I Ching Quartet

here’s a vid of our grand finale song at schubas, Just Because. dig the doo-wop.  martta calls it a “new-oldie”.

and here’s most of Superhero. The end harmonies gives Ross the goosie-bumps, in a good way.

We had an amazing show at Schubas on Sunday. Technical difficulties were at a minimum, energy was high, and the crowd tolerated our instrument changes. Not one tomato was tossed!

Honestly, we’re all flying high after a very successful show at Schubas. Our first foray into amplification went suprisingly well; Stan the soundman was a wizard with our special requests (banjo as snare drum) and our harmonies blended amazingly well. A huge thank you to all who came to support us! And a big thanks to Bowerbirds and The Thin Man.

Your favorite front porch ragamuffins are making their big debut at Chicago’s one and only Schubas! We’ll be opening for a incredible & beautiful folkie trio, Bowerbirds. Also in the line up is The Thin Man, a great Chicago band who Ross saw at Martyr’s a few months back and really enjoyed. The best thing, every band has a freakin’ accordion!

There’s a snippet about the upcoming show in the online culture magazine, Flavorpill. And The Thin Man is in this week’s Chicago Reader “The List” for Sunday.

Related show

• Artist: I Ching Quartet
• Date: 07/20/08
• Time: 9:00pm
• City: I Ching Quartet in Chicago, IL
• Venue: Schubas
• Address: 3159 N Southport Ave.
• Country: US
• Admission: $10
• Age restrictions: No minors
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