Hey Willpower
Come bid adieu to Will Schwartz as he's about to split town for a new metropolis!

"A collaboration between Imperial Teen's Will Schwartz and Tomo Yasuda of Tussle, Hey Willpower leaves behind the Imperials' guitar-bass-drums formalism in favor of laptops, synths, and drum machines with a playfully sexy bent. (Live, the duo utilizes male backing dancers, and a cursory listen to P.D.A. makes that sight easy to envision.) But Schwartz's insinuating songwriting and appealingly mewling voice remain intact amid the grooves, which split the difference between low-tech, low-affect variations on modern R&B and early-'80s synth-pop." - The Onion AV Club

Invisible Cities
Incandescent rough-around- the-edges sometimes-quiet sometimesloud rocknroll pop music with wiry guitars and boy/girl harmonies.

School for the Dead
Sunny pop narcotic from Western Mass.

Barbary Coasters
Guitar-driven rock & roll with a sassy and powerful singer formed from the ashes of Saturn V. Featuring, in part, the string busting talents of Johnny Bartlett from Phantom Surfers infame!

The Allen Oldies Band
On this, the eve of Chris Owen's (Hook or Crook Records, Killer's Kiss) nuptials (they're in town to play the blessed event), please join us for a one-night only appearance by none other than the legendary Allen Oldies Band!!

"The Allen Oldies Band delivers a reckless tornado of classic hits, a retro dance party of Sham-tastic proportions. But don't make the mistake of considering this Austin, Texas, ensemble a mere cover band. The Oldies have amassed a cult following built on the strength of a talented group of classic session players, sprinkled with a heavy dose of punk-pit sensibility. They have punctuated the beginning of South by Southwest in their hometown with an infamous 9:30 a.m. breakfast shindig replete with French maids serving jalapeño pancakes. They will play literally anywhere — but they will not play just anything. From "Wooly Bully" to "It's Not Unusual," the Oldies are resolute in their mission to bring the dance tunes of yesteryear to your doorstep.

Allen Hill dreamed up this raucous, plaid-blazer-clad army of fun. Hill is a bit of a musical raconteur, a de facto spokesperson for the retro Austin scene who fronts his own combo with feverish enthusiasm and wisecracks. Wearing a tuxedo and tennis shoes, Hill rushes from one end of the stage to the other, employing a tongue-in-cheek goofiness with the group and the audience, recalling Louis Prima at his best.

Always looking to spread the message of party rock, the Oldies are no strangers to either the wedding or corporate event circuit — please book three months in advance — and have played backing ensemble to the likes of Chuck Berry and Archie Bell. Lest their paying gigs sound too staid, the Oldies have the indie cred of a live WMFU album, Live and Delirious (Freedom, 2006). While their trips outside the Lone Star State are not as frequent as their fans would like, they are finally set to grace our fair city with a dose of hyperactive twistin' tunes." - SF Bay Guardian

The Show is the Rainbow
"Omaha's one-man band the Show Is the Rainbow offers something much more meaningful than derivative Devo mimicry—there is a clubby, atomic pitter-pat lurking in his 606, and punk sensibility coloring his production. A cadre of frantic, urgent melodies carries Darren's spot-on Mark Mothersbaugh warble, and his thumping, clacking tempos will have your toes doing double-time. If the Faint are neo-wave's spreading, diffuse mushroom cloud, the Show Is the Rainbow is its irradiated Omega Man, prowling the ravaged wasteland for an unspoiled dance floor and a few mutants with whom to shake ass." - Minneapollis City Pages

Cryptacize
"Since Cryptacize is basically the Curtains with a different drummer, it shouldn’t shock anyone that their debut album Dig That Treasure sounds like a slightly tweaked version of that band. The sudden tempo changes and labyrinthine chord progressions that characterize Chris Cohen’s work still remain, but Cryptacize distinguishes itself through a subtle theatricality that is fueled by pathos.

Cryptacize’s music is disarmingly spare. Although both Cohen and Torrisi sing, they tend to stay out of each other’s way, harmonizing only when necessary. Drummer Michael Carreira provides faint hints of backbeat with an array of nonstandard percussion, employing a restraint and creativity that would make Maureen Tucker nod in approval. Bass is nowhere to be found, and negative space frequently acts like a fourth member of the band. This band knows how to do a lot with a little, though, taking great pains to construct musical backdrops that perfectly match the emotions expressed in their lyrics." - Pop Matters

The Pope of Yes
Epic-electro-proggy solo project from a member of Maus Haus.

Louis Katz
A member of the "Brainwash All-Stars" along with Brent Weinbach and Jasper Redd from all those many years ago, this is Louis' second appearance at Club Chuckles. We saw him recently at the Punchline and this comedy assassin is not only at the top of his own personal game but of the whole entire GAME itself. Guaranteed.

"Louis was born and raised in Los Angeles (not the Valley, not Orange County, but actually in Los Angeles). His comedy career began at the incredibly early age of 9 when as part of a school project he submitted several jokes to “The Tonight Show,” two of which were read on air by Johnny Carson. When Louis moved to Northern California to attend UC Berkeley, he continued to pursue comedy as a writer/performer with the Theater Rice sketch comedy troupe. After graduating, he began performing stand-up throughout the Bay Area and quickly made a name for himself. He is now a professional comedian who can be seen performing at clubs and colleges across the country. In 2005, Louis had a great year, appearing in both the Montreal Comedy Festival and Atlanta’s “Laffapalooza” Comedy Festival. He also made his television debut (not counting the time he went on "The Judge Joe Brown Show") on “Last Call with Carson Daly.”

Kris Tinkle
"Heckled by a really drunk girl at a sold out show at cobbs comedy club* Dated her for 6 months* Helped write jokes for the Pamela Anderson roast on Comedy Central* Had a girl sing Mariah Carey in my ear after a show*Had to limp out of the bar with a chubby afterwards* Overheard my mom trying to tell my "Hurricane of Dicks" joke to one of her friends on the telephone."

Kevin O'Shea
The host of "Blah Blah Blah" talk show at the Dark Room, the comedy of Kevin O'Shea centers around one thing, the truth. He is Full of the truth. He has an over abundance of truth. Some people say that he has too much truth for his own good. These people are right. Last week a doctor found truth in Kevin's urine. He needs your help now more than ever, as he faces a never ending series of painful and expensive dyalisis treatments.

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