I sure love me some Edith Frost, and earlier tonight I was craving her song “Cars and Parties.” I did what you do when you want to hear a song but don’t have it on hand, and asked my good friend Youtube.
Now I feel like I know Chicago pretty well– I used to live there, and have a lot of friends who live there now, but I sure had never heard of Chic-a-Go-Go. It’s a sweet cable access DANCE PARTY program, along the lines of SOUL TRAIN or AMERICAN BANDSTAND, except it’s in Chicago, hosted by an awesome woman named Miss Mia and her sock puppet friend Ratso, and often features kickass indie rock bands lip-syncing along to their own songs, while all-ages guests dance with them.
There a number of reasons that might explain what I’m about to show you. One might be that because it’s an all-ages cable access program, guests are instructed to dress accordingly. Or this might just be Edith Frost’s natural vibe. I’m personally choosing to categorize it as “pre-9/11 fashion,” a sensibility that lacks our jaded, modern-day influences. Regardless, I sincerely hope that you enjoy it, both for the special something that the song contributes, and for the many extra extra special somethings that Edith’s maraca and dance skills add to the mix.
