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“Artificial Madness” continues to impress reviewers and fans

The Webmistress — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:04 +0000

Chris and his band put on a fabulous show at The Hideout last week. More footage will be coming, but check out this video of Classically Wounded or this photo gallery. If you have any footage of the show, post a link here or on Facebook!

In anticipation of the show, Time Out Chicago ran a concert preview and interview by Areif Sless-Kitain. The Chicago Tribune also ran a story, Chris Connelly keeps on searching for more blank canvases to explore.

Update: Time Out Chicago also named “Artificial Madness” as one of their top albums of 2011!

More blogs are reviewing “Artificial Madness” as well. Check out this review at Dawn of the Deaf and an interview at Chaos Control Digizine.

If you’re enjoying “Artificial Madness”, be sure to rate it on Amazon or iTunes!

RevCo at the Retrospectacle!

The Webmistress — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:21:11 +0000

The Friday and Saturday night WaxTrax! Records Retrospectacle shows were a wonderful way to honor the memories of Dannie and Jim and the years of wonderful music they brought us. Chris performed a set of Revolting Cocks songs with Paul Barker and Luc Van Acker on Saturday night and did it up right, complete with horseshoe mustache and cowboy hat!

Here’s the set list:

Beers Steers and Queers
Attack Ships on Fire
Stainless Steel Providers
(Let’s Get) Physical
Something Wonderful
No Devotion
Do Ya Think I’m Sexy

More pictures and videos are available on Flickr. Enjoy!

WaxTrax! Records Retrospectacle in April!

The Webmistress — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:36:40 +0000

Chris will be reuniting with Luc Van Acker and Paul Barker to perform as the Revolting Cocks at this special two-night event! Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 19 at noon via the Metro Box Office or online at www.metrochicago.com.

UPDATE (March 10): A third show has been added on Sunday, April 17! Tickets for this night only are $40 and go on sale Saturday, March 12 at noon.

WAX TRAX! RECORDS RETROSPECTACLE COMES TO METRO APRIL 15 & 16, 2011

In honor of the 33 1/3 year anniversary of Wax Trax! Records and the legacy of its creators Jim Nash & Dannie Flesher, The Nash family is producing a 2 night multimedia concert event that will celebrate the legendary Chicago record label and store on April 15th & 16th. The event will feature friends & artists of the Wax Trax! label and store including Front 242, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Luc Van Acker, Paul Barker, Chris Connelly, En Esch, Guenter Schultz, Raymond Watts, Rights of The Accused and more. In addition to the live performances, there will be special guests as well as an all star cast of Chicago DJ and VJ’s to commemorate the label and store. More information.

February performance, including DJ set!

The Webmistress — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:10:12 +0000

Chris will perform an intimate acoustic set later this month in Chicago! Also performing will be Sinderella Pussie of the Thrill Kill Kult, doing a short set including acoustic TKK, and W.O.R.M. (acoustic).

Chris will also spin old-school WaxTrax-era industrial between bands!

Lucky Number (1931 N. Milwaukee, Chicago)
Saturday, Feburary 26, 2011
9:30pm
$7

First gig of 2011!

The Webmistress — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:32:38 +0000

Appearing Friday, January 21st at The Abbey Pub, 420 West Grace Street in Chicago with Zelienople, Locrian, and Implodes.

Doors at 8 PM, show starts at 8:30 PM.
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
This is a 21+ show.
More information

November 26: Pakistan Flood Relief Benefit

The Webmistress — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:35:16 +0000

Chris will be performing at this benefit!
Acoustic show, Saturday, November 26
$10, Doors at 9:30 PM
Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N. Western, Chicago

February 2 Show

The Webmistress — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:43:18 +0000

Chris will be opening for Joe Henry at the Old Town School of Folk Music at 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago on February 2, 2008. Tickets are $22. More information

Show on July 23 in Chicago

The Webmistress — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:01:46 +0000

See Chris perform at Schuba’s Tavern in Chicago on Monday, July 23. Chris is third on the bill, show starts at 9:00 PM, 18+, tickets are $12.00 (on sale now).

Show on June 3 in Chicago

The Webmistress — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:51:41 +0000

Chris will be playing at the Abbey Pub on Sunday, June 3, 2007! Here are the details:

93 WXRT Presents: Concrete Blonde Singer Johnette Napolitano, Chris Connelly. Doors at 8pm and show at 9pm. Tickets $15 in advance and $18 at the door. General admission (21+) seated and standing room.

News from Durtro

The Webmistress — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:09:04 +0000

Durtro has announced the release of Chris’s new CD, The Episodes!

For this album, Chris is joined by Joan of Arc’s Tim Kinsella and Town & Country’s Ben Vida (who also produced the record), as well as members of US Maple, Califone and other Chicago jazz and improv luminaries.

This CD will not be available in stores until April, but is available online from the Durtro shop (Â£10 plus shipping and VAT, where applicable) or Jnana Records ($14.99 plus shipping).

To celebrate the launch of this record, Chris is doing a special one-off show on Saturday, February 17th at 9pm at the Hideout in Chicago.