Issue 52 - August 29, 2024
Hi Folks,
It's late, late summer and the corner of this month's Snap On Tool calendar page is swaying in the occasional breeze from the rotating fan yawning from side to side in Work Song Production's office over the taxidermy supply store in downtown Jefferson Park. Murray, our AI powered robotic booking agent, is grimacing at an Ouija board spread out on his desk as he prospects for new gigs. All things considered, he has outdone himself scaring up new bookings. Once again, he has more than earned his commission which he will gladly pocket along with most if not all of our performance fees. He is as ruthless as Col. Tom Parker as he rubs his animatronic fingers together with glee before smashing a distracted fly that has settled on the game board.
"Got 'em! he chimes. Rare is the moment when a smile passes momentarily across his face. Just being there to stand witness to such a thing makes spending time with such a grim piece of office equipment like Murray almost worthwhile. Here are our upcoming gigs.
Sat.
Sept. 7th 7:00PM Our bassist has returned from abroad and we are reunited as a trio! This will be Abi's first show since abandoning the act for grad school. But we got by just fine, thanks. Ella took up the bass in her absence and performed splendidly. Did the Beach Boys carry on when Brian Wilson decided to stay behind from one of their tours? They sure did. They got Glen Campbell to fill in and the audience never knew the difference. Did the Eagles collapse when Bernie Leadon left the band? Joe Walsh says, "No!" Glad to have you back, Abi. But don't think that a graduate degree will increase your share of performance fees. Murray pays what he pays according to his own cruel algorithm.
Sun. Sept. 29, 2024 3:00PM
The Sportz Nook
7841 Grand Ave., Elmwood Park IL 60707
A
man appears out of the lengthening shadows of twilight.
Stonehenge was built to mark his eventual birthday. He got
himself a guitar and learned how to make it talk. Locals ask
him for directions. He once gave a pep talk so compelling
both teams won. He is Mark Zeus and he is returning for a
couple-tree shows before disappearing once again into what Tom
Waits once called the "dark, warm, narcotic American night." This is one of those shows.
Sat. Oct. 5, 2024 9:00PM
Finnegan's Pub
1074 Joliet Street Dyer IN 46311
Mark
and I will be back once again at one of our favorite places in
the whole wide world, Finnegan's Pub on Highway 30
just about a toe or two east of the state line in Indiana. It
is located along what once was the Sauk Trail which ran from
Rock Island on the Mississippi all the way up to Ypsilanti.
The Potawatomi, Pawnee, Miami, and Delaware use to follow
bison along the trail as they migrated north. It is thought
that Paleoindians such as the Clovis people may have followed
Mastodons along the same routes as well, and it is possible
the trails here go back to pre-history. I personally haven't
found any such fossils so far along the trail, but this time I
just might. You just gotta know where to look, right?
Sat. Oct. 5, 2024 9:00PM
The Music Box Listening Room
613 W Winter Ave., Greenville, IL 62246
The
gals and I will be back at our favorite place in the whole
wide world, The Music Box, as guests of our hosts,
Erin O'Toole and Dale Hanabarger. I know we have said that
Grandpa's Place is our favorite place in the whole wide world
and Finnegan's Pub is one too. They are all like children to
us and it is hard to pick a favorite, you see. But the green
room at The Music Box is truly a favorite and so is
the audience. The bottom's low and the treble clear with the
system there as well, so it is hard to top. If you are having
your eyebrows waxed on that day and can't quite make it to
Greenville, Illinois, we will try to share a video with you.
This place is one of the finest musical establishments on our
home planet and, if you ever head down to the Mastodon State Historic Site just
south of St. Louis, you should drop in and say hi. It's right
along the way.
Well, that about fries it up in a pan for now. If
you have hung in there up to now, it has been a pleasure
hanging with you. We hope to see you Where and When we can.
With warmest regards,
| Marlon St. John | |||||
| Producer | Work Song Productions | |||||
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