PAST SHOWS
| # | DATE | TIME | VENUE | INFO | COVER | WITH | NOTES |
| 83 | Sa, 19 JULY 2008 | 8pm | Chicago Street Pub |
75 N Chicago Joliet, IL 60432 815.727.7171 click for map |
$5 21+ |
TBA | J-town rocks! |
| 82 | Th, 08 MAY 2008 | 8pm | Chicago Street Pub |
75 N Chicago Joliet, IL 60432 815.727.7171 click for map |
$5 21+ |
Deconstructing Jim Park Ranger (New York) |
J-town rocks! |
| 81 | Su, 17 APR 2007 | 2pm | The Abbey |
3420 W Grace Chicago, IL 60618 773.478.4408 click for map |
$8 ALL AGES! |
1:00
ScribbleMonster 1:30 Woodward 2:00 Gidgets Ga Ga 2:30 Blackout 101 3:00 Catsplash 3:30 Beatnik Turtle |
Our fourth International Pop Overthrow appearance |
| 80 | Fr, 21 DEC 2007 | 9pm | Fizz |
3220 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60657 773.348.6000 click for map |
$6 |
Union Pulse Bitterson |
Our first time playing at this cool bar. |
| 79 | Fr, 14 DEC 2007 | 9pm | Tonik |
7247 W Roosevelt Forest Park, IL 60130 708.209.1085 click for map |
$3 |
Miss Jackie and the Sass The New Fuse |
Always a good time at this neighborhood pub. |
| 78 | Sa, 15 DEC 2007 | 8pm |
Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Chicago, IL 60613 773.832.9040 click for map |
FREE! ALL AGES! |
Eric Chial (The
Bon Mots) Mark Balletto (Dolly Varden) |
Good music, good eats, good friends. |
| 77 | Th, 18 OCT 2007 | 9pm | Martyrs' |
3855 N Lincoln Chicago, IL 60613 773.404.9494 click for map |
$6 |
History Invades Disappear House |
We're back from hiatus! Come out and show us your beautiful faces. |
| 76 | Th, 11 OCT 2007 | 9pm | Silvie's |
1902 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL 60613 773.871.6239 click for map |
$?? |
Mike Chappelear (7:50-8:30) Karmas Agent (8:45- 9:25) Catsplash (9:40-10:20) HeartBreak Club (10:35- 11:15) Zammis (11:30- 12:10) Lunar Pilots (12:25- 1:05) |
Last minute gig. Heartbreak Club is from Australia. |
| 75 | Su, 15 JUL 2007 | 2pm |
Razor & Di's Silver Anniversary Party at Montrose Saloon |
2933 W Montrose Ave Chicago, IL 60618 773.463.7663 click for map |
FREE!! |
Kent Rose
& the Remedies Tommi Zender Epicycle |
Come celebrate everybody's favorite DJ's silver wedding
anniversary! 2pm-10pm. Catsplash at 4pm. |
| 74 | Su, 27 MAY 2007 | 9pm | Simon's Tavern |
5210 N Clark Chicago, IL 60640 773.878.0894 click for map |
FREE!! | N/A |
Catsplash "unSplashed" at a quaint Andersonville tavern |
| 73 | Tu, 17 APR 2007 | 7:30pm | The Abbey |
3420 W Grace Chicago, IL 60618 773.478.4408 click for map |
$8 |
7:30
Paul Taneja 8:15 Seth Truett 9:00 Sweetish 9:45 Catsplash 10:30 Dolly Varden 11:15 Five Foot Nine |
Our third International Pop Overthrow appearance |
| 72 | We, 11 APR 2007 | 12pm | WLUW |
88.7 FM WLUW.ORG |
FREE | Live on-air interview and performance on the Jenna show. Listen live at 88.7FM on the Northside or on-line at wluw.org | |
| 71 | Sa, 31 MAR 2007 | 9pm | Chicago Street Pub |
75 N Chicago Joliet, IL 60432 815.727.7171 click for map |
$5 21+ |
TBA | The always charming, always fantastic Matt Biskie opened for us. |
| 70 | Fr, 23 MAR 2007 | 9pm |
7247 W Roosevelt Forest Park, IL 60130 708.209.1085 click for map |
$3 21+ |
Vintage The Drive |
It's always a good time at this neighborhood tavern! | |
| 69 | Fr, 09 MAR 2007 | 9pm | Chicago Street Pub |
75 N Chicago Joliet, IL 60432 815.727.7171 click for map |
$5 21+ |
TBA | The Poo-Poo Dolls . . . er, Goo-Goo Dolls are playing at The Rialto across the street and we're going to try to whore ourselves to some of the crowd. We have no shame. |
| 68 | Th, 15 FEB 2007 | 9pm |
3129 N Southport Chicago, IL 60657 773.525.2508 |
$10 21+ |
The Honeydogs | We're super stoked to be opening for The Honeydogs and to be playing at Schubas! | |
| 67 | Sa, 10 FEB 2007 | 8pm |
Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Chicago, IL 60613 773.832.9040 |
FREE! ALL AGES! |
Ed
Pettersen Wes John Cichosz |
Good music, good eats, good times. |
| 66 | Sa, 03 FEB 2007 | 9pm | The Abbey |
3420 W Grace Chicago, IL 60618 773.478.4408 |
$6 Advance or with
flyer $8 At door 21+ |
The
Townes MER Dubious Moniker |
First show of '07! Click here for discount flyer. Presented by The Midnight Standard Revue |
| 65 | 25 NOV 2006 | 9pm | Martyrs' |
3855 N Lincoln Chicago, IL 60613 |
$8 21+ |
The
Hubbards The Dirty Blue How Far To Austin Rich Experience |
Thanksgiving weekend!
Thanks to Dima and
The Dirty
Blue boys! Gobble-gobble. |
| 64 | 25 OCT 2006 | 8pm | Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Chicago, IL 60613 773.832.9040 |
FREE! ALL AGES! |
Stone City Stragglers Seven Harkey |
Week 4 of our residency for Uncommon Ground's back Room Sessions. We're excited to be playing with our dear, dear friends in SCS!! |
| 63 | 21 OCT 2006 | 9pm | Chicago Street Pub |
75 N Chicago Joliet, IL 60432 815.727.7171 |
$5 21+ |
Shaking Tree (Kansas) |
Awesome downtown Joliet
pub, kitty- corner from the Rialto |
| 62 | 18 OCT 2006 | 8pm | Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Chicago, IL 60613 773.832.9040 |
FREE! ALL AGES! |
Brad Peterson Chris Kasper |
Week 3 of our residency for Uncommon Ground's back Room Sessions |
| 61 | 11 OCT 2006 | 8pm | Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Chicago, IL 60613 773.832.9040 |
FREE! ALL AGES! |
Anthony Gravino (NYCO) Supra Genius |
Week 2 of our residency for Uncommon Ground's back Room Sessions |
| 60 | 07 OCT 2006 | 10pm |
Goose Island (Wrigleyville) |
3535 N Clark Chicago, IL 60657 773.929.3680 |
$5 21+ |
The Quilts The Dirty Blue |
Wow . . . they got some good beer there! |
| 59 | 04 OCT 2006 | 8pm | Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Chicago, IL 60613 773.832.9040 |
FREE! ALL AGES! |
Eric Chial (The Bon Mots) | Week 1 of our residency for Uncommon Ground's back Room Sessions |
| 58 | 07 SEP 2006 | 8pm | Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Chicago, IL 60613 773.929.3680 |
FREE!! All Ages |
Larry O. Dean's "Folk You!" with Gavin Kirk and Sommer Naphtalia |
John solo, acoustic in a singer/songwriter round-robin |
| 57 | 25 AUG 2006 | 9pm |
7247 W Roosevelt Rd. Forest Park, IL 60130 708.209.1085 |
$3 21+ |
The
Blissters Ramova |
It's always a good time at this neighborhood tavern! | |
| 56 | 11 AUG 2006 | 9pm |
1638 W Belmont |
$7 21+ |
The Greenwoods | The Greenwoods are fronted by Dag Juhlin, guitar player for Poi Dog Pondering | |
| 55 | 04 AUG 2006 | 9pm |
3800 N Clark |
FREE!! All Ages |
Cory Hance (The
Cells) Mark Balletto (My Record Player) |
"Unsplashed" John, Clarissa and Bill acoustic Special guest: Bret Figura on percussion |
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| 54 | 06 JUL 2006 | 9pm | Silvie's Lounge |
1902 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL 60613 |
$6 |
The Passerines Tank Parade (Madison) Low Lustre (Minneapolis) |
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| 53 | 28 JUN 2006 | 9pm | Subterranean |
2011 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 |
Another Flabby Hoffman extravaganza | ||
| 52 | 24 JUN 2006 | 10pm | Gunther Murphy's |
1638 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 |
$7 | Snoozie & the Miltonics | |
| 51 | 09 JUN 2006 | 9pm | Tonik |
7247 W Roosevelt Rd. Forest Park, IL 60130 |
$3 | ||
| 50 | 01 JUN 2006 | 9pm | Subterranean |
2011 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 |
The Stock Market Crash Lunar Breakdown |
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| 49 | 19 MAY 2006 | 9pm | Gunther Murphy's |
1638 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 |
$7 |
Jumpsuit The Injured Parties |
John and Clarissa with special guest Bret Figura on percussion |
| 48 | 11 MAY 2006 | 8pm | Joe's |
940 W. Weed Street Chicago, IL 60622 |
Habitat for Humanity benefit | ||
| 47 | 29 APR 2006 | The Abbey |
3420 W. Grace Chicago, IL 60618 |
$10 | Wonderful Smith, The Chamber Strings, Million Yen, Watershed, The Handcuffs, Pezband | Our second International Pop Overthrow appearance | |
| 46 | 28 APR 2006 | Maddy's Irish Pub |
5200 W 159th Oak Forest, IL 60452 |
The Regressors | Maddy's was formerly the infamous Wild Olive | ||
| 45 | 22 MAR 2006 | 8pm | Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Street Chicago, IL 60613 |
FREE! | Cory Hance of The Cells |
Acoustic (Autoharp and Meoldica!) |
| 44 | 03 MAR 2006 | 9pm | Tonik |
7247 W Roosevelt Rd. Forest Park, IL 60130 |
$3 |
Bushoong Doc Dabolu |
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| 43 | 11 FEB 2006 | 9pm | Gunther Murphy's |
1638 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 |
$7 | Decoy Prayer Meeting | |
| 42 | 08 FEB 2006 | 8pm | Uncommon Ground |
3800 N Clark Street Chicago, IL 60613 |
FREE! | Mark Balletto of My Record Player |
Acoustic (Autoharp and Meoldica!) |
| 41 | 20 JAN 2006 | Viaduct Theatre |
3111 N. Western Chicago, IL 60618 |
$8 |
Zerostars Hunting Stories |
Presented by Last Alley Productions | |
| 40 | 07 JAN 2006 | 9pm | Underground Lounge |
952 W Newport Chicago, IL 60657 |
$7 |
VendooZa The L&L All-Stars |
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| 39 | 03 DEC 2005 | 8pm | Lot 4 |
10139 S. Harlem Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 |
$5 | ||
| 38 | 01 DEC 2005 | 9pm | Underground Lounge |
952 W Newport Chicago, IL 60657 |
½ Mad Poet Bottle Rocket Blue Bottles of Wine |
Played the Flabby Hoffman TV show, a weekly hour long variety series on Cable Channel 19. | |
| 37 | 19 NOV 2005 | Gunther Murphy's |
1638 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 |
$7 | The Sonnets | ||
| 36 | 05 NOV 2005 | Locals Only |
2449 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46220 |
$5 |
Deacon Sean & the Snakehandlers Moonshine Mason & the Rot Gut Gang. |
Our Indiana debut! | |
| 35 | 04 NOV 2005 | Mad Hatter |
620 Scott Street Covington, KY 41011 |
Fickle July For Kings solarcrush |
Our Kentucky debut, across the river from Cincinnati | ||
| 34 | 28 OCT 2005 | Beat Kitchen |
2100 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60618 |
$8 |
All City Affairs as David Bowie Epicycle as Wings The Bon Mots as Elvis Costello Candidate as Blur Androgynous Mustache as Loverboy |
Our second annual Halloween show, performing as Meeting People Is Easy - A
Tribute to Radiohead. Neil's last show :-( |
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| 33 | 21 OCT 2005 |
Kaz Bar |
329 N. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60610 |
FREE! | The Indoor Kids | KazBar is the lounge in the House of Blues Hotel | |
| 32 | 12 OCT 2005 | Brisku's Bistro |
4100 N. Kedzie Chicago, IL 60618 |
$8 | Hurricane Katrina Benefit put together by Razor & Di of WLUW | ||
| 31 | 08 OCT 2005 | Gunther Murphy's |
1638 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 |
$7 |
...for all i care Fourth of July |
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| 30 | 23 SEP 2005 | The Montrose Saloon |
2933 W. Montrose Chicago, IL 60618 |
$6 | Hurricane Katrina benefit show. John, solo acoustic set. | ||
| 29 | 19 AUG 2005 | Martyrs' |
3855 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60613 |
$7 |
The Crash Moderns (NYC) Brian Deer (Indianapolis) |
