93XRT Welcomes…
A Benefit for Pablove Foundation/Rock For Kids…
SONS OF THE SILENT AGE: playing the music of David Bowie, featuring SHIRLEY MANSON, MATT WALKER, CHRIS CONNELLY and more
WACO BROTHERS: playing T.REX
DEATH ON THE AUTOBAHN: playing KRAFTWERK
Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 17 at 12 PM
$20 in advance or $25 day of
Show date: Friday, January 11, 2013
Doors: 6:30PM | Show: 7:30PM
This is an all ages show
Tickets and venue: Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago
Learn more about Sons of the Silent Age (PDF)
Chris is playing at Schuba’s Tavern on Friday, September 12th, opening for JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN. Chris says, “Her new record ‘to survive’ is one of the best records I’ve heard for years!”
Schuba’s is at 3159 North Southport in Chicago; doors at 10:30 PM.
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 (£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.
Chris’s next album, “the episodes”, will be out in January 2007 on a new label, Durtro/Jnana. The track list for the album is as follows:
- mirror lips
- the son of empty sam
- every ghost has an orchestra
- henry vs miller
- soul boys/hard legends
- the son of empty sequel
- empty coda
The Blair Witch-y Project
Industrial-disco refugee Chris Connelly heads for the woods with Tim Kinsella.
By Bob Mehr
Chris will be appearing at Wise Fools Pub on Sunday, October 2nd at 10 PM. What else do you have to do on a Sunday night, huh?
Thank you! Your orders and donations helped us raise $50.00 for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Order from the CC Shop by September 10 and $2.00 from each item ordered will go to the United Way Hurricane Katrina Response Fund.
Chris has some Upcoming Shows…
- Wednesday, September 21 in St. Louis at The Complex (3515 Chouteau Ave.)
Plus, a redesign is in the works!
The new Mr. and Mrs. Connelly tied the knot on September 5 in Chicago. The ceremony was performed by Paul Elledge with family and close friends in attendance.
More photos will be posted shortly. In the meanwhile, visit Converse with Chris and leave the newlyweds your best wishes!
Why do so many people love Chris? Obviously it’s because of the beautiful music he makes. And to helps us march along this month (ha ha! get it? march along? and it’s March?) we’ve got more music for you.
First, be sure to pick up a copy of Chris’s latest collaborative work, Everyoned. Chris contributes his melodic tones to a band of Chicago-based musicians. Pick it up in our Shop for just $9.00!
Then head over to the Downloads area for some more music… this time we’ve got recordings of Chris live as well as some previously unreleased demos!
You’ll only find stuff this good here at chrisconnelly.com!
