Macy Gray in Chicago at Glamorama w/ a New CD!

I’m sure you can tell from all my stories and pics on twitter that macy gray is not only my good buddy, but one of my favorite female singers of all time! if don’t know her, she’s a super sweetheart, a 2 time Grammy winner, a great mom, has sold more than 15 million records, and is just an absolute talent- and riot! (pic of us at grammy’s this year)

I especially got to give her huge props for her newest CD, “The Sellout.”  after not being happy with the outcome of her previous project, “Big,” she holed up in a recording studio with just a few select friends and musicians, and killed it w/this new creation, as you probably saw in the past couple weeks on Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America and The View… so spread the word and pick up her songs on itunes or Amazon today!

Oh, and if want to see her in person in chicago, she is performing at the annual Macy’s Glamorama 2010 on August 13th to benefit the Ronald McDonald Charity which I love! This event is truly one of the best of the year– a mix of fashion, music and charity always makes for a great combo.  Read more for full Glamorama info….

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my chicago ribs day w/ buddy andrew Zimmern from travel channel’s “Bizarre Foods!” in honor of 4th of july!

That seems like such a random title I know, but I have a personal ribfest every july 4^th and I thought this would be the perfect video to share to kick it all off! This video is truly hilarious & fun for me- probably because its part ribs, part chicago, and part a super fun, talented & entertaining friend of mine visiting town, andrew Zimmern… enjoy!

Andrew basically called me a couple weeks ago when landed in Chicago to film at Uncle John’s Barbecue on the southside, to help him eat!!! We tackled Uncle John’s, a vast menu of rib tips, hot links, spare ribs and more! pit master Mark Sevier was smoking it up over a variety of woods including, oak, elm and mulberry… and I pounded it all… I think even Andrew was impressed!

Speaking of, how cool is his show?? Traveling all around the world to try bizarre foods!?!?! My dream job.  And Interestingly to note, many people who follow me on twitter and facebook, asked me when I was joining andrew on set, why ribs are a “bizarre food?”  to me that’s the coolest thing about the show, being in over 70 countries, there are bound to be people out there that think our normal food, is bizarre!  Just as we think a lot of what he eats, is absolutely mind blowing… btw, if you haven’t watched the show, you are severely missing out! you can catch the episode of the chicago shoot above in the fall, and more on andrew and the show on http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Bizarre_Foods.

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