Issue 43 — June, 2022 (there was a mix up with the issue numeration and 39 was left out making the last issue 42 instead of 41. We regret the error)

From out of the shadows of the night, a stranger appears. He carries a small knapsack and a guitar case. From out of the knapsack he pulls a mic and a cable. He plugs in the mic and adjusts it just so. His guitar picks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The Mayan calendar ends on his birthday. He coined the phrase Enough is as good as a feast. He never wears a watch because time is on his side. UFOs report his sightings. He alone knows the answer to the Bo Diddley song Who Do You Love? He wears a cobra snake for a necktie. He is Mark Zeus and he is coming to a joint near you.

Fri. July 2, 2022 8:00PM

This will be our first time playing at the Landmark Pub, which means we have no open bar tab to work off. Our good friend Dave Carlson has made this room a stop for some of the finest musicians in the area. Since none of them were available on this particular night, he booked us. Come sample the goods and see if you don't find them one-hundred percent authentic.

Sat. July 2, 2022 8:00PM
Fuller's Pub

We are back at Fuller's Pub where Susan and James keep the dance floor hopping with a steady stream of bands and singer-songwriters. If this place doesn't suit your fancy, it is possible that you have become just a bit too fancy. Come on out and try to stump the band. If you can't do it with song requests, try math equations. That always seems to work.

Since our good buddy Curtis Bachman turned us on to this room, this has been quite the friendly gathering place for the Zeus tribe. Excellent food and waitstaff, a decent dance floor, a wide selection of favorite medicinal drinks guaranteed to cure the blues, and the two of us, or even the four or more of us depending on who shows up. So, show up and sing along if you know the words.

Thurs. July 14, 2022 7:00PM
Grandpa's Place
1868 Prairie St. Glenview IL 60026

We are back once again at Grandpa's Place on the Terrace, the only dad/daughter trio in the Chicagoland area. If you can find any other, let us know so our attorney, Murray, can sue them for trademark infringement. We will be out under the stars, or over them as there is no official up or down in space since gravity is centrally attractive, meaning that it attracts until the center of the object's mass in question, you, are falling down and being pulled towards the object. This can occur in any direction in relation to the object¦What were we talking about again?

This is another new room for us, which means they have not had a chance to get about sick and tired of our shenanigans yet. This means all of our shenanigans are fresh once again, and at our age that is saying something. We can play songs like Big Hair and Dick Daley and as far as they will know these will be like brand new tunes. Shh, don't say anything. They won't know the difference. Stop on by and tell them you are from the musician's union and you need to check to see if we have our cards on us. Bring a tactical flashlight so you look all official and everything.

When it comes to authentic Irish bars, the Mystic Rogue is about as authentic as you can get. I once saw James Joyce sitting at the end of the bar and he's been dead for over 80 years and yet his pint still had a nice head of foam on it. At least I think it was him. This lovely Norwood Park establishment has hosted us a few times now, which means we should be able to pay off our bar tab soon. Maybe this time. Come on out and see if the math adds up.

We are proud to be part of the Wave That Flag Friday Series at the Four Treys, their fine roster of July Jams. Located at 3333 N. Damen, the Four Treys is a jam friendly and dog friendly establishment that is the perfect place to enjoy a summer brew while enjoying the sights and sounds of Roscoe Village. Your able bodied bartender, Mark, is a multi-talented musician himself and if we fail to entertain he can step in and take over if need be. So, you really can't lose here unless it is at the pool table in the back, so bring your A game.

Sat. July 23, 2022 9:00PM
Finnegan's Pub

Back in 1923, Dyer featured the world's most advanced section of highway as judged by the U.S. Rubber Company and the esteemed Portland Cement Association, the foremost scholars of this sort of thing at the time. For those of you drawn to the open highway, come on out and visit the Monument to the Most Ideal Section of Lincoln Highway. When you're done doing that, wander over to Finnegan's Pub where we will be setting up and fixing to play some tunes some you may know and some you should know if you don't already know. If you know what I mean, and why wouldn't you? Big Bill Broonzy had the Key to The Highway and he gave it to Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee who then gave it to Eric Clapton who lost it briefly until it was found by you. You have it in your pocket, so take it out and ride on down to see us. You'll be glad you did.