Richard J. Storms
chicago, il
- Gender: Male
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- Member since: 2007-02-27 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-10-25 00:00:00
- Events: 11
Events:
oh my god, The Countdown, Lord of Yum Yum
Where: Schuba's Tavern and Bar
Date: 2007-06-29 21:00:00
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Maps and Atlases
Where: Empty Bottle
Date: 2007-09-10 21:00:00
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From Chicago, Mapes and Atlases play indie/pop music and features Dave Davison, Shiraz Dada, Erin Elders and Chris Hainey.
The Tossers
Where: Abbey Pub
Date: 2007-09-28 21:00:00
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The Tossers play their own brand of Irish music loaded with attitude and alcohol. The music is best described as Celtic-punk, traditional in nature but steeped in politics and punk rock.
John Callaway interviews James Brady, "Why Marines Fight"
Where: Pritzker Military Library
Date: 2007-11-15 18:00:00
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BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JAMES BRADY AND STORIES OF “WHY MARINES FIGHT” AT THE PRITZKER MILITARY LIBRARY CHICAGO, IL – They have always answered the call of duty without question. They march without hesitation into the harshest places in the world, through the line of fire, and have for more than two hundred years. In his new book, author James Brady asks a simple question, and receives answers drawn from memories draped in sweat, frost, and smoke: why do Marines fight? The Pritzker Military Library is proud to welcome author James Brady to discuss his new book, Why Marines Fight, in a special interview with Chicago broadcast legend John Callaway on Thursday, November 15, 2007. This program is free and open to the public. The presentation and live webcast will begin at 6:00 p.m., preceded by a reception for Library members at 5:00 p.m. This event will be recorded for broadcast on WYCC Channel 20. The stories in Why Marines Fight are told by fifty men and women who have taken remarkably different paths in life: James Webb was elected to the Senate in 2006, Gerald Coleman played in a World Series with the Yankees, and Jack Rowe battles rattlesnakes over a prized patch of avocadoes; some, like Captain Lauren Edwards, are still in the service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Why Marines Fight is not a book of blood and guts and generalities. "I wanted to explore if it was fear, discipline, love of country, hatred of the enemy or a desire to prove oneself," said Brady. Many of the men and women in this book wrestle with their replies; Brady records battle cries and moments of doubt in equal measure, with chapters that peer out through the eyes of teenagers and the old men they survived to become. Speaking with an authoritative ‘we’ to mark the experiences he shared with many of his subjects, Brady answers the simple question of his title with a complex, absorbing tribute to the U.S. Marine Corps. James Brady commanded a Marine rifle platoon during the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star for valor. He captured these experiences in his most recent book, The Marine, in the best-selling novels Warning of War and The Marines of Autumn, and in his highly praised memoir The Coldest War. He writes weekly columns for Forbes.com and Parade magazine. Seating for this event is limited, so reservations are recommended. Call 312.587.0234 or email events@pritzkermilitarylibrary.net.
Simple Plan
Where: Metro Chicago
Date: 2008-03-01 19:00:00
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Simple Plan is a Montreal-based punk-pop group.
Bon Savants
Where: Subterranean
Date: 2008-05-09 21:30:00
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With a sophisticated sound that belies the years of collaboration since their teenage beginnings in a raw post-punk band in Germany, Bon Savants founders Thom and Kevin adhere to the indie ethic of writing songs you'd want to hear yourself. The band developed an enthusiastic following on the east coast with the strength of its live performances. The quartet Sybris (a deliberate misspelling of a hedonistic ancient Greek city) crafts a sound that's a fusion of ambient art rock, 80s heavy metal and, oddly enough, folk. Dual guitars interlock with a powerful bass backbone, all driven by swirling and lifting drums. To complete it, there's Angela Mullenhour's acrobatic voice that acts as the band's two-headed catalyst - she has the ability to either ground their sonic chaos or run the whole thing right off the rails. At times, the kinetic Sybris sound invokes Slayer fronted by Edie Brickell and at others it feels more like the lovechild of Belly and Swervedriver. The band even manages to produce songs that could have wound up on the album of an imagined My Bloody Pixies supergroup.
Damon & Naomi
Where: The Empty Bottle
Date: 2008-06-21 22:00:00
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SAT. 6/21/08 (10:00pm; $12) Damon & Naomi label: 20/20/20, Acuarela, Sub Pop, Shimmy Disc related: Michio Kurihara, Galaxie 500, Magic Hour Helena Espvall & Masaki Batoh label: Drag City related: Espers, Ghost