Shows and News

Quenchers w/ The Poles

Poster by Dan Grzeca
Date of Show: May 28, 2009
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Venue: Quenchers Saloon
Other bands on the bill:
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This was our first time playing at Quenchers. A fine venue with good beer and tater-tot pizza. All the bands were great and ’twas a good time for all!

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The Thrilla in Lake Villa

Date of Show: April 24, 2009
Location: Lake Villa, Illinois
Venue: Swing State
Other bands on the bill:

This was a really odd show. Two of the four bands didn’t even bother to show up (Punk’n and The Oliver Twists in case you are wondering). The place was a really nice all ages hang out, but all the kids just stayed in the parking lot while the music and a screening of the […]

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John’s 40th Birthday Bash

Poster by Jay Ryan
Date of Show: March 21, 2009
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Venue: Ronny's
Other bands on the bill:
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John was the driving force behind getting this show together. Chrsty brought a yummy cake with a frosting design by Jay. Photos These pictures were taken by Jim Kamp and are used here completely without any permission:

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The Frequency

Poster the Frequency
Date of Show: March 21, 2009
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Venue: The Frequency
Other bands on the bill:
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This was day #2 of our whirlwind tour of Wisconsin. A great show that featured a virtual drummer, via DVD, for Butte and guest vocal from I, Crime on one of our songs. Press and Promotional Stuff The Decider, article about the show The blurb from the Onion in Madison: Photos

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The Borg Ward

Borg Ward Poster
Date of Show: March 20, 2009
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Venue: The Borg Ward
Other bands on the bill:
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This was the first night of our Wisconsin micro-tour. The Borg Ward is an old funeral home that has been converted into a art gallery (gallery show #3 for us!) and studio spaces.

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The Dirty Howlers Farewell Show

Date of Show: January 12, 2008
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Venue: The Mutiny
Other bands on the bill:
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We were first on a bill of four bands: The Trashingtons, The Dirty Howlers, and The Fuck Around Kids. This was the CD release party/last show ever for The Dirty Howlers. In commemoration of said event we thought it would be fitting to do a garage rock cover. The song of choice was You Must Fight […]

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Nonagon CD Release Party!!!!

Poster by Ryan Duggan
Date of Show: August 15, 2008
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Venue: The Beat Kitchen
Other bands on the bill:
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Hey folks this is Nonagon’s CD Release party, it’s also Racebannon’s CD release party and it’s also Tony’s Birthday. HOLY CRAP! Bring it ONNNN!!!! Click the thumbnail to the left for an enlarged view. After years of flirting around the edges of “respectable” bandliness we’ve rolled up our shirtsleeves, knuckled-down, (ate some pizza), and put […]

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Phyllis’ Musical Inn w/ Ruth Buzzy

Flyer by John Hastie
Date of Show: June 7, 2008
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Venue: Phyllis' Musical Inn
Other bands on the bill:

Here are a few blurry cameraphone photos from the show: Jim and Tony. Jim is sporting the newly created band t-shirt we premiered that night. No wonder not that many people showed up. They feared for their lives. This was Robert’s view of the Ruth Buzzy show. He was covering the door. $5 was apparently […]

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