strangelight

Dead.

2011-10-02T19:57:00.000-07:00

That's all she wrote. Strangelight hosted it's final show this past Friday. The three of us here can't thank all of you who came out this past past weekend to see Strangelight off in style enough. To every band who played here and to every person who walked through our back door, thank you. You all made this place what it was and we won't soon forget that. If you miss this place, pick up the pieces and make something new, something better.

In an effort to keep this brief, it feels appropriate to quote what People Projects (another Chicago DIY venue previously housed in the same historic building as Strangelight) said when they closed their doors. "Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened."

With that said, thank you for the good times. We'll catch you on the flipside.

Love,
Strangelight

08.01.09 - 09.30.11

Updatezzzzz...

2011-07-09T13:25:00.000-07:00

Hey folks,

As always, we're a little behind on this whole bloggin' thing. That's alright though, because with summer in full effect, who wants to sit on the internets anyhow? Lots of good things in the works though. But, first things first.

With other life commitments, we've been takin' shows here at Strangelight at a relatively slow pace and for next several months, that won't change. Slow and steady wins the race, y'know? But don't fret, we'll have at least one a month all summer and into fall and god knows there are shows all over town. So, we'll be seeing you. Then, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for coming out to this:

We had a lot of fun and it's always so good to see so many great people in great spirits in one place. Thanks for being safe, bringing the good vibes, and being all around fantastic. We hope you had fun too.

While we're on the topic of shows, we've got some great shows coming up in the coming months. Some bands you've likely heard of, and some you likely haven't, but probably should have. Check out the 'Upcoming Shows' page for more details, then get off the computer and come hang!

Then, if you've been by in the last couple months, if you've probably seen some wonderful paintings in the windows by our good friend Alison Rhoades. If not, here are a few pictures. She's moving to France soon and these paintings will be coming down in the coming weeks, so if you haven't seen them in person, get over here and check 'em out. Falco will most likely be hanging out in the windows as well. Say hi...

Next in line is a Photo / Video installation from Chicago's Ryan Lowry. We're really excited about this one. Check him out at .

Then, be on the lookout for a Strangelight art show sometime in late August / early September. Let's make it a banger. More details to come!

Finally, this isn't at Strangelight, but don't miss this. Lots of good bands and really, how often does something like this happen? You can pick one of these posters up at the show. Email cloudmouth@yahoo.com for more details.

2011-04-04T13:36:00.000-07:00

Come snag one of these 6 Color prints at the Pygmy Lush / Des Ark show on Friday!

This Month

2011-03-30T12:11:00.000-07:00

new shows posted. window installation up. come over.

Stay Weird

2011-02-24T16:46:00.001-08:00

Exciting things in the coming months. Check out the upcoming shows page for newly added bills. But first, scope this.

Looky...

2011-02-16T10:14:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the revamped Strangelight blog. The old one was kind of a mess, and we hope that this will make it easier to find out about shows and other events this way. Thanks for hanging the past few weeks, and lookout for a new window installation coming soon. Take care!

Keep Yer Eyes Peeled

2010-12-20T10:35:00.001-08:00

heyo,

sorry for the lack of updates lately. things have been pretty busy around here, both with strangelight and other endeavors. be on the lookout for a new blog, other goodies, and new years shows with snowing, 1994!, noumenon, and tons more.

happy holidaze.

1/8/11

Snowing

1994!

Noumenon

Dastard

Sweet Talk

2/3/11

O Pioneers!

Hostage Calm

Into It. Over It

Delmar and the Dedications

2/8/11

PJ Bond

+ TBA

October 11th

2010-09-27T15:31:00.000-07:00

come over?

Tomorrow!

2010-09-01T17:31:00.000-07:00

We're Back!

2010-08-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone that came out to support last night, and be on the lookout for some big changes at Strangelight over the next month.

And, don't forget this!

See You In August!

2010-06-30T09:44:00.000-07:00

hey everybody,
thanks for helping us make the last six months over this way too awesome. our doors will be closed for the month of july, make sure to come kick it at all the awesome things we've got going on in august. we'll miss you, and see you then!

lub,
strangelight

June 20th - Final Lautrec Show!

2010-06-15T20:15:00.000-07:00

We know a lot of people are excited about this one....as are we! Come hang with friends!

lautrec - last show ever / 7" release
grown ups - come wish them back from Europe!
cloud mouth - homeboy is back; first show in four months!
castevet - as always, keeping it classy.

Record / DIY Fair...

2010-06-14T09:48:00.000-07:00

Yes! We, over here at Strangelight are very excited about this one... Don't miss it.....

You should be seeing some of these rad posters silk-screened by Ryan Duggan at Drug Factory Press around town very soon.

Also, we made sure to arrange this so you have plenty of time to walk the epic two blocks down to the Sea of Shit / Socially Retarded release show! 1-5 PM; FREE! Don't be a square!

Printervention

2010-06-08T08:29:00.001-07:00

The new window installation is up! This month we're featuring works from Printervention, a special gift brought by our good friend Emily Clayton who started the project last year. Come by and check it out...it should be up for the next few weeks.

This Is Hell

2010-05-21T17:52:00.000-07:00

7pm sharp, come support!

And then, its a big weekend over here at Strangelight, wanna hang?

Next Week!

2010-04-30T23:34:00.000-07:00

Tight. This is going to rule.

Thanks to Tommy B. for the flyer!

2010-04-12T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hey Peeps! Here's what's new...

If you happen to take a stroll past the storefront one evening, be sure to check out the new installation done in collaboration with the Creative Oscillation project in the front windows. Thanks to Dustin Kilgore and Rebeccah Rodriguez for putting this together and to Katie for arranging everything. Also, if you have mix tapes, small reproducible works of art, zines, etc., swing by and exchange one awesome object for another!

Here's some pictures of the install...

www.dustinkilgore.com

www.creativeoscillation.blogspot.com

Also, be sure to come by and check out some sweet bands this Thursday the 15th. You won't be sorry!

This Week!

2010-03-30T12:07:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to come check out Koji and all the other great artists this weekend. Details below, or email us with any other questions.

Also, the para-medics just added to 4/15.

Also, cool things are happening this way. Get in touch to learn more, but in the meantime check out...

http://creativeoscillation.blogspot.com

thanks!

News

2010-03-23T12:02:00.001-07:00

Hey everybody. Just wanted to thank everybody who came out to Raw Nerd the other night. Daaaang.

Then, unfortunately Brother/Ghost and Whats Left of the Trees had to drop off their respective shows as they cancelled their tours. Bummer. But, be sure to check them out!

Strangelight/Version Fest Installations coming soon!

R/N Record Release

2010-03-14T16:52:00.000-07:00

Don't miss this one.

Also, our friend Leor Galil has been stopping by and documenting some of the things going on around Strangelight. See what he found here:

http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=160739

Thanks to him and everybody who has come and support this far.

Look out next month as we team up with Version Fest!

Next Month!

2010-03-03T00:01:00.000-08:00

flyer by Kid Sister Everything

A Few Things...

2010-02-28T21:13:00.000-08:00

First, thanks to those who came and supported our dear friend the other night. It was short notice, but means a lot to us.

Same shit, different dog...

photos by Amanda Gruenwald

Then, please come support this weekend. The flyer is terrible, the show will rule.

Lastly, we're slowly getting the storefront operation together. Keep checking back as we should soon be getting distro items sent our way, and then hopefully, into your hands. And, our buddy Leor came back and interviewed Matt about start up DIY spaces. Why he'd want to interview an inarticulate old jerk we're unsure, but he's an awesome guy, and we'll be sure to post the interview and links to all the awesome things Mr. Galil has going on soon. Thanks!

Killer Show Status

2010-02-09T22:32:00.000-08:00

photo by David Summers

Wow, what a night. Thanks big time to Dave for the sweet pics, the fellas in Algernon, 1994!, Castevet, and Grown Ups for making this happen and absolutely killing it, and certainly all the kids who showed up. There was a TON of kids there that night, and everybody was very nice and respectful, and we hope a good time was had by all. So, THANKS, and we hope to see you soon! Keep checking back!

Next Week!

2010-01-29T11:21:00.000-08:00

Its gonna be dope! We're expecting a lot of people, get here early if you want a spot!

Get in touch:

strangelightactivities@gmail.com

Soon!

2010-01-25T12:37:00.000-08:00

We have a new date posted, and are pretty excited about that one. Also, we have a few holds, so look for those soon, too. Then, we're getting a lot of hits about Algernon Cadwallader, so make sure and hit us up if you have questions, and hit that shit early if you wanna get a spot. Its gonna be awesome, look for the flyer in the coming days!

Starting (Slow)

2010-01-14T19:18:00.000-08:00

hey everybody,
we're back from tour, and will soon be looking at an extended break from what we love doing most. and so, that will allow for more time to look into other creative endeavors, including getting things up and running over here at strangelight. please check back as things will start to pick up around here. probably.