Gallery Cabaret: Dive Bar!
If you miss a Schadenfreude Rent Party, you miss a lot! Why it was little more than a week ago that Rich Melman of Lettuce Entertain You closed the Gallery Cabaret and opened “Dive Bar!” His new theme restaurant. Schadenfreude was there! The paparazzi were there! Where were you?
PBR Tour: Hannibal
It’s not every day that Schad gets to play with the funniest guy in Chicago. Well, that’s what Timeout annointed Hannibal Buress after he won their 2007 competition. He hates it. Every time I see him I ask “how does it feel to be the funniest guy in Chicago?” You know, for the ego. Hannibal [...]
Hey, I’m Not Dissing Franken or Anything… But…
Do you think he would have gone through and paid all his back taxes of his own volition? I know he’s a liberal, and I’m not trying to talk about his campaign, or what he stands for, or what he can do, or what he’s done on AirAmerica, or his political views overall – [...]
Bad Ass Race
Anyone ever sit down and watch the entire Boston Marathon from beginning to end? (Well, have you watched the “FFW-commercials-recorded-version” from beginning to end?) It is FASCINATING guys. It might look boring, flipping through the channels, but it’s pretty bad ass. This year, 30 year-old Kenyan Robert Cheruiyot won the Boston [...]
Pamela Anderson Loses Ground, Mariah Carey Gains, World Still Doesn’t Want to See Paula Abdul
Here we learn that in the last 12 months, interest in Pamela Anderson has seen a sharp decline, nothing indicating a trend, but worth noting. This is on the heels of her announcement of her new reality TV show. Additionally, Maria Carey saw a short quick burst, not tied to any new [...]
PBR Tour: Even in Blackouts
Saturday night will mark the first time since 2003 that we were able to actually book Even in Blackouts. We’ve gone around and around trying to get this kick-ass acoustic punk band to play with us and it just never worked out. They did the theme song for our Chicago Public Radio program and they [...]
I Can’t Decide Which Commercial Should Suck It
I really can’t decide. I’m really think I would be a rich man if some cable access or local tv station would give me a show where I just rip on commercials and local TV while it is on. Like MST3K but for what they put on the tv right now. Pick one: The Grand [...]
A retroactive opinion on Uncle Owen
For some reason, I’ve had Uncle Owen on my mind for a while — I think it’s because he got a bad rap in the Star Wars movies and didn’t really ever get his name cleared. The way the Episode IV presents it, Uncle Owen’s kind-of a dick who doesn’t let Luke do what [...]
Silvies 4/26/08: Need a New Passport Pic?
If you were at the Schadenfreude Rent Party on Saturday night at Silvie’s – Schad DMV would’ve taken care of you in spades. Just check out this guy here. Can anyone say “Of legal drinking age AND able to travel the world?” He can. Check out the gallery of people renewing [...]
Time is Running Out!
May 2nd is right around the corner – and that is the cut-off marks the last time you can get your money and picks in for the Summer 2008 Movie Blockbuster Brackets! You don’t want to miss out on this fun!
Let’s go Iron Man!!!
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Silvies Lounge: “Froddage” (NSFW)
Webster’s Dictionary defines “froddage” as… You know what. Nevermind. Why we don’t just let Heather Regan explain froddage, and it’s impact on you. You have no idea what you might miss if you don’t make it to the Red Line Tap on Saturday…. And by NSFW – if you have problems [...]
PBR Tour: Red Line Tap
On Saturday night at Silvies, we asked the crowd how many people had come up to the Heartland back in 1998-2000? About 3 people raised their hands. As a matter of fact, people probably didn’t know we even did an open run in Chicago. We started up at the Heartland in 1998 in a black [...]
Silvies 4/26/08: Rockin’ St. Bens!
We partied until the wee hours of the AM on Saturday (or do you consider that Sunday at that point?). Tons of guests, lots of PBR, and the best part was – the old guy running door gave us each a hug at the end of the night. It’s almost like he was [...]
Are These Photos Going to Ruin a Franchise?
Sure, she’s worth a billion dollars. Her show ranks #2 right behind American Idol. My 4 year-old niece knows her by name. She’s wildly famous. Will taking off her shirt, being covered by a sheet when her parents were in the room saying, “Sure, let’s do this.” being shot by Annie [...]
Campaigning on WWE
I think it’s safe to say that I could nominate one of the presidential candidates as a “douche of the day” every day from here til November… But this past week’s appearance on WWE hits an all time-fly-over-states low. I ask again, does this really strike a chord with any of the voters? Maybe it [...]
It’s Time for Another Round of…
Who the hell is she, and why do I care? Seriously. Yet another woman with another show on some channel. And it seems as though everywhere I turn, there’s someone else talking to me about her…
Help me Schadenfreude.net reader, you’re my only hope.
PBR Tour: The Bands!
By the by, the Schadenfreude Rent Party has Silvies til the wee hours tomorrow. So even if you can’t make the 9pm start or perhaps only go out after 10pm, we will be throwing down til 3am with two GREAT bands! The Jai Alai Savant is a Chicago trio that recently toured Europe and usually [...]
Color Me Crapp
Two CD’s in one week! Bought this CD in my senior year in high school, playing it over and over as we were graduating to remind myself about how awesome that last hour of my last day of my senior year had been, how great it was to skip class for the first time, [...]
PBR Tour: Lola Balatro
Tomorrow night. Silvies. You’ve driven by that place a million times on Irving Park road. Now it’s time for you to go inside. And to entice you, we are talking up all the acts that are scheduled. Lola Balatro is the new Screaming Trees. They are the new MudHoney. They are Lola Balatro. This [...]