It’s going to be a steampunk musical invasion at Reggie’s on Monday, May 9, 2016! UK’s The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing, Frenchy and the Punk, and the Nathaniel Johnstone Band bring their tour to Chicago.
The …
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Zapoppin’s Songs of Land and Waterways
Apr
15
Zapoppin’ pulled a conceptual April Fools’ joke when they released St Kreun: Songs of Land and Waterways on the first day of the month. The harmonium and banjo that lead the tales of rural life near the crumbling Kreun dam …
Carnivale Delirium Returns
Apr
05
Carnivale Delirium returns with The Midnight Cabaret. The vaudevillian extravaganza runs from 11pm to 3am on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Reggie’s 2105 S State St, Chicago, IL.
$25 – LIMITED EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
$35 – Once …
Eli August’s Honey
Mar
15
Eli August, the troubadour of trouble and woe, and the Abandoned Buildings released the video for “Honey.”
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwEmqKjkGxw]
The cast of mourners was directed by The Nerdy Duo. The single paves the way for the upcoming …
Not Your Typical Comedians
Oct
13
Of course I went for the pre-order deluxe edition of Not Your Typical Victorians, the new album from The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing. It wasn’t the super deluxe version with gin or chocolate. It …
A Weekend to Remember!
Jul
28
The dance card for the weekend segueing July into August 2015 is booking up quickly! Just look at the itinerary of things to do.
Thursday July 30: Eli August and the Abandoned Buildings play Martyr’s with Spears & Gears and …
Hail Satan!
Jun
16
Charles Baudelaire published his decadent collection of poems Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) on June 25, 1857. It examined Tableaux parisiens (Parisian Scenes) with an eye on the modern and Les Litanies de Satan with an exhortation …
This Way to the Egress’ Great Balancing Act
Jun
09
This Way to the Egress’ Great Balancing Act depicts a figure straddling two chairs, perched atop a globe. While the image suggests a geopolitical struggle, the group’s act balances being a dance band and swingin’ musicians.
This is a band …
Crowdfunder Roundup
Jun
02
East, west and across the blue Atlantic, opportunities are available to become a patron of the musical arts. Eli August, Unwoman and Victor Sierra are running crowdfunding campaigns. The Americans have taken to Patreon.com for support and the Europeans seek …
The Iron and Jazz Age Is Upon Us
May
26
Vourteque spins electro swing at Rouge on the third Wednesdays of the month and dark country at Dead Roots at Delilah’s on the second Wednesdays of the month. His debut full-length album The Iron and Jazz Age showcases his affinity …
