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Brando’s Swing De Ville Debuts

Sep

Joe Mason

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Brando’s Speakeasy and Dead 2 Me Records debut Chicago’s weekly electro-swing and house night:

SWING DE VILLE!

Featuring resident DJ FactorySettings

with GUEST DJs every week!

Swing De Ville premieres Sept 13th with Vourteque

BRANDO’S SPEAKEASY
343 S. Dearborn Ave.…

Pullman Strike Begets Labor Day

Sep

Joe Mason

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Congress instituted the Labor Day holiday in 1894 to quell dissent brought on by that year’s nationwide Pullman Strike that began outside of Chicago. Industrialist George Pullman’s employees turned against conditions that he imposed, caused a national furor and led …

The Krakatoa Eruption

Aug

Joe Mason

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On August 26, 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa began to erupt. It spewed enough dust and gas to affect weather worldwide for the next several years. Over 35,000 people died as a result. By the following day, two thirds …

August 19: White City Rippers, The Packrat Machine, Mudflapps

Aug

Joe Mason

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The White City Rippers return for their fist show since Krampunacht ’13.

They had not been apprehended by the police.

The Packrat Machine heads up from the Illinois Valley with Handmade Homemade Music.

They have not been charged for hoarding …

Frank Lloyd Murder

Aug

Joe Mason

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On August 15, 1914, Frank Lloyd Wright’s mistress and her children were murdered in Wright’s love nest, Taliesin. The butler did it with fire, an axe, and acid.

The influential Prairie School architect fell in love with his Oak …

Good For What Ails You

Aug

Joe Mason

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On August 10, 1897 chemist Felix Hoffmann developed a stable form of acetylsalicylic acid. Studies investigated the efficacy of the chemical that could be used for pain relief, as an anti-inflammatory agent and to reduce fever. It was released in …

Getting Everleighed: Then and Now

Jul

Joe Mason

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The Everleigh name evokes quality titillation in Chicago. The Everleigh Sisters opened their high-end brothel in February 1900; Miss Exotic World Michelle L’amour opened the burlesque salon the Everleigh Social Club in November 2010. Vice rarely appears as refined as …

Lockport to Celebrate Steampunk Art and Summer This Weekend!

Jul

The Reverend Captain Samuel Flint

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It’s the Summer of Steampunk here in Illinois and it continues to gather pressure! Lockport Illinois is a small town just outside of Chicago, and is host to a yearly Summer Art Series. This year the theme is Steampunk, and …

Step Back in Time Again and Steam out the Renaissance!

Jul

The Reverend Captain Samuel Flint

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The anachronistic studies know no bounds, especially when it comes to all things steam, swords, clocks, and corsets! This weekend July 19 and 20, step back in time at Bristol Renaissaince Faire for the annual steampunk invasion!…

The Independent District of Streeterville

Jul

Joe Mason

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“Cap” Streeter’s steamboat Reutan ran into a sandbar 450 feet off of Chicago’s near north shore on July 10, 1886. Turning misfortune into opportunity, he claimed the area as the independent United States District of Lake Michigan. He filled the …

Brando’s Swing De Ville Debuts

Pullman Strike Begets Labor Day

The Krakatoa Eruption

August 19: White City Rippers, The Packrat Machine, Mudflapps

Frank Lloyd Murder

Good For What Ails You

Lockport to Celebrate Steampunk Art and Summer This Weekend!

Step Back in Time Again and Steam out the Renaissance!

The Independent District of Streeterville

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