This Winter in Chicago
Face of the Hood
East Village Britt Julious, 28 Writer for Chicago Tribune and Vice
Few people are as embedded in Chicago’s music scene as Britt Julious. She lives and breathes local bands, writing about them for the Chicago Tribune, Vice and other outlets and spending her nights listening to them in clubs across town. Only one Chicago neighborhood meets her nightlife needs: East Village.
Her place is within spitting distance of the Empty Bottle (1035 N Western Ave) and Beauty Bar (1444 W Chicago Ave), where she hosts a dance party called Bump and Grindcore. But music isn’t the only reason she loves the area. Julious’s abode is filled with plants from nearby Sprout Home (745 N Damen Ave), one of the city’s best garden retailers. She’s also a regular at Rainbo Club (1150 N Damen Ave), a dive bar that’s managed to keep its charm despite a lot of development in the area over the last decade.
To gain a true sense of what East Village is all about, Julious suggests passing by Shit Fountain on Wolcott Avenue. Originally created as a reminder for residents to pick up their dog’s droppings, the sculpture has become a local treasure.
“Just like East Village, Shit Fountain is a weird little surprise,” says Julious. “You probably wouldn’t know anything about it until you actually walked by it, but it’s something you’re not going to forget.” —Clayton Guse
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“I’ve never been
pubescent in Texas, but I have fallen asleep in a cab.”
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“I just went to Supercuts. Think I need a wig?”
“We need Chicago’s
pollution. Nature makes me vomit.”
“His beard smells like toe fungus. I love it.”
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“I could’ve been
a homeowner, but that fucker Tom Tunney had
to regulate my rickshaw business.”
“Put that soap down and start lathering yourself in Vaseline.”
“There’s mercury in
the tuna and snot on my sushi.”
“He asked me where
the fish go when the lake freezes, and then I left because Catcher in the Rye references give me PTSD.”
“This year, I’m gonna use cardboard cutouts of Pee- wee Herman for dibs.”
“Farting on train cars makes me feel alive.”
PHOTOGRAPH: JACLYN RIVAS
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