Issue 30 ● August, 2013
Hey Folks,
Yes, we are working late tonight at the office. Our agent
Murray has been on the phone half the evening to someone
explaining to them what the word "guarantee" means. He's
got the Merriam Webster dictionary out. I've never seen
Murray crack a book before. Heck, when he cracks a smile
it can scare pigeons off the sill. The Snap-On Tool
calendar is flapping every time the yawning oscillating fan that
looks like it is about to nod off sways its way. But
there's work to be done. As a matter of fact, we have some
F I N E entertainment for you this month. So, grab a ball
point, take a seat, and jot this down. You will remember
it seven times better. It's proven science.
EACH AND EVERY WEDNESDAY: THE OPEN MIC
AT BROWNSTONE TAVERN
3937 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago IL 60613
Join us at the leafy intersection of Lincoln and Larchmont for a
weekly dose of The Wednesday Open Mic at Brownstone Tavern.
It is as much show as can fit in a Toyota Corolla. It is
your sisters knickers. It is you and your material.
Come see the show; be the show. Many thanks to
Kaitlyn,
and
Christine from Ireland who serenaded us with special
songs recently before heading across the ocean waters. And
congratulations on
The Brownstone Tavern Champions for
winning the Softball tournament and destroying Queen's We Will
Rock You. Thanks to
Jim Savoie for stepping
in and keeping the show trucking along with a healthy dose of The
Band, and Grateful Dead. A thanks to
Casey Conrad
and
Stu Genovese for their sets and for helping get the
job done. We do this each Wednesday with or without you,
but its better with you there. Besides we may need a third
harmony on a tune. Bring your pitch pipe.
SAT. AUGUST 3, 8:30 PM—BRIDIE McKENNA'S
254 Green Bay Road, Highwood, IL 60040
The Kris & Marlon Show is doing only one appearance for
the next couple of months. That makes this an exclusive
engagement, one-night-only! It is practically a
once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity you can't miss! If, like many
of our fans, you have spent the last five years thinking "I should
get out and see
The Kris & Marlon Show, this is
it! This is the show to see. Weather permitting we may
be on the patio. We'll be shooting bottle rockets until the
cops show up. Since the Highwood police department is
directly across the tracks, that shouldn't take too long.
You don't want to miss our booking and fingerprinting now would
you?
FRI., AUGUST 23rd, 9:00 PM—FRIENDLY TAP
6733 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, IL 60402
I am very pleased to be opening for
Pretty Gritty, a
Rockville, MD based act currently touring the states. As
Illinois is still considered a state, it was inevitable that they
would make it to our neck of the woods at some point, and here
they are. This is one to tell the friends and neighbors
about—especially if they're hep. They are the outstanding
acoustic duo of
Sarah Wolff, and
Blaine Heinonen.
It's country/soul, it's rock-n-roll. It's Donny and Marie,
it's Ike and Tina, it's butter and ho cakes. It is Friday,
August 23rd at 9:00pm. Go on, listen to some of their stuff
and admit it's right up your alley (or down your alley if you
prefer).
SAT., AUGUST 31st,
8:00 PM—LOVELL'S OF LAKE FOREST—THE CAPTAIN'S QUARTER'S LOUNGE
At the risk of trying something altogether new, this month at
Lovell's we will debut
The Chris & Marlon Show, and
while that may simply seem to be a rather subtle change of
letters, in this case it also means I will be appearing with
Chris
Behre, a terrific area performer and songwriter.
I managed to bump into Chris one recent night at the
Brownstone
Tavern Open Mic. He delighted the fine patrons there
with tunes tinged in a folk, reggae and latin feel, and an idea
was quickly hatched by a hen in the back of my head. BTW -
whoever slipped that "b" in the middle of subtle is a clever
one. Also, BTW - I sometimes wish that hen would go scratch
somewhere else.
As exciting at this all sounds, there's a lot more to come in
September, but I can't say too much now because we are on deadline
and Murray is about to have a conniption. I will say that
The
Hang It On The Wall Tour, Pt. 2 is coming to town with
Mark
Zeus; surviving members of
The Red Horde will
assemble, and the
tour
wagon will be ready. As always, we look forward to
seeing you
Where
& When we can.
With warmest regards,
Marlon St. John
312.613.2345 cell
www.marlonstjohn.com
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