New Album and NEW SHOW!!

WOO-HOOO!!

NEW ALBUM AND NEW SHOW!

Fatbook is going to record a new album set for release in Fall of 2012.  go right here to see our kickstarter page.

And in other news, we are playing a FREE SHOW at The Old Town School of Folk Music on WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 29th @ 8:30 pm as part of their World Music Wednesday Series.  WE ARE SO EXCITED!  AND OH YEAH, IT IS FREE…….AND ALL AGES!!!

There will be 4 killin’ groups: Bloco Maximo will join us by opening the evening with Chicago’s very own Samba Dance Troupe Folia Tropicalia.  And then we are pleased to say we get to rock out with Native Sun – a London based hip hop group (check ‘em out right here and listen to them below!)  and then we hit!!  YES!!!

Tell ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!  FACEBOOK IT UP RIGHT HERE!

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january update

hey all!!

NYE WAS A BLAST!!!

BREAKING NEWS TO COME SOON!!!

EVAN’S BIRTHDAY WAS JAN. 22ND!!!

Bloco Maximo now has a website!!  check it out here.

TWO UPCOMING GIGS FOR BM: FEB. 4th and FEB. 18th!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

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last post of the year!

NYE IS TONIGHT!!!  ELBO ROOM!!  8 pm!!  go right here to get tickets.  BREAKING NEWS!!  TICKETS WILL STILL BE $ 70 at the door!!  BEST DEAL IN THE CITY!!  STILL TIX LEFT!

last night we caught A NASTY SHOW AT MULTI-KULTI!!  (1000 n. milwaukee)  some of the coolest people we know (cole degenova, paul hall, garrett mcginn, brian funky man quinn.com, george nasty, caroline davis and some other really awesome babes) just completely KILLED some Fly and the Family Stone tunes.  it was completely out of this world :)  YES!!!!

Bloco Maximo opened for them and got the night going with some fresh and funky beatz.  it was truly a blast.  they played with such dynamic intensity that even a Weezer cover band would be jealous.

at tonights show fatbook will be dishing out a free cd!!  the cd will feature 2 tracks (Heavy Roads and My My My) recorded live with our good friend marlon.  For the session we had: cole degenova on keys, matt wilson on bass, ross catterton on sax, justin woodward on trumpet, evan on trombone, harji on guitar and vocals, ted on vocals, and reed on drums.  here are some pics from the mix down.

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also, here are some pics from the joint rehearsal of bloco maximo and fatbook in preparation for the show tonight.  it was packed in at the dragon’s lair and everyone was really feeling it.

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if we don’t see you tonight, we’ll see you next year!!!

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NYE @ the elbo room!

seasons greetings friend!

christmas is fast approaching!!  and it is that time again.  YES, NEW YEARS EVE AT THE ELBO ROOM!

here is the line up! check facebook right here.  buy tix here.

8 pm doors.  $ 70 presale, $85 night of gets you the PREMIUM DRINK PACKAGE from 8 pm – 2 am.  THIS IS THE BEST DEAL IN THE CITY!!  PLUS THREE KILLIN’ BANDS!!

bloco maximo

mathien 

fatbook!!

some of us caught the bad plus at the showcase this weekend and absolutely loved it!!  so inspiring.  the crew in bloco maximo has been sitting on the physical cities break for a while and now it has come to fruition.  please enjoy a brief performance by matt (timbal), peter (caixa), kyle (8″ BACURINHA!!! owned by REED), ted (surdo), harji (surdo), and reed (tamborim) FROM THE DRAGON’S LAIR!

MORE TO COME!!

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watch the show tonight live on the internet machine!!

tune in right here.

Ragged Claws 8:30

Bloco Maximo 9:15

Fatbook 10

Deep Fayed 11

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believe me when i say…

COME TO THE DOUBLE DOOR THIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, TO SEE AN AWESOME FREE SHOW!!  DOORS @ 8 pm FREE!!!

please watch this for inspiration…

line up:

ragged claws

bloco maximo

FATBOOK

deep fayed

facebook event here.

happy halloween.

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