It is that time again! After an extended hiatus full of conventions, BBQs, movie production, sailing and – of course – actual work – we’re back with our biggest Clockwork Vaudeville YET! This coming Saturday July 17th we feature live …
Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
The Loneliest Monk Proves Sensuality is Still Alive in Popular Music
Jul
06
by Prof. Joseph Fortesque Mason
It happened when I saw Garo Yellin play with Pere Ubu in the mid-nineties and it happened again with Michelle Morales at Friday, July 2nd’s, The Loneliest Monk‘s album release show. There is just …
Music Video Shoots, Art Shows, and Conventions Abound for the Chicago Steampunker!
Jun
23
It’s that time again. Temperatures floating around 90 degrees and then falling to a chilly 75 as apocalyptic thunderstorms roll through. Every other day you have to come up with another way to get from point A to point B …
Gypsy, Old-Timey and Eclectic Music finds in Chicago
May
27
Two upcoming events that may spark an interest with your inner “Gypsy Punk”:
I. The other evening while venturing out, my partner and I came upon Charleston Bar at 2076 North Hoyne Avenue. The 23 year old bar with its …
Curtis Eller, Sepia-Tone Americana. Cristina Beller brings some Steampunk to Horrorbles
May
22
By Prof. Joseph F. Mason
The Uncommon Curtis Eller
I had the pleasure of attending the Curtis Eller show at Uncommon Ground last Thursday. The first thing to strike me was that this energetic man reminded me of somebody, initially …
