Meet Carmine Dipozzi.
Real quick plug – Chris Biddle and Jamie Buell were two of our Rent Party Players who only got the occasional call-out on this site. They are awesome performers who upped the level of the game on our last Rent Party at the Gallery Cabaret. Chris played – aw heck. Why should [...]
Gallery Cabaret 5/24/08: Did You Meet Carmine?
C’monnnnn – who didn’t? They call him “Cuc” – as in Cucumber – as in…. awwww, you get it. He’s your local dive restaurant owner who loves to go around and meet the customers… And loves to have his picture taken with ‘em… And loves to give the fine lookin’ ladies a smooch… [...]
Gallery Cabaret: Adam’s Musical Improv!
Or something as close as possible. See what you missed at the Rent Party?!
Gallery Cabaret 5/24/08: Closing Night!
6 weeks. 6 shows. 5 dive bars. 1 great beer. It all came to an end on Saturday night. We closed the PBR Tour at the place where it all began, the Gallery Cabaret! We had some LA talent there (thanks Jill!), some adventures in what 2 white guys [...]
PBR… We Hardly Knew Ye.
Hey all – thanks to everyone who came out over the last six weeks! We had a blast with all the new material, had fun sharing the stage with some of the most awesome performers in Chicago, and checking out the digs at some of the divest bars you can imagine!
And don’t worry, we’ve [...]
PBR Tour: Don Hall and Joe Janes
This is the final rent party and we bring out the big boys! Don Hall has been part of the Schad family for years, playing on the same stages and fucking shit up with WNEP. It seems like everywhere we go we either play with/on/around Don Hall. He also helped out when we roasted Adam [...]
Hideout: You Dream It, We Build It!
That’s right! Tim Smithe, obviously the smartest, coolest and classiest of the three Walter E. Smithe Brothers, visited the ole’ Schadenfreude Rent Party on Saturday night at the Hideout. No big deal!! He ran into his long lost brother Nathan . . . that’s Nathan with an E . . .
PBR Tour: Bertha Mason
So the final night at the Schad Rent Party wouldn’t be complete without having a full-on 6 foot 5 inch…um…Bertha Mason in the house! She is coming in to give us some pointers on baking and to regale us with stories about the secrets to life and love. Bertha will be making pie for everyone. [...]
Hideout: Alt. Media Slam 2
Chicagoist won… But curious want to see how we got there? What happened in the earlier rounds? The entire event is here in under 6 minutes. It’s like the Indiana Jones Trilogy – except with ‘Your Blog’ jokes….
PBR Tour: Jill Benjamin
It seems like only yesterday that we were touring around the country with our friends from Piccups and Hiccups. It wasn’t really an organized tour, but wherever we went to perform we would run into them. NYC, LA, Scotland, Chicago. Since that time, Piccups and Hiccups (Seth Meyers and Jill Benjamin) have both spread out [...]
PBR Tour: Closing Time
I can’t believe it. But this Saturday will be the sixth and final Schadenfreude Rent Party!!!! We are on a 6 week tour of dive bars, sponsored by PBR. This Saturday, we go home to finish off the tour at the Gallery Cabaret. Mike will cart out his wings & beef and we will truly [...]
Hideout 5/17/08: Alt Media Slam #2 (and show)
Seriously. Slams were thrown, Lita Ford interviewed losers, farts were played while a columnist read her work, Tim Smithe cut a ribbon, a jug band played from their latest album in the lobby, Ed Bus even stopped by to tell us why they repealed the foie gras rule. It was like urban LA [...]
Alt Media Slam Winner: Chicagoist!
We will have pictures and video galore this week, but I wanted to let everyone who didn’t make it out to the show that Chicagoist won the Alt. Media Slam #2. They beat Timeout Chicago in a close slam. I forgot the slams because I was super coked up, but it had something to do [...]
PBR Tour: Alternative Media Slam
Oh man, we’ve been waiting a whole year for this one. If you missed last year’s “Alternative Media Slam” at the Gallery Cabaret, you screwed yourself out of a good time. This year, we are back for round 2 at the Rent Party tomorrow night at the Hideout. We invite 4 alternative media outlets to [...]
PBR Tour: JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound
Today we continue our push towards the biggest show on the planet – #5 Hideout Rent Party. We booked this band JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound because we like bands that make you dance. We love the head nodding too, but the dance is so much more rewarding. The band has been playing in [...]
PBR Tour: The Hood Internet
Let’s start the praises for the groups/acts that will be performing at this week’s Rent Party at the Hideout. I cannot stress how BIG this show at Hideout is going to be. Seriously, probably biggest show we’ve ever done, just because of this outfit. We are honored to bring you the musical stylings of The [...]
Empty Bottle 5/10/08: Indie Rock Schad
Human Beatbox Phenom Yuri Lane, Stand-Up Comedienne Phenom Claudia Wallace, Dance Phenom Ken Barnard, Funk Choir Phenoms Blue Ribbon Glee Club, Dave Matthews Fan Phenom Todd Voorhees (and Red, Jen, Jenny and Jennifer), Sketch Comedienne Phenom Inda Craig-Galván, and Phenom Phenom. Phenom. Ok – let’s just get to the gallery of Saturday night’s [...]
Empty Bottle: Todd Voorhies Fashion Show (NSFW!)
Then ask the man who knows the ins-and-outs of what’s hot, and what’s f***ng lame. None other than Schadenfreude resident meathead Todd Voorhees gives us clues as to what all the chicks and dudes in Wrigleyville will be wearing this Spring. Pay close attention – you will be judged. Our thanks goes [...]
PBR Tour: The Hideout!
Oh man, it’s finally here! The week leading up to the #5 Schadenfreude Rent Party! We are heading over to the Fleet management services depot (otherwise known as the Hideout) to bring the house down. We’ve played at Hideout several times with Claire and Funny Ha-Ha and most recently with Mark Bazer’s Interview Show. But [...]
Empty Bottle: Roberta Jones
Where were you? SHE came all the way up from Dolton. All you had to do was get on the Western bus. Check out some of her stand-up from the Empty Bottle! (Claudia Wallace kicks ass).
[Special Thanks to Ryan and Chad at Angelux!]
Tonight! Empty Bottle! 8PM!
It’s gonna be a throw-down of epic proportions. And if it isn’t – you can blame Kate. We’ve got Claudia Wallace, Ken Barnard, Blue Ribbon Glee Club – it’s gonna be awesome – and most importantly – it’s at 8PM – note the time change – it’s a little different this week – [...]
PBR Tour: Claudia Wallace
Tomorrow! 8pm at the Empty Bottle. We will be graced with the presence of Claudia! Claudia Wallace has performed around Chicago for several years and you probably saw her on the mainstage at Second City. She was on the stage for over 5 years and she is now living in LA, splitting time! But she [...]
Red Line Tap: Too Much Light Makes Wrigleyville Go Blind
This is our buddy Todd Voorhies and his best bud – “Red” Stalnacker – taking the stage at last week’s party up at The Red Line Tap. With guests like these… you really have no excuse to come out tomorrow night.
[Video slightly NSFW - just turn the audio down, or put some headphones on!]
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