Posted on January 11, 2012 by michaels
“Chicago then was like this embryonic version of ‘Portlandia.’ Though, no question, the show’s informed by my time in Chicago.” – Fred Armisen
The Chicago Tribune
just did a great piece on Fred Armisen’s Chicago years in anticipation for the sold out Portlandia show here next Wednesday! Great interviews with Damon Locks, Wayne Montana, Steve Albini, Sue Miller, Sally Timms and more!
Posted on December 9, 2011 by michaels
Tonight start the weekend off with your favorite musical game show Shame That Tune!
Afterwards we are in for a treat with the subtle, mysterious, and sincere music of Josephine Foster, the Chicago debut of the “american-primitive” guitarist Cian Nugent from Dublin, John Allingham of The Cherry Blossoms, and Plastic Crimewave performing solo banjo ragas!
Saturday is the annual Holiday Ball benefit show organized by the Mistletones – the seasonal nom de guerre of Butcher Shop stalwarts Rob Sullivan, Dan Sullivan, and Joe Kaplan, all of the band Arriver, and Jim Grabowski of John Roeser Avenue – which is sure to get you into the holiday spirit!
It is followed by the Saturday night dance party with the East of Edens Soul Express starting at 12am and keeping you dancing all night long!
Sunday brings a comedic mini-conference called NEDtalks: Spreading Worthless Ideas. In the style of TEDtalks their speakers aim not to smarten you up but to dumb you down and present speeches, powerpoints, pie charts and shoebox dioramas on topics such as ?Protecting Your Brain from Hypnotism? and ?How to Make the Color Green more Green?. Their mission is to take the tension out of pretension and have a good old fashioned laugh without having to really learn anything.
Monday has Robbie Fulks performing w/ Diane Christiansen & Steve Dawson.
Tuesday from 6-9pm is the annual Hideout Holiday Sale followed by The Dog Patch Ramblers in the front bar.
Wednesday the Immediate Sound Series presents Jason Stein Quartet.
Thursday we have a SOLD OUT show with the Alabama Shakes and The Lawrence Peters Outfit.
Posted on November 22, 2011 by michaels
Gobble Gobble Everyone!
Before we delve into this week’s shows, please take note of a few shows in the coming months that are pretty close to selling out and/or have sold out already:
• 12/01 • Filligar | Paper Thick Walls • SOLD OUT
• 12/15 • Alabama Shakes + Guest
• 01/17 • Akron / Family | Bad Weather California
• 01/18 • Portlandia: The Tour • SOLD OUT
In the mean time we’ve got some great shows planned this holiday weekend for your listening and dancing pleasure.
Tonight we’ve got a rare front room performance by Tiny Cover Band who will bringing the jams along with some special guests who will rocking the mic.
Wednesday is a rare all-night dance party with Chances Dances!
Thursday we are closed for Thanksgiving
Friday we’ve got Quadrophonica bringing their smooth 70s sound to the stage along with singer/songwriterBret Koontz.
Saturday we’ve got a rawkin’ triple bill with Deep Cricket Night, The Earth Program, and The Whores who will all be DJing after their sets into the wee hours of the morning.
Monday has Robbie Fulks performing a duo set with Jon Langford where schenangians are sure to ensue.
Afterwards it’s time for the monthly installment of Hot Grits! funk & soul dance party.
See you soon,
The Hideout
Posted on November 4, 2011 by Jerome Hughes
Thanks to @emilyhilleren for bringing something to the table by posting the following tweet last Wednesday!
Which pointed to a wonderful “birds-eye view” map of “Chicago, Central Business District (1916) that was mentioned on @windycitizen …
Zooming in on that map shows The Hideout 95 years ago! Check it out, looking much as it does (with the exception of the backroom not yet being there) today, 95 years later, it’s at about J-48, just above North Avenue and Goose Island…
And here’s a closer view…
Zoom in and explore this “birds-eye view” map (and others) at the original post on http://www.bigmapblog.com/
And also check out http://historicaerials.com where you can see actual overhead photos of Chicago and the area around The Hideout in 1939 and various years since!
Posted on October 27, 2011 by michaels
We are so pleased to announce that the official Soup and Bread Book Release Party will be taking place here on Wednesday November 2nd.
It will be featuring soups from West Town Tavern, Swim Cafe, the Butcher & Larder, Milk & Honey Cafe, Mana Food Bar, Revolution Brewing, Longman & Eagle, Bite Cafe and others! Bread will be provided by La Farine Bakery, beers from Revolution Brewery, and DJ Michael Bulington spinning the hits all night long.
Here’s what the press has had to say about this beautiful new book:
“A book like this makes me think that really, I could live a lovely and fulfilling life and eat only soup.” – Time Out Chicago, which named the Soup & Bread Cookbook one of “10 essential cookbooks for autumn”
“One of the most thought-provoking (and appetizing!) books I’ve picked up in a long time.” — Baltimore’s Examiner.
“Every noble thing in this world begins with bored bartenders in the dead of winter in Chicago. . . . Adorable.” — Grub Street Chicago
”In the spirit of those plastic-bound church cookbooks, the bulk of the recipes are tried and true favorites from regular people . . . . [It's] a handsome package.” — Chicago Journal
” The book reflects the almost palpable enthusiasm for soup that can be felt at the events, from Bayne’s informative essays to Paul Dolan’s charming illustrations to the recipes themselves, which preserve the writers’ individual voices.” — Chicago Reader
Posted on October 27, 2011 by michaels
Hey Everyone,
Tonight brings the dynamic and subtle sounds of local favorites Stolen Silver along with Go Long Mule and their outlandish sonic debauchery.
Friday we’ve got a fantastic show that embraces all the things we love about rock n’ roll in all its various forms with The Sleeptalkers and The Faders sharing the bill and DJ Cynthia Plastercaster spinning records all night long.
Saturday we’ve got an early afternoon event with The Post-It Notes Diaries book release party. This American Life’s Starlee Kein, along with Arthur Jones and David Wilcox will all be on hand to do readings from their hysterical new book & projected behind them will be various outlandish post-it note doodles from Mr. Jones.
Later in the evening is a double record release party for, AZITA and Meg Baird. They each have wonderful new albums out on Drag City and Azita will be featuring our new baby grand piano for the first time during her sure to be haunting set!
Finally we’ll close out this action packed Saturday with The A-Team comprised of Andrea Jablonski and Mitch Cocanig who will be bringing the heavy jams into the wee hours of the morning for your listening and dancing pleasure.
Sunday is another installment of The Hideout Gets Heavy Annual Halloween Hurt with Indian, Rabid Rabbit, Bloodyminded, DJ Steven Hess, and visuals by Kelly Reaves do get you into the holiday spirit.
Tuesday we’ve got Fictlicious reading and performing music related to the idea of “Family Ties.” That will be followed by Mar Caribe who will bringing their highly eclectic sounds to the front bar later that night.
Wednesday is the highly anticipated Soup n’ Bread Book Release Party featuring soups from West Town Tavern, Swim Cafe, the Butcher & Larder, Milk & Honey Cafe, Mana Food Bar, Revolution Brewing, Longman & Eagle, Bite Cafe and others! Bread will be coming from La Farine Bakery, beer from Revolution Brewery, and DJ Michael Bulington will be spinning records all night long. Copies of the book will be for sale and proceeds from the event will be going to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Afterwards feel free to stick around as the Immediate Sound Series hosts a kickoff cocktail party to their upcoming Umbrella Music Festival that weekend.
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