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You can (almost) buy Wesley Willis’s drawing of Quenchers
Quenchers closes in less than two weeks, but at least until then you can get a print of Wesley Willis’s 1991 drawing of the beloved bar.
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Quenchers enters its final seven days of shows on the gig poster of the week
This week’s gig poster was created by local artist John Garrison.
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Exploring the long-lost Wesley Willis collection at Quenchers Saloon
Earle Johnson isn’t just selling the bar he’s run for nearly four decades—he also wants to make something of the archive of artwork and music by Quenchers regular Wesley Willis that he accumulated over the years.
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Abra Berens’s Homegrown Cookbook dinner, the Reader’s Book Swap, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Author Thomas Frank, Welcome to Night Vale live, and more happenings from April 11-14
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Hardcore trio Warrior Tribes headline Quenchers this weekend
Local band Warrior Tribes just released a fantastic new EP that colors fast ‘n’ mean hardcore with an unsettling touch of the Wipers’ sound.
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Tomorrow Never Knows kicks off, the Slurring Bee hits Chicago, and more things to do this week
The final year of Sketchbook Festival, Token 2, and other happenings in Chicago from January 11-14
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Quenchers bookers Phantom Note say good-bye with a three-day festival
The Phantom Note Phinale hits Quenchers this weekend with Rad Payoff, Boss Fight, Dog & Wolf, Blizzard Babies, and lots more.
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An elephant rocks on the gig poster of the week
This week’s gig poster was designed by North Carolina-based Chris Williams of Plastic Flame Press.
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Township welcomes a few new owners
Nearly a year ago the Logan Square restaurant-slash-venue cut ties with music-booking company MP Presents, and now it’s got a few new owners who aim to fill up its music calendar.
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The gig poster of the week carries stress in the jaw
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by Milwaukee-based artist Francisco Ramirez.
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Gossip Wolf: Den replace their bassist and ready their first LP
Gossip Wolf: Soundtrack Serenade plays Spinal Tap, Chance the Rapper plays Bob Marley, and more.
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 8/3: Geronimo!, Bon Festival, and art that skews perception
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, August 3
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Reader’s Agenda Tue 6/4: Chicago Pride Month, Pure Bathing Culture, and readings at Quencher’s
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Tuesday, June 4
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Gossip Wolf: Coffin Pricks come together
A new punk band from members of Circus Lupus, Cavity, and Daylight Robbery. Plus: Gatekeeper plan their debut LP, Very Truly Yours side project Tiny Fireflies releases an EP, and more