defenestrate yr television....

...and all yr other devices that keep you glued to a chair or couch or floor, hop on a bike or train or dragon and go check out one of these three events tonight in Chicago if you have nothing else on yr agenda (first two are FREE):

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  The Mutation of Fortune Book Release

      1511 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Floor

"The Green Lantern Press is pleased to announce the release of its latest book, The Mutation of Fortune, a collection of short contemporary fables by ERICA WALKER ADAMS. On Saturday May 7^th, 2011 at 6 PM four readers, ROWLAND SAIFI, JEN LARSON, CAROLINE PICARD and NAMES DIVINE will perform passages from or inspired by the book."

 sourced from (and for more info) : http://lanternprojects.com/daily/?p=9149

    
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SUN GUN "RATS & SNACKS" RELEASE PARTY

9pm - Impala Gallery, 1768 W. Greenleaf (http://www.chicagoimpala.com)

Sun Gun releases some planetary trip doominess this evening at Impala Gallery.

Check out their blog.

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- six bucks, four bands, slimy grimy punx - 

sourced from the facebook event page:

LIBYANS (Boston Punk, New LP on sorry state, for fans of ROCK BAND)
SKRAPYARD (faux-oi, fauoi)
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY (Chicago's finest X worship)
SCABS (driving female fronted slime punk from northwest indiana, SCABS DON'T CARE)
THE OUTS (Fast raw female fronted punk)

                               2 female-fronted bands awheeeeeeeeehooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOh!!

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   there's some other fun PARTIES and SHOWS and whatnot occurring tonight - if you know me, call me or somethings and I will letcha know what I've spotted.  if not, go wander the streets in search of the nearest thundering drumnoise coming from a basement or attic and try to make yr way in there.  have fun in yr city, you beauteous rapscallions!  <3 G G-S