Gapers Block has ceased publication.
Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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TODAY
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, January 08 2007
Plastic Crimewave Sound @ The Empty Bottle
After you read this week's Transmission feature on Steve Krakow, AKA Plastic Crimewave, catch the man in action tonight at The Empty Bottle, where his eponymous band will undoubtedly preview songs from its forthcoming album on Eclipse Records. Vee Dee and CoCoComa also play. 9:30 pm. Free!
Pit Er Pat and Make Believe @ Schubas
Local trio Pit Er Pat, who released its sophomore LP "Pyramids" on Thrill Jockey Records late last year, kicks off its month-long Monday night residency tonight as part of Schubas' popular Practice Space series. Tonight Make Believe and Bronze warm up the room. 8 p.m. $6.
Gapers Block Book Club Meeting
This month's meeting of the Gapers Block Book Club takes place tonight at The Book Cellar at 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., where we will be discussing Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago by Mike Royko. The meeting begins at 7:30pm, and new members are always welcome! Hope to see you there. Visit the official book club homepage for more information.
