of Chicago, Chris Silva, will feature his work tonight. As a graffiti lover, I have always had a strong appreciation for Chris’s work which was once sprawled across a great part of Chicago, in its pure state. Also featured is Revise CMW (Chicago’s Most Wanted) and Travis Lampe whose unique and mischievous characters I am very keen on!

Tattoo design for a friend by Chris Silva

Over the course of 2008, Hello My Name is Chicago will serve as a national platform showcasing Chicago’s various contributions to the world of music and visual art. HMNIC: Art Edition plans to tour starting late fall of 2008. For more info and a list of the other featured artists, visit Country Club Chicago.

And for those heading out after, be sure to check out one of our favs, Drop the Lime, in town for the Smash and Crunch rave affair over at Liars Club!! Bass Bass Basssssssssssssssss!!