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Codename: Vandelay is a Chicago based rock trio inspired by a classic rock sound with modern flair. Put simply they play raw rock and roll that is great to drink to. With influences ranging from Steppenwolf to The White Stripes, any fan of loud, high-energy music will feel comfortable listening to this fun and energetic group.
Gehenna
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GEHENNA is a new postmodern rock trio making passive-aggressive music for the more drama-filled and annoying times in your messy-ass life. All over the emotional map but center, the shit's not for everyone all of the time, but it might be for you, now. You can listen to it right on that music player up there. Then tell US what to write in this space, cause we have no friggin clue.
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Out of the lonesome Midwest comes a band that has been in the music scene few times under other names; most recently "The Tapes". As a 7 piece band, Traveling By Sea finds ways to make their live shows energetic and fun.
Traveling By Sea is planning to start the summer off right, by releasing a debut EP in May 2009 entitled "I've Got Friends on My Side", and are recording a full length due this summer.
SPECIALS
$5 all you can eat sloppy joe's
$13 Buckets of Miller Lite & High Life
$3 Guiness & Smithwicks drafts
$3 Bloodys
$2.00 Busch tall boy cans
$1.50 Blatz, Hamm's, Old Milwaukee & Stroh's cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase)
Suite 902
Local band- more info TBA
Monday, July 6 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $10.00
CALL OFF MONDAYS
Call Off Mondays
Tuesday, July 7 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $10.00
JAM/ROCK
The Breakfast
MR.BLOTTOWebsite
Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
The Breakfast
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The Breakfast is a hard-hitting jazz rock experimental quartet whose music ranges from progressive rock to sonic landscapes. In 2003/2004 The Breakfast accepted their 1st Jammy award for best emerging artist at The Madison Square Garden Theater along with Phil Lesh, Umphrey's Mcgee, Dr John and other distinguished honorees. Since their Jammy win The Breakfast have been traveling the country.
SPECIALS
25 cent jumbo wings* - BEST IN THE CITY!!!
$4 Jim Beam, Jack Daniels & Jameson cocktails
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$3 Corona Bottles
$2.50 PBR tall boy
*Wing Special (Eat in only w/ 1 Drink Purchase per 8 ct.)
8 ct. per person minimum
Sauces, Celery, Carrots are Extra
Wednesday, July 8 • 8:30 PM • Ages 21+
Open Blues Jam
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ BLUE TRUTH
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ BLUE TRUTHWebsite
Stop in and join us for an impromptu evening of blues, rock, soul and whatever else blows in off the street. Gary Gand hosts this week. Always surprise guests sittin in. Guitarists, bass players, harp players, horns, keyboardists - bring your axe. Drummers bring your sticks; high quality amps, keyboards and drums will be provided by Gand Music & Sound. Jammers and soloists are welcome Vocalists - a great chance to try out new material Meet new people, play and hear some great music Network with top players.
Walker featuring Aaron Weistrop
Live set by Aaron Weistrop & friends at 8:30
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Appetizers
$3 Stoli & Absolut Flavor cocktails
$5 Long Island Iced Teas
$5 Margaritas
$4 Soco Lime
$4 Wild Turkey American Honey
$3 Stella & Hoegaarden drafts
*Food Specials are Eat-in only w/Drink Purchase
Thursday, July 9 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Indie/Americana/Experimental (AWESOME!) Elle's show pick of the month!
Balthrop, Alabama
Brother GeorgeWebsite
A Brief History of Brother George
---raised on mars, the land of fine spices; Developed an allergy to martian milk (the only ingredient in martian meals); Sublet their garden apartment, and moved to a more suitable home with less martian madness (a side effect of a menacing bacterial infection acquired through too much martian milking.)---
Balthrop, Alabama
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You may have heard that the town of Balthrop was founded in 1847 in Alabama’s Iron Belt. You might also have heard that Balthrop was once a booming steel town, but these days it has relaxed into an easier pace, providing a home to a close-knit community of shopowners, innkeepers, handymen, farmers, students, and a milkman. They do a pretty good job of keeping each others’ secrets. Or so you may have heard.
In fact, the band Balthrop, Alabama was formed in early 2006 in Brooklyn, New York by Alabama-born songwriter-siblings Pascal and Lauren Balthrop and eight or nine of their musically-inclined neighbors. They get together every so often to sing songs about dead people in love.
The Lost Cartographers
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IMAGINARY CHICAGO RECORDS presents WALK ON, the debut album from The Lost Cartographers, featuring ten original songs from the Chicago quintet. Led by three singer-songwriters, the band tells tales of train tracks, setbacks, leaving, love, and loss. Sultry lead vocals and haunting harmonies light the way as the group travels through a landscape filled with the sounds of Americana, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, and rock.
Ne'er Do Evers
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The Ne'er Do Evers are an animated mix-tape of anger, humor and vulnerability, each emotion likely to merge into and/or trample on the others at any moment. The Ne'ers play music that is fifty percent heavy thoughts and fifty percent knee-jerk reactions with a sound best described as full- on in-your-face visceral mooning, a distillation of art, alcohol and attitude not only intoxicating but mind-numbing in a good way.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Burgers & Sandwiches/w Fries
$4 Bombs
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$2.50 PBR tall boy cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase per person)
Friday, July 10 • 9:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Psychedelic/ Rock
The Red Plastic Buddha
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Neo-psychedelic renegades, Chicago's Red Plastic Buddha live in that half-light between the flower power of Carnaby Street and the darkness of an LSD trip gone wrong. Their music layers guitars, keyboards, and wave upon wave of vocal harmonies over insistant rhythms to create a psychedelic experience that goes far beyond mere imitation of their influences.
The Luck Of Eden
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Popped psychedelic rock and rollism…….
The Luck of Eden Hall formed in 1989, releasing a single, a compilation and a video on Limited Potential records, two E.P.s and a Full length CD, ‘Belladonna Marmalade’, on Walrus records. The E.P. titled ‘Under The Sea’ landed the band on the cover of CMJ. The Video was included in the New Line Cinema film ‘The Day My Parents Ran Away’. In 1994 the band crawled under a rock…….
The Luck of Eden Hall crawled out from under that rock in 2007 with the release of ‘Subterrene’ and has just released a new album ‘When The Clock Starts To Wake Up We Go To Sleep’ this year.
This is what some critics have to say…….
“13 slices of prime time psych nuggets, each wrapped in a delicious candy floss coating, and riding some blistering, guitar fueled, fairground rides.” Terrascope.co.uk
“an excellent psychedelic band!” Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins.com
“a future psychedelic classic!” Simon Lewis, Terrascope
“get this masterpiece!” DJ Astro, Psychotronic Zone
“a very satisfying listening experience!” K. Wallbank, Psychedelic Central
The 2 Plus 2
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Chicago's premier musicians from bands as diverse as Thunderwing, The Civilized Age, Hollus & The Deccas coalesce into the thunderous maelstrom that is The 2 Plus 2.
Providing high energy mid-western noise with a hearty dollop of psychedelia, The 2 Plus 2 will be bringing their own brand of sonic terrorism to a stage near you!
SPECIALS
1/2 price bottles of wine
$5 Martinis Stoli & Beefeater
$3 Bottles of Shiner Beer- Bock/Black or Commemorator
Saturday, July 11 • 10:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
rock/soul/garage
Genital Hercules
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We like to play fast songs with lots of chords and catchy hooks. We take bits of Devo, Frank Zappa, Sparks, Cardiacs, Mr. Bungle, and lots more stuff that we like, then re-arrange them until it sounds like us. Our newest album is a rock opera entitled Spring Break '86. It's cool as hell!
w.w. lowman
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solo project of Bill Lowman of Bosco&Jorge. co-produced by Frank Navin of the Aluminum Group. engineered by Barry Phipps at Northbranch studios. additional engineering by w.w.lowman at the house of whorers,Franks Navin at his house and Mark Greenberg at Mayfair recordings.
The Armed Forces
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They're a shoulder-shimmying strumpet with a runaway past, a joyriding, drug-addled gallon of gas looking for a sucker to light their lucky. Glam punk-poppers Armed Forces plays a decadent, rebellion-riddled three-card monte of '60s garage-soul organ, bloozy, slashing blasts of guitar Thunders, and frontman Brandon Jazz's cooly importuning vocals. The indefatigable, energetic rhythms power big hooks sprinkled with backing harmonies, often suggesting a slightly grimier iteration of fellow Nashville residents The Pink Spiders (one guests on debut EP, Modern Gospel for Modern Men & Women). A combustible blend of glue-huffing threats, loitering libido and knee-jerk defiance, Armed Forces is a reminder seditious teen spirit springs eternal. —Chris Parker
Sunday, July 12 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Ambient/Indie/Rock
Automata
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Automata’s sound is like a lucid dream: there’s a subtle familiarity in it that lures you into something altogether otherworldly. Blending dub, soul, pop, blues and rock with break beat, electronic, ambient and classical music, the Chicago-formed quartet seamlessly shifts through an endless spectrum of organic and mechanical textures. One is likely to find themselves meandering through a spaghetti western one moment, a Kingston dance hall the next. If that’s not engaging enough, Automata pairs their tracks with psychedelic video and film work for their live performances, overwhelming audiences with swells of sights and sounds.
Moritat
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In 2003 Corey McCafferty (drums) met and played in a band called I/O with Konstantin Jace (bass). Venus Laurel (piano, vocals) then worked w/Corey on her solo album and in 2008 the three of them moved into a house and formed Moritat. Drawing from Chicago’s rich tradition of instrumental rock music as well as influences as diverse as Sonic Youth and Kate Bush, the group continually crafts their unique sound in their basement studio. Moritat is currently working on a self-produced EP to be released later this year.
SPECIALS
$5 all you can eat sloppy joe's
$13 Buckets of Miller Lite & High Life
$3 Guiness & Smithwicks drafts
$3 Bloodys
$2.00 Busch tall boy cans
$1.50 Blatz, Hamm's, Old Milwaukee & Stroh's cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase)
Monday, July 13 • 9:00 PM • Ages 21+
Rock
The Tree
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the tree was formed in 1999 to perform at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, for their "the Art of Film in the 20th Century" exhibit. This formation was the latest incarnation of what was known as: "andrew & the TRee". The MCA performance also featured a backround film, or metaphor collage, titled "Indelible Ink's Out of Stock" (More in Branches>>).
In y2K, the tree re-emerged for a show at the Hideout in Chicago, to support the release of Andrew Robb's solo release: "Burning Bush". This lineup included keyboardist extraordinaire & composer, Jeff Kowalkowski, who also appears on the new release. Although "Burning Bush" received critical acclaim and limited airplay, there was little follow up in terms of the band playing and developing.
Then, in 2004, Robb contacted the nascent rhythm section (Mark & Sam) with a concept and proposition: "Since we enjoy playing music together so much, and there's so much potential there, why don't we convene regularly, develop a "language" and "history", and then start to record this musical unfolding".
So, that was the start of the tree. We do it because it our enriches our lives, making us happier people. We do it because we're fascinated with the process of making music, are in it for the "Long Haul", and now feel compelled to
.... SHARE IT WITH YOU!
The Delta Routine
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With their infectious blend of rock, grunge & blues,
The Delta Routine is quickly becoming one of Milwaukee’s
favorite groups. High octane rock ‘n roll inspired by classic
rock greats like the Rolling Stones is the meat of a musical
endeavor called “Donna,” the first full length album by The
Delta Routine produced by Mike Hoffmann. Embracing the raw
elements of guitar driven rock of new and old, singer/songwriter
and guitarist Nick Amadeus creates memorable hooks and
quirky riffs all while paying homage to the old days of rock ‘n roll.
A strong local following paired with a powerful new album has
The Delta Routine on a road to bigger and better things. Hold on tight.
$1 Tacos all day long
1/2 PRICE "All 25 DRAFT BEERS ON TAP"
$3 REGGIE Vodka Cocktails
Website
Think about a combo of : Shudder to Think, Bill Frisell, Wayne Krantz, Nels Cline, Wilco, Gillian Welch, Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Kelly Joe Phelps, The Eels, Jim Black, Ben Monder
SPECIALS
25 cent jumbo wings* - BEST IN THE CITY!!!
$4 Jim Beam, Jack Daniels & Jameson cocktails
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$3 Corona Bottles
$2.50 PBR tall boy
*Wing Special (Eat in only w/ 1 Drink Purchase per 8 ct.)
8 ct. per person minimum
Sauces, Celery, Carrots are Extra
Wednesday, July 15 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+
Open Blues Jam
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue Truth
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue TruthWebsite
Stop in and join us for an impromptu evening of blues, rock, soul and whatever else blows in off the street. Gary Gand hosts this week. Always surprise guests sittin in. Guitarists, bass players, harp players, horns, keyboardists - bring your axe. Drummers bring your sticks; high quality amps, keyboards and drums will be provided by Gand Music & Sound. Jammers and soloists are welcome Vocalists - a great chance to try out new material Meet new people, play and hear some great music Network with top players.
Craig Rigdon
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The Craig Rigdon project roles into town on their Inception Tour this week. Don’t miss this fresh acoustic rock trio, featuring Craig Rigdon on guitars, keys, and vocals, Danny Vins on guitars, and local artist Eric Wood on percussion. With their rock roots combined with subtle blues and jazz overtones you are sure to leave satisfied, scratching your head, or a bit of both. Expect selections from Craig Rigdon’s January 2009 Release, Made of Wire, and upcoming release Perspective, stripped down and rearranged for this intimate setting.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Appetizers
$3 Stoli & Absolut Flavor cocktails
$5 Long Island Iced Teas
$5 Margaritas
$4 Soco Lime
$4 Wild Turkey American Honey
$3 Stella & Hoegaarden drafts
*Food Specials are Eat-in only w/Drink Purchase
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BITTERSON is two things...a band and an attitude. Sometimes classic, sometimes modern, Bitterson's sound is a reflection of rock's raw emotion being chiseled out of yester-year's boy awoken by change to a modern-day man. As a long time songwriter and guitarist, founding member Phillip Amerson came up with the idea for the band while living in Paris, France. Translating his last name's first four letters... "Amer" meaning "bitter" in French... and replacing that in his last name, "BITTERSON" ...the perfect band name... was born. The name captures the tone and emotion of each song with their telling of love lost, rejection, difficult times, overcoming odds and maturing. Bitterson hails from Chicago, IL and is made up of Phillip Amerson (guitars/vocals), Matthew Severing (drums), Elliot Taggert (bass), AT Jones (keys/bass/backing vocals).
30 Helens
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30 Helens is a spunky, energetic 7-piece original rock band formed by former Chicago Idol Winner Dave Wagner.
Wanting to energize a stagnant Chicago music scene, founder Dave Wagner came up with the 30 Helens concept. No more 1995 grunge scene, good-bye DMB worshippers, and "been there done that" to top 10 radio cookie cutter bands, 30 Helens dares to be different. After suckering the other members into joining him, Dave's idea was to reinvent a forgotten form of original music in Chicago: Fun and upbeat. 30 Helens wants you to have fun!
SOOO…here you have it…introducing 30 Helens! The best part about 30 Helens is that they are comprised of actual talent…a novel concept nowadays! 30 Helens blends Dave's award winning vocal talent with some of Chicago's best musicians. Each of the seven artists is from varying musical backgrounds allowing 30 Helens to seamlessly write and play across several musical genres.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Burgers & Sandwiches/w Fries
$4 Bombs
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$2.50 PBR tall boy cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase per person)
Friday, July 17 • 9:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $8.00
Music you feel
JoVia!
JoVia!Website
Digital Download Recession Party!!!!
Detroit bred Multi-Percussionist and 2009 Detroit Music Award nominee for Outstanding World Instrumentalist is providing an electrifying night of jazz fusion and cuts from her debut album, "Fuzzy Blue Robe Chronicles". She has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Amp Fiddler, Trey Anastacio and Michael Franti & Spearhead and has performed with various artists such as British recording artist Omar Lye- Fook (better known as OMAR- www.omarmusic.net), Chilean artist Joe VasConcellos, Philadelphia native RES, Alison Crockett, Angela Johnson, Maysa, Rahsaan Patterson, Eric Robeson, Gordon Chambers, Conya Doss, Yolanda Johnson, Jazzhead (the early group w/ John Arnold on guitar and Jeremy Ellis on keys) flautist Nicole Mitchell, saxophonist David Boykin, trumpeters Corey Wilkes, Maurice Brown, David Young, bluesmen Billy Branch and Ron Prince, Althea Rene, Brian O'Neal, Lola Morales, Blackman & Arnold, Level Rizon, Cello, Nadir, Ed Stone, Painted Pictures, Wendell Harrison, Pamela Wise, BSTC, Mathias, Inohs Sivad, and Heather Moran. She performed with various artists opening shows for such acts as Kindred the Family Soul, Thomas Mapfumo, Gerald Albright and The Bad Plus. This show will be video taped.
JoVia, Vibraphone & Percussion
Damon Warmack, Bass
John Douglass, Trumpet
Mike Jellick, Electric Piano ('09 DMA nominee in the jazz category) .
Jonathan Marks, Drums
Innosphere
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Imagine a modern-day hip hop producer who just happens to have classical piano chops paired with a sultry and sensuous female vocalist with a “where have you been all my life” vibe and you will start to get a handle on Innosphere. Innosphere is pianist/producer/composer/deejay Kenny Keys, who music fans will recognize from his work with Eulorhythmics, Prime Meridian, Rita J., and All Natural, and vocalist Nina Rae, a singer with an old-school jazz and blues background who has also shared stages with the likes of Common and Q-Tip. Together, they are making music that combines their shared funk, hip hop, jazz, and R&B influences with a plan and vision to create something fresh, new, and larger than life.
AJ Kluth
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Come celebrate the release of the AJ Kluth Quintet’s new record “Twice Now” on Seattle’s OA2 Records (www.oa2records.com). The ajkQ is a band that plays modern instrumental jazz music that isn’t just for jazz snobs. You’ll hear instrumental takes of songs from Elliott Smith, Thom Yorke, Soul Coughing, and Rufus Wainwright as well as original music that isn’t just ding-ding-a-ling-ding-a-ling traditional swing - it’s bringing break-beats and odd time signatures into the new jazz tradition. Hey, not all of the tunes that sound good in an improvisational setting were written in the 1930s, right? This is modern improvised music that’s accessible, exciting, and relevant featuring some of Chicago’s best young talent.
Grapejuice RecordsWebsite
Grape Juice Records is Chicago's newest and hardest-working record label. We work with Chicago bands to help organize their ambitions and provide the means to allow them to really make the right moves.
The Minneaplois Henrys
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Live Review: "With The Minneapolis Henrys, what you see is what you get. Four simultaneously cadence-driven musicians whose collective talents enable the four-piece to woo an audience without pushing any inward-thinking art-rock tendencies on them. What they’ve created is a subtly brilliant live show that hardly allows its audience members time to breathe. They engage those in attendance by requesting even the most jaded of the hipster set to approach the stage, and “get jiggy with it,” rather than mug and pout in the distance. They’re about as personable a young band as you’re likely to see in the area."
~Consequence Of Sound
"The Henrys craft nice, tight songs, create momentum and sustain it on both ballads and percussion driven rockers. Last I checked the weather online, both Minneapolis and Chicago, where the band now resides, were in the negatives. Thank god those poor souls have some hot, good ol’ fashioned Minneapolis rock to warm their freezing bones."
~Amplifier Magazine
"Whether it's on hot and heavy fast tracks like "Magnum" or slower, more contemplative pieces like "Where My Mind's Been," the band makes indie rock that appears simple on the surface but has intricate layers underneath, melding jazz, rock, and punk. This Chicago band has been doing gigs for about two years now, forming tight musical bonds that allow fro wonderful interplay and improvisation. At the same time, they're new enough that they still sound like a college band—new, free, and willing to make mistakes to find the right sound. Plus, I love that band name."
SPECIALS
$5 all you can eat sloppy joe's
$13 Buckets of Miller Lite & High Life
$3 Guiness & Smithwicks drafts
$3 Bloodys
$2.00 Busch tall boy cans
$1.50 Blatz, Hamm's, Old Milwaukee & Stroh's cans
$1 Tacos all day long
1/2 PRICE "All 25 DRAFT BEERS ON TAP"
$3 REGGIE Vodka Cocktails
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase)
Tuesday, July 21 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Tipsy Tuesdays
Mr. Blotto
Mr. BlottoWebsite
Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
AmPm
Website
AmPm is a rock and roll band of four boys from New Hampshire.
Graph
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Graph is a musical trio based out of Keene, New Hampshire. We seek to present an original species of songs & sounds with experimental, post-hardcore, rock and classical constituent parts.
SPECIALS
25 cent jumbo wings* - BEST IN THE CITY!!!
$4 Jim Beam, Jack Daniels & Jameson cocktails
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$3 Corona Bottles
$2.50 PBR tall boy
*Wing Special (Eat in only w/ 1 Drink Purchase per 8 ct.)
8 ct. per person minimum
Sauces, Celery, Carrots are Extra
Wednesday, July 22 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+
Open Blues Jam
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue Truth
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue TruthWebsite
Stop in and join us for an impromptu evening of blues, rock, soul and whatever else blows in off the street. Gary Gand hosts this week. Always surprise guests sittin in. Guitarists, bass players, harp players, horns, keyboardists - bring your axe. Drummers bring your sticks; high quality amps, keyboards and drums will be provided by Gand Music & Sound. Jammers and soloists are welcome Vocalists - a great chance to try out new material Meet new people, play and hear some great music Network with top players.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Appetizers
$3 Stoli & Absolut Flavor cocktails
$5 Long Island Iced Teas
$5 Margaritas
$4 Soco Lime
$4 Wild Turkey American Honey
$3 Stella & Hoegaarden drafts
*Food Specials are Eat-in only w/Drink Purchase
Thursday, July 23 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Reggae / Rock
On the Run
Website
On The Run sounds like Dispatch. Yeah, thats right, I said it. I keep hearing these really great bass lines in relatively unknown bands which gives hope yet to the Chicago music scene - I mean, at least its not just a bunch of cock rock guitarists, right? “Bone Sad” follows directly in the vein of Dispatch, The Dave Matthews Band, and other quasi jam bands, it has been a little while since I’ve heard a band that has a good enough sound to say their sound is of their influences instead of saying, well, they kind of sound like said bands, but alot crappier. Anyway, enough of the commentary, this song has a great groove to it, good, solid drums and the production is better than most. On The Run sounds like there are 4 guitarists, but there are only two - and they aren’t afraid to give the sax player a solo.
Freezone (Milwaukee)
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Free Zone is an amalgam of performers from diverse backgrounds, locations, and musical interests -- brought together by a love to make music in a rub-a-dub style. Beach party dance music with a message.
From as far west as San Francisco and Portland, and as far east as Baltimore and London, slip on your flip-flops and come dance with us!
World's Fair
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We are 7 music students at Columbia College Chicago thrown in a room together and told to create. The product of this is an eclectic blend of Rock, Folk, Soul and the unrecognizable; also known as Worlds Fair.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Burgers & Sandwiches/w Fries
$4 Bombs
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$2.50 PBR tall boy cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase per person)
Friday, July 24 • 9:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Americana/Indie/Rock
Katie & Pat
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Like most things, it started in spring, when the world is an ice cream social. Pat—the guy in the grandpa hat— was tired of flying solo. And Katie—with her hot and blue guitar—had some songs that were still half finished. They’d seen each other around their little Ohio town, and they’d played the same stages, but they always seemed to be walking in opposite directions. Then, one day, Katie— with her hot and blue eyes—made contact with Pat-- as he walked right beside her-- and you can guess the rest.
Here comes Pat, stage right. He’s more the quiet type, but be warned, your lead guitar man’s a drummer at heart. And there’s Katie, stage left, the spunky acoustic Canadian. She’s got charisma coming out of her leg warmers, and yes, her sweet coos are reminding you of Jenny Lewis and Juliana Hatfield. It’s sweet-hearted folk-pop, but it’s razor sharp, sister! Toss in Pat’s tender gusto de la Sufjan, and you’ve got quite the wicked pair—cuddly and burly, sunny and moody, Batman and Robin Hood! If you’d like to make those Mates of State comparisons, go right ahead. But hang around a while and you’ll want to get hitched, too. This is Katie & Pat.
Silver AttlasWebsite
Silver Atlas explores several genres and moods simultaneously. Low key downtempo soul, beat infested trip-hop, and up tempo house grooves all add to the allure of this amazing album. So where does our Silver Atlas take us this time? Destination: Layover! A more organic feel, using live drums and percussion to produce a hybrid groove of electronic and human beats. While the core creative direction is managed by founders Alan Ruffin and Jason Lichon, the addition of players Rex Espinosa and John Mastro has added instrumental virtuosity to the band's bag of tricks.
Passive Aggressor
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pA has been involved in Chicago music for over a decade. This
new project represents the various styles brought by
a diverse line-up years in the making. Styles include hip hop, funk, reggae, trip hop and rock...
Brighten Up
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"BRIGHTEN UP play gorgeous noisy explosions of tribal drums and electronic loops that you would never dream two people could recreate live, but somehow they pull it off." - The Empty Bottle
DJ J lee
Sunday, July 26 • 9:00 PM • Ages 21+
Rock
James Curley
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Songwriter James Curley and his band, Radio Fade, perform rhythmic, rootsy Americana-tinged Rock in the tradition of The Band, Little Feat, Jackson Browne, John Hiatt & Little Village, etc. The sound is real and authentic, featuring acoustic and electric guitars, slide guitars, Hammond B3 and Piano, and a veteran rhythm section to accompany James's literate songs.
SPECIALS
$5 all you can eat sloppy joe's
$13 Buckets of Miller Lite & High Life
$3 Guiness & Smithwicks drafts
$3 Bloodys
$2.00 Busch tall boy cans
$1.50 Blatz, Hamm's, Old Milwaukee & Stroh's cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase)
Monday, July 27 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+
Rock and Roll Jeopardy
Rock and Roll Jeopardy
Tuesday, July 28 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Tipsy Tuesdays
Mr. Blotto
Mr. BlottoWebsite
Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
Tula
Website
If it wasn't for a ridiculous, amazing live music scene, Tula would not exist. After several projects on their own, the band met eachother while attending various local concerts, soon realizing they had a common interest in creating fresh, uncompromising improvised music. The band drew together on a mission to move bodies and hit the ground running.
SPECIALS
25 cent jumbo wings* - BEST IN THE CITY!!!
$4 Jim Beam, Jack Daniels & Jameson cocktails
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$3 Corona Bottles
$2.50 PBR tall boy
*Wing Special (Eat in only w/ 1 Drink Purchase per 8 ct.)
8 ct. per person minimum
Sauces, Celery, Carrots are Extra
Wednesday, July 29 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+
Americana / Rock
Cousin Dud
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Cousin Dud is an alternative folk outifit rooted in Chicago, IL. Simple and raw, their songs tell the dark tales of deposed beauty queens, brokers, and headless civil war soldiers, among other concerns.
yer cronies
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"Yer Cronies exist in the same Neil Young-influenced sphere as Band of Horses and My Morning Jacket. But, like MMJ on their most recent album, they're not afraid to dabble in Radiohead-style experimentalism as well as various strains of '70s AM radio. "When I Grow Up" is all but guaranteed to show up on local year-end lists" (Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press).
The Biltmores
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"Don't to expect anything from The Biltmores other than astonishing instrumental precision and a knack for sonic twists...." - Performer Magazine
Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles
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Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles is a six piece acoustic explosion that enjoys your company, so come to a show and say hello!
Thursday, July 30 • 9:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Rock
Paul Poulton Project (UK)
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English Band "The Paul Poulton Project" tour across the UK and the US with their own brand of rock, you'll get a whiff of blues with some deep meaningful lyrics to touch your soul, coupled with some modern funk. Musicianship comes high up their list of priorities. A popular band in the UK and many parts of the US. Their MySpace play count is getting close to 100,000.
The Locals
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The Locals are an alt-pop, indie rock band based in Chicago. “Big Picture” is the Locals’® fourth studio effort and their first full length CD in almost 6 years. Their style has covered the range from singer/songwriter to borderline jam band. But while this CD contains subtle winks at the past, this trio has emerged confident and head-strong from a three year recording hiatus to produce guitar heavy, sumptuous, alt-pop. These are smart, engaging songs. And although most of the tracks are instantly accessible, Doll’s lyrics give the erudite something to chew on. Produced, recorded and mixed by Steven Gillis (Filter), Big Picture is a collection of The Locals’® tight, power-pop tunes with a one two punch delivery.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Burgers & Sandwiches/w Fries
$4 Bombs
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$3.00 Shiners!!
$2.50 PBR tall boy cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase per person)
Friday, July 31 • 9:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Music !
Tuesday, August 4 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Tipsy Tuesdays
Mr. Blotto
Mr. BlottoWebsite
Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
The Belles
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The Belles play the kind of music that should be synonymous with summer (despite the fact some of the songs are about winter!)...Two spaced out American hippie kids playing lazy lo-fi, alt-country.
SPECIALS
25 cent jumbo wings* - BEST IN THE CITY!!!
$4 Jim Beam, Jack Daniels & Jameson cocktails
$4 Malibu Cocktails
$3 Corona Bottles
$2.50 PBR tall boy
*Wing Special (Eat in only w/ 1 Drink Purchase per 8 ct.)
8 ct. per person minimum
Sauces, Celery, Carrots are Extra
Wednesday, August 5 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+
Open Blues Jam
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue Truth
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue TruthWebsite
Stop in and join us for an impromptu evening of blues, rock, soul and whatever else blows in off the street. Gary Gand hosts this week. Always surprise guests sittin in. Guitarists, bass players, harp players, horns, keyboardists - bring your axe. Drummers bring your sticks; high quality amps, keyboards and drums will be provided by Gand Music & Sound. Jammers and soloists are welcome Vocalists - a great chance to try out new material Meet new people, play and hear some great music Network with top players.
Eversojake
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A contemporary rock, blues-infused Chicago band giving their own soulful, modern twist to Americana rock.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Appetizers
$3 Stoli & Absolut Flavor cocktails
$5 Long Island Iced Teas
$5 Margaritas
$4 Soco Lime
$4 Wild Turkey American Honey
$3 Stella & Hoegaarden drafts
*Food Specials are Eat-in only w/Drink Purchase
Saturday, August 8 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $8.00
Prog Rock Experimental
Kris Myers Project (Umpherys McGee/Kick the Cat)
Kris Myers-Drums
Brain Doherty-Bass
ViJay Telisnayak-Keys
John McLean-Guitar
Consider the Source
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Sci-fi Middle Eastern funk. Masters of the craft.
Monsters
Tuesday, August 11 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Tipsy Tuesdays
Mr. Blotto
Mr. BlottoWebsite
Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
SPECIALS
$5 all you can eat sloppy joe's
$13 Buckets of Miller Lite & High Life
$3 Guiness & Smithwicks drafts
$3 Bloodys
$2.00 Busch tall boy cans
$1.50 Blatz, Hamm's, Old Milwaukee & Stroh's cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase)
Wednesday, August 12 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+
Open Blues Jam
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue Truth
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue TruthWebsite
Stop in and join us for an impromptu evening of blues, rock, soul and whatever else blows in off the street. Gary Gand hosts this week. Always surprise guests sittin in. Guitarists, bass players, harp players, horns, keyboardists - bring your axe. Drummers bring your sticks; high quality amps, keyboards and drums will be provided by Gand Music & Sound. Jammers and soloists are welcome Vocalists - a great chance to try out new material Meet new people, play and hear some great music Network with top players.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Appetizers
$3 Stoli & Absolut Flavor cocktails
$5 Long Island Iced Teas
$5 Margaritas
$4 Soco Lime
$4 Wild Turkey American Honey
$3 Stella & Hoegaarden drafts
*Food Specials are Eat-in only w/Drink Purchase
Friday, August 14 • 9:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $10.00
Mars Volta Keyboard Player
Free Moral Agents (CA)
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Free Moral Agents is the brainchild of Isaiah Ikey Owens, Grammy Award-winning keyboardist for The Mars Volta & De Facto.
The Long Beach, CA-based Owens initially started Free Moral Agents as a solo project. It has since expanded into a group effort, a result of Isaiah's decade-long career of collaborations with artists as diverse as El-P, Mastodon, Sublime, Saul Williams, and Z-Trip.
Free Moral Agents is now gearing up to release their new album Honey In The Carcass Of The Lion, an EP titled Control This and a 10" vinyl collaboration with legendary Fela Kuti's drummer and Afro Beat co-founder Tony Allen titled North Is Red.
Mr. BlottoWebsite
Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
SPECIALS
$5 all you can eat sloppy joe's
$13 Buckets of Miller Lite & High Life
$3 Guiness & Smithwicks drafts
$3 Bloodys
$2.00 Busch tall boy cans
$1.50 Blatz, Hamm's, Old Milwaukee & Stroh's cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase)
Wednesday, August 19 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+
Open Blues Jam
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue Truth
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue TruthWebsite
Stop in and join us for an impromptu evening of blues, rock, soul and whatever else blows in off the street. Gary Gand hosts this week. Always surprise guests sittin in. Guitarists, bass players, harp players, horns, keyboardists - bring your axe. Drummers bring your sticks; high quality amps, keyboards and drums will be provided by Gand Music & Sound. Jammers and soloists are welcome Vocalists - a great chance to try out new material Meet new people, play and hear some great music Network with top players.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Appetizers
$3 Stoli & Absolut Flavor cocktails
$5 Long Island Iced Teas
$5 Margaritas
$4 Soco Lime
$4 Wild Turkey American Honey
$3 Stella & Hoegaarden drafts
*Food Specials are Eat-in only w/Drink Purchase
Tuesday, August 25 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Tipsy Tuesdays
Mr. Blotto
Mr. BlottoWebsite
Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
SPECIALS
$5 all you can eat sloppy joe's
$13 Buckets of Miller Lite & High Life
$3 Guiness & Smithwicks drafts
$3 Bloodys
$2.00 Busch tall boy cans
$1.50 Blatz, Hamm's, Old Milwaukee & Stroh's cans
Food Specials (Eat in only w/Drink Purchase)
Wednesday, August 26 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+
Open Blues Jam
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue Truth
Gary Gand's Pro Blues Jam w/ Blue TruthWebsite
Stop in and join us for an impromptu evening of blues, rock, soul and whatever else blows in off the street. Gary Gand hosts this week. Always surprise guests sittin in. Guitarists, bass players, harp players, horns, keyboardists - bring your axe. Drummers bring your sticks; high quality amps, keyboards and drums will be provided by Gand Music & Sound. Jammers and soloists are welcome Vocalists - a great chance to try out new material Meet new people, play and hear some great music Network with top players.
SPECIALS
1/2 Off ALL Appetizers
$3 Stoli & Absolut Flavor cocktails
$5 Long Island Iced Teas
$5 Margaritas
$4 Soco Lime
$4 Wild Turkey American Honey
$3 Stella & Hoegaarden drafts
*Food Specials are Eat-in only w/Drink Purchase
Sunday, September 6 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ • $5.00
Minimalist / Zouk / Freestyle
Experimental Dental School
Website
The guitar bends to the breaking point. Drums pump. Drums crack.
Synthesizer samples crisp & crackle. One voice howls, the other coos.
A sea of bass over a lake of pedals.
Here is some really nerdy dirty Jazz punk. hmm..or is it vintage garage pop?
psychedelic world music?,, synth fractured dance beats.
Pretty? yes. Ugly? yes.
Mattress (Portland)
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Heavy Duty By Josiah Hughes/Exclaim Magazine (Canada) Portland's Mattress centres on the claustrophobic bedroom soul of weirdo Rex Marshall and his synthesiser. But on Heavy Duty, his debut full-length for Edmonton's Reluctant Recordings, his minimal, dark electro beats take a backseat to his sinister songwriting.
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Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
Ninja Academy (LA)
Live Drum and BASS
Yeti vs. Yeti
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a drummer...a bassist, 2 mics. Improved based freak out duo.
