As you may or may not, Wacos/Dollar Store guitarist Deano is the hip purveyor of wines in Wicker Park at the Cellar Rat.
He took some time from his busy schedule foisting merriment upon the masses to talk to the Onion AV Club about good cheap wines for the holidays, over priced champagne and tries to cement the... Read more
Set your TiVos or VCRs or whatever it is you use to record programming on the TV so's you can catch the WACO BROTHERS on WGN at 12:55pm Central time.
Those of you in Chicago can see it on Channel 9, and the rest of you can find the mighty WGN on cable. It's a superstation, they tell me.
Also, there's... Read more
A few months ago, we told you about a theater production being mounted based on Jon's album All the Fame of Lofty Deeds.
Well, we are now here to tell you that it is finally ready to go, the boards to be trod, and tickets to go on sale tomorrow!
The skinny:
All the Fame of Lofty Deeds at The Chopin Theatre
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We are pleased to announce that the final dates and artist line-up for the long-awaited Kevin Coyne tribute concerts in Belgium can now be confirmed.
All the dates are scheduled for this December at the following venues:
Fri. Dec. 11th - Muze en Meisse, Brussels
Sat. Dec. 12th - N9, Eeklo
Mon. Dec. 14th - Fagot, Ingelmunster
Thu. Dec. 17th - GC...
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Welcome to the inaugural edition of Deano Recommends, where ask Dean Schlabowske of the Waco Brothers and Dollar Store for some wine pairings. What makes Deano the man to ask? Well, besides being a rock-and-roller, he's also the proprietor of the
Cellar Rat...
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From Deano:
Hi Friends!
I've just put the finishing touches on an album I've been working on with my smart ass friends The Meat Purveyors from Austin, Texas. Imagine a marriage of their bluegrass on steroids, my songs and primitive, crunchy guitar and you'll get the picture. But, alas...you don't have to just imagine because I'm giving it away FREE, absolutely... Read more
The Hideout's Inaugural ball last night at the Black Cat in Washington, DC was a rousing success! The Waco Brothers were joined by Ted Leo for a couple of tunes, and Jon and Sally treated the audience to many Mekons songs.
Corporate Wine Still Sucks!
While we think it might be like putting the mouse in charge of the proverbial cheese vault to have a Waco Brother open a booze emporium, things are going well. "The Cellar Rat" was named the Best Wine Shop by the Chicago Reader.
The Skinny:
Cellar Rat is a Wicker Park/Bucktown wine shop dedicated to providing the...
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Robert Loerzel from the Chicago music blog the Underground Bee posted some great photos of The Waco Brothers playing at Schubas. To take a look at the photos take a look here. This is the concert that was recorded and released in 2008 as Waco Express: Live & Kickin' at Schuba's Tavern.... Read more
Yeah, we've known it for a very long time over here at BSHQ, but the good folks over at Rhapsody have given Mr. Langford the credit he truly deserves and named him an "original" with an overview of some of the highlights of his career to date.
Go here to take a look at the Rhapsody Original page... Read more
The kind and misguided folks at Chicago's premiere commercial radio station WXRT 93.1FM have handed over the keys to Herr Langford and told him he can play "whatever he wants." Join the fun and Justin Timberlake-free radio stylings every other Tuesday from 10pm to Midnight. Listen in on www.wxrt.com. Radio may never be the same, and it sure... Read more
The kind and misguided folks at Chicago's premiere commercial radio station WXRT 93.1FM have handed over the keys to Herr Langford and told him he can play "whatever he wants." Join the fun and Justin Timberlake-free radio stylings every other Tuesday from 10pm to Midnight. Listen in on www.wxrt.com. Radio may never be the same, and it sure... Read more
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