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Loyal Divide rocked Empty Bottle
Friday night, coming off a tour to promote their new, blue vinyl
release, Bodice Ripper. These newcomers are ones to watch. Their
high intensity, live show got the crowd going and their first release
has been met enthusiastically by fans and critics alike.
Here's what their label, Kilo Records has to say about their boys & last Friday's show:
CHICAGO, IL
Local Pyshedeclic Rockers, Loyal Divide hit the stage this Friday at the cities best venue Empty Bottle, for their Bodice Ripper Vinyl
Release Show. Their much anticipated debut LP was released on October
4th, via Kilo Records, and is available via iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, at
your local record store, and more. The band spent October celebrating
with a full Midwest/East Coast Tour, and are returning to Chicago for
their first venue performance since May. Joining the group with be punk
rockers Lasers & Fast & Shit, as well as Verma. This night
surely has on hand some of the best Chicago talent coming up in the city
right now.
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NY Ska legends, The Toasters, rocked Sub-T
last Thursday on their 30th Anniversary Tour. They played to a packed
house and appreciative audience. We had a great time and thoroughly
enjoyed the horns in particular. I've told my kids they can grow up to
be anything they want to be, but...if they really wanna make mama
happy, they'll take up sax and play in a ska, punk, or heavier edged
band...at least part time :). In the meantime, I'll be happily wearing
my black Toasters Tee.
Musical Taste: The Toasters also
have their own brew, now. What better to toast to 30 years of sweet
NY SKA with?! They also have the honor of being first in ChiIL Mama's "Musical Taste" series.
Seems it's the hot new thang now to have band-beer pairings and other
odd foods, restaurants, etc. If you hear of any ways to ingest and
express your musical taste with something you can taste, add them in the
comments section or e-mail 'em our way at zbluesun@gmail.com.
30th Anniversary Ska Brewing Beer!
Here's what The Toaster have to say about the brouhaha: If
you haven't heard already, we now have our own beer! That's right.
Durango, CO. based brewing company, Ska Brewing, have crafted a fine
Black Indian Pale Ale (how can it be black and pale at the same time!?!
ed.) "The Shebeen" ! In honor of our 30 years in the ska music making
business. Currently it is available in select states around the Colorado
area. Please ask for Ska Brewing where ever you drink! We love this
beer!
Also, the guys cooked up a nice little video about the process as well... http://www.vimeo.com/20604077
We will be having an official kick off release this September in Durango, so check back for more details!
Check our FaceBook for photos of the beer and the label image! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150110620660572&set=pu.7719045571
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There was a fun bit of Steampunkery goin' down at Reggie's Rock Club Friday night, with the second annual Carnivale Delirium. We enjoyed circus arts for the 17+ crowd including burlesque hooping, freak show tricks like the old nails up the nose bit, lifting heavy things with body parts, juggling, magic and acro. We also enjoyed fun music from:
We particularly dug Vagabond Opera and The White City Rippers with their theremin!! And of course, the crowd was full of characters and character. We love an excuse to play dress up.
Raffle benefits and "Betty Page style retro calendar" sales benefited our friends over at GIRLS ROCK! CHICAGO. Check out ChiIL Mama's own Sagezilla performing with Girls Rock! at The Metro in June. Here's Octopie-her first band/first show ever, performing their original Sugarcubesesque punk song, Bloody Unicorn.
Spend your Friday with the inimitable Les Claypool and Primus! You've gotta love a band full of consummate musicians with a sense of humor. Case in point...They have released some of their records on Claypool's Prawn Song Records label, the title of which is a parody of Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label. With their witty irreverence, these are serious musicians who make for a seriously fun and funny show. We've seen Primus (and Les Claypool in many other configurations) for years, and they do not disappoint.
This show is all ages, so bring your punk kin and further their rock education, or make it a night out.
We'll be giving away 4 pairs of tickets this Friday at noon. Winners names will be on the guest list at the door. Valid ID required. Enter at the bottom of this post for your chance to win. We never share, sell, spam or post contact info on bathroom walls. Only the winners' first name and last initial will be published.
An Evening with Primus 2011 Tour
Primus is an American rock band formed in 1984, currently composed of guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, vocalist and bassist Les Claypool, and drummer Jay Lane.Primus originally formed with Claypool, Todd Huth and Lane, with the latter two departing the band before Primus's debut release Suck on This, being replaced by drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander and Larry LaLonde.
During this lineup, the band released four studio albums: Frizzle Fry, featuring "John the Fisherman", Sailing the Seas of Cheese, featuring "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and "Tommy the Cat", Pork Soda featuring "My Name Is Mud" and Tales from the Punchbowl, featuring their most commercially successful single, "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver".In 1996, Alexander left Primus and was replaced by Bryan "Brain" Mantia, with whom they would later release Brown Album and Antipop before placing Primus on hiatus in 2000. They were also known for creating the original theme for "South Park" in 1997.
In 2003, Claypool and LaLonde reunited with Tim Alexander and released a DVD/EP, Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People, before touring from 2003 through 2004. In 2010, it was announced that one of the band's earliest drummers Jay Lane had rejoined the band for a cross-country tour, and they later digitally released the free June 2010 Rehearsal EP. An eighth album, titled Green Naugahyde was just released. An Evening with Primus 2011 Tour
