Yuri Lane joining “City That Works” on Thursday!
If you haven’t heard, we’ve got a show coming up at the hot new venue, Lincoln Hall – and we’ve just added harmonica/beat box phenom Yuri Lane to the lineup. What’s a harmonica/beat box phenom? Damn, you are soooo out of the loop. I could try to put it in words, but then, this is [...]
Eddie & Jobo & Eric & Kathy
What happens when B96 meets 101.9 The Mix on stage at Martyr’s?! Nothing like some uber-local Chicago DJ rivalries being brought to light for the national audience of the TBS Just for Laughs Festival! I must say, Eddie Volkman and Joe Bohannon do hold their own against Eric Ferguson and Kathy Hart (ha) in this [...]
Rhymefest’s Summer Joint: Celebration
Rhymefest came out to Martyr’s last week and jammed with The Jordan Years for our show “The City That Works” He performed the track ‘Celebration’ off his new album, “El Che” – and needless to say, it was AWESOME. The man is a showman, and proved what makes him leagues ahead of his other contemporaries. [...]
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Rhymefest (Ohio State) and Sandy Marshall (Michigan State) at “The City That Works” June 17,2010 – part of the TBS Just For Laughs Chicago festival. Photo by Ben Gonzales.
The City That Works: Are you questioning the band?!
Seriously? Do you really think we would waste our time with a bunch of no-name hacks?! Of course not! We waste our time with no-name professionals! These guys have been day players and guns for hire for some of the greatest bands in Chicago – and beyond! These guys are THE JORDAN YEARS. We asked [...]
Think this is just a “comedy show”?
Oh no. This is a damn EVENT. It’s so big, Chicago Music Project came out and interviewed us, and threw together this EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK of Thursday night’s show. See. If were just some ole’ run of the mill comedy show, we wouldn’t be getting the music scene involved, would we? No. And if were [...]
An Inside Look: So Let’s Say You Get to Perfrom with a Grammy Winner. And You’re Doing Their Song…
This is old hat for most musicians out there, you hear a tune, you pluck away at the guitar/drums/triangle/keyboards until you have a close approximation, then you call your older bother in to the room and exclaim, “Yo! Look what I just figured out!” Only to start plucking/tapping/hitting/dinging a few notes before stuttering, “Wait. No. [...]
An Inside Look: Rehearsing with The Jordan Years
So, what EXACTLY does it take for a sketch comedy group and a band to get together and do a show? Two different styles of working, but all looking for the same thing: Making the Audience Feel GOOD! Yesterday we spent our Sunday not at Wrigley Field watching the Cubs/Sox. NOT at Lit Fest watching [...]
Do you really need another reason to come to the show on June 17th?
Ok, how about a direct plea from Eddie & Jobo – the two hottest DJs*!!!!!!!! These guys are great, and have been looking to get back in the game! Sure, they may not necessarily be on the air in Chicago (or anywhere else) right now – but dammit, these guys have got stories, attitude, and [...]
Rhymefest, I think the term is “dropped”
As in, “Your new album DROPPED today.” That’s right, Schaden-friend Rhymefest (who will be appearing live, on stage with The Jordan Years, Eddie & Jobo, Tim Smithe, Joe Bill and Brian Babylon on Thursday, June 17th) just released his latest masterpiece “El Che” Now, I may be white, but I know a damn hit when [...]
Quick Question: If you were looking to find a former Chicago Cub, a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, a world-famous chef and Schadenfreude, where would you look?
Answer: RIGHT HERE! Come on out tonight! Schadenfreude and The Jordan Years will be bringing it to this all-star lineup!!
Come on out tonight!
We know you’ve been here before: So why not just come on out (leave early) to the Gallery Cabaret tonight, and watch Schadenfreude and The Jordan Years tackle all sorts of Chicago issues. Through the healing power of comedy. And live music. And free food. And $10 door. And cheap booze. And an 8PM start [...]
Play Pac-Man on Google!
Visit the Google homepage today – and you will see this: Wait for it to load, and go ahead and play 256 levels of Google-Man! Complete with Cherries, Bananas and other fruits! Oh my, what’s that in the search bar? Is it…? Why yes, I think it is! Google is suggesting that since you are [...]
Hey Look, these Blackhawk ads were on WGN this morning!
Were you watching when Tomasulo was talking about the Hawks, and showed these YouTube commercials, and thought to yourself, “Now THAT’s some funny shit. I gotta forward that to my friends/co-workers/ex-wives because we still have a healthy relationship even if it didn’t work out/boss.” Well, here they are! They were the brain child of Schaden-Friend [...]
Schad archives: Lita Ford & Schad Rent Party
If you are on the fence about coming to the Schad show on Friday night, well, maybe Lita Ford will convince you. We’re not saying Lita will make an appearance, but if she did, it would look a lot like this gem from 2007… Gallery Cab – 8pm. It’s early enough that you can get [...]
Big News! ‘City That Works’ at Just for Laughs Chicago! Special Guest: Rhymefest!
This weekend, we will play the Gallery Cabaret. The show will be an early one at 8pm, but it will still have that late-night rockin’ feeling. All new material, all new groove. If you haven’t seen Schad with the band, do it now. But the reason for today’s post is to officially announce that Schad [...]
So, how about that LOST last night? Let’s talk about it LIVE at Noon CST!
TODAY – at noon, Kate, Sandy, Justin and I will all be discussing LOST as part of the WBEZ Lunchbox Series. Topics covered include: it’s social impact, pop culture influences, and whether or not Juliet is Jack’s wife in the alterLAverse. Be sure to come on over, and join the chat – theories abound, and [...]
The City That Works: That Show is so f&$#in funny, man!
1st guy: Man, you gotta love Kate. She’s funny man. 2nd guy: HAHHAHHA. Sandy is a funny dude man. 3rd guy: I find none of it funny man. I’m going to put my gloves on and kick an ass. These guys will be at the Gallery Cabaret on Friday. You should too!