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To capture the heart of a winsome campus coed, cerebral milquetoast Ronald (Buster Keaton) vows to become a college jock. Needless to say, his floundering ineptitude leads to the agony of defeat. But when his muscle-bound rival (Harold Goodwin) snatches Ronald's sweetheart, he turns into a world-class athlete as he races to her rescue. An extended track-and-field sequence showcases Keaton's inimitable gymnastic genius.
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Tim Daisy
~~~ Jeb Bishop
Celebrating the new Jeb Bishop + Tim Daisy cd "Old Shoulders", on Relay Records 004
Tim Daisy (Percussion/Composition) has been an active member of Chicago's creative music scene since moving there in 1997. He has performed, composed, recorded, and toured with many of the city's celebrated musicians and ensembles. Along with performing percussion duties in internationally acclaimed bands including the Vandermark 5, The Rempis Percussion Quartet, and The Engines, Tim maintains an active composing schedule, writing for his own groups as well as contributing to a number of collaborative ensembles including chamber groups, jazz ensembles, dance, and film.
Tim has had the fortunate experience to perform and/or record with many great improvisers both from the United States and around the world, including: Fred Anderson, Ken Vandermark, Joe McPhee, Dave Rempis, Xavier Charles, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Waclaw Zimpel, Mikolaj Trzaska, Steve Swell, Magnus Broo, Jeb Bishop, Erik Friedlander, Havard Wiik, Jim Baker, Michael Zerang, Per-Ake Homlander, Nate McBride and James Falzone.
Trombonist Jeb Bishop is best-known as a member of the Vandermark 5, but was heavily involved in most branches of Chicago's experimental music scene of the '90s, from jazz to free improv to the avant-garde hybrid genre post-rock. Bishop grew up in Raleigh, N.C., and began studying music at Northwestern in 1980, but returned to Raleigh after two years and played bass with hardcore punkers the Stillborn Christians. While studying for a year in Belgium, Bishop became interested in avant-garde jazz, but upon returning to Raleigh in 1985, he found no kindred spirits. Instead, Bishop founded a worldbeat-inflected indie rock outfit called the Angels of Epistemology, which he led from 1986-1989. He moved back to Chicago in 1991 and the following year, he began playing bass for the Flying Luttenbachers, a punk-jazz outfit that included Ken Vandermark. Bishop left in late 1994, joining the Vandermark 5 a year later, which marked the first time he'd played out in a serious jazz context as a trombonist (he also doubled on guitar). As the group's local and national profile grew, Bishop became a popular session trombonist on Chicago's post-rock scene, recording with avant-indie luminaries like Stereolab, Jim O'Rourke, Gastr del Sol, and the Sea and Cake. 1998 was a banner year for Bishop: he recorded with Peter Brotzmann's Tentet, debuted his trio In Zenith (with cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and percussionist Michael Zerang) on the LP Building a Better Future, and issued 98 Duets, which featured Bishop interacting with free improvisers including Mats Gustafsson, Wadada Leo Smith, and Hamid Drake. In 1999, Bishop recorded with the Vandermark 5 rhythm section as the Jeb Bishop Trio, issuing a self-titled album on Okka Disk, and also duetted with Joe McPhee on The Brass City. In 2001, Bishop recorded another album for Okka Disk titled Afternoons.www.conundrum.us |
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| The Most Dangerous Woman In The World | |||
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Progressive Movie Night: "The most dangerous woman in America". A 30 minute film about Mother Jones, a union organizer in the early 1900's. Mother Jones organized mine workers and we will be joined for discussion by members of the United Mine Workers who are currently organizing in SC. The event is free, beverages are for sale. Movie trailer can be seen here.
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GOOD CLEAN FUN Friday, May 25 2012 9pm (doors @ 8:30) |
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Robes
~~~ Crown the Cake
~~~ The Good Witch
Robes is electronic indie new wave synth from Carrboro, NC
Crown the Cake is a rock band from Columbia, SC
The Good Witch is Beth Pope on voice/guitar/drum
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Prettier Than Matt
~~~ Post Timey String Band
Prettier Than Matt: Jessica Skinner and Jeff Pitts are much more than a couple of pretty faces and sharp personalities. They have some kick-ass talent to top it all off. In the two years the duo has been together, they've released a digital single called "Miss You," performed their signature brand of music from South Carolina to Tennessee and opened for established acts like Danielle Howle and Jonas See In Color. When asked how to describe Prettier than Matt's sound, Skinner says, "If Bon Jovi and Alison Kraus had a baby, it would be singing our songs." The sound, she said, is a lively Rock/Folk/Pop blend. Editor's note: "Fock" has been unanimously chosen as the term to go with.
Post Timey String Band: Banjos, Guitars, Bass, Kazoos and Singing. Shake and served chilled
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