Shows and News

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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Carbondale

Date of Show: July 23, 2007
Location: Carbondale, Illinois
Venue: Hangar 9
Other bands on the bill:
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A evening of Tony reliving his college past and reuniting with old band mates in Carbondale. Carbondale, Illinois is very far south of Chicago. There are many trees and there was lots and lots of rain on the drive down. This is a photo Robert snapped of an ominous blackish cloud. After about six hours […]

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The Note w/ Your Black Star

Date of Show: July 17, 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Venue: The Note
Other bands on the bill:
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This was an odd night. I think this is when we got burnt out on The Note as a venue. Your Black Star was good, but the other two bands were, in my opinion, kind of cheesy. They all had hankies in their back pockets and took themselves way too seriously. The drummer for one […]

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