Monday....Funday?

Well, maybe not quite, but it is looking like I have another action-packed week ahead of me.

First, though, the weekend review I promised you. Friday was by far the highlight. Remember that rooftop party I mentioned? It was epic. When I got there we were ushered straight up to the roof despite the chilly temperatures. After a few brief grumbles I grabbed a drink and took in my surroundings. Who am I to be complaining when I am on a rooftop in Chicago with twinkly lights sparkling, a view of the skyline and live music getting set up not 20 feet from me? For my job?? So I shut my mouth.

Some sweet DJ action by none other than JiMMy CoN got the night started on the right foot, and the always fabulous Matt Kelly was awesome, as usual. The highlight, though? Ryan Sweeney, our very own boss man, got up there and proved to us that he really does know the music industry from all angles. The man has got a voice! I almost want to say he has a Cat Stevens kind of thing going on.... very impressive.

The most important thing, of course, is that Talia and Jon (the birthday buddies!) had a great time, which, judging from the large grins and lingering goodbyes, they did.

Saturday morning began bright and early, ushered in (thankfully) with Dunkin Donuts and (maybe less thankfully) our PR seminar. An informative hour in, we had a special guest from Biz 3 come to talk to us about the world of PR. After furiously taking notes for 45 minutes, we were released back into the sun, blinking like little white creatures crawling from a cave. The rest of the weekend was a blur of family responsibility for me while some of my fellow WFTMers took in a few other shows. Check out their thoughts on John Mayer at the United Center and The XX at Lincoln Hall.

Now back to Monday. Let's see, tomorrow night is a big line-up at Double Door's Dirtroom with Paper Thick Walls, Natalie Oliveri, Identity Crises, Inc. and Leslie Beukelman. Should be a blast! I haven't been to the Dirtroom since its been re-vamped, but I hear good things. Wednesday all the interns get to take a tour through a real recording studio to get an idea of what its really like behind the music, and Friday is our intern throw-down trivia night.

That means that in addition to trying to get some responses for a show I'm booking in July (you'll have to wait to find out who!), trying to negotiate times between venues and 2 newer bands we are working with and everything else on my tasklist (not to mention organizing my tasklist!) I have to create some kind of study system so everything I've learned in the past 6 weeks will stick in my little brain even after the Friday night happy hour beer specials start flowing.

Wish me luck!