With his love for oration, it was only a matter of time before Hideout co-owner Tim Tuten headed off to Washington. Tuten, a longtime employee of the Chicago Public Schools, is headed to Washington, D.C. next month to join U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's staff, according to the Reader.

He says he'll be back in town often, but who knows...so you'd better get yourself to the Hideout soon to witness one of his legendary, long-winded band intros. May we suggest Ingebridgt Haaker Flaten on Saturday?