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Concert Fri Nov 14 2008
The #1 Topic in My Diary
Some of us look back on our teenage years with anguish and humiliation. Others think of high school as the glory years (yikes!). Michael Dunlap looks back on this period with humor, writes poppy tunes about it and tours the country armed with just a guitar and an iPod. Under the stage name Totally Michael, he sings about the merits of the cheerleading squad vs. the drill team ("the hardest choice you'll ever make"), crushing on Winona Ryder ("I'm not a high-class retail outlet / But I'd love for you to steal my heart"), and stealing your girlfriend ("When you look away she'll be all over me"), a throwback to the childhood of nerds everywhere. Creating high-energy electro beats with a pop-punk influence, Totally Michael sounds like a mixture of Atom & His Package and Matt & Kim. I must warn you, take one listen to any track on his debut self-titled LP and you won't be able to get it out of your head for days.
Totally Michael will be playing Sunday at the Abbey Pub, 3420 West Grace. Tickets are $12 and doors open at 8 PM. The show is 18 & over. He'll be opening for nerdcore hip hop artist and Libertyville native MC Chris. If you don't take yourself too seriously, remember what it's like to be an awkward teenager and want to dance your pants off Sunday night, you'll definitely want to be there.
Rachael / November 14, 2008 1:19 PM
I am actually kind of curious to go check out his show! I never do that without listening to a song first, but I like poppy tunes and funny songs. This might be just the thing for me.