Incoming

I usually do a weekly Incoming post on Monday or Tuesday, or occasionally Wednesday. This time around, it’s been pushed to Thursday due to my August, Rock She Must post; a sudden freelance proofreading assignment; and a great deal of time spent looking over the query, synopsis, and first 10 pages of someone else’s mystery novel. I have an unofficial writing partner and we occasionally swap copy in order to get a second opinion on each other’s fiction. As for my own novel, I have another virtual agent pitch coming up this Saturday, so wish me luck.

Unfortunately, my hectic schedule prevented me from accepting an offer to deliver a State Of Current Rock And Roll address at Lollapalooza this afternoon. Okay, there was no such offer, but Lollapalooza did open today and runs through Sunday in Grant Park. Tonight’s performers include Carly Rae Jepsen; Portugal, The Man; and Billie Eilish. Upcoming performers include Kendrick Lamar; The 1975; Red Hot Chili Peppers; The Revivalists; and Lana Del Rey.

 

Incidentally, I initially forgot to mention Lollapalooza in my August, Rock She Must listings, but have since added it. I may add more listings to August, Rock She Must as the month goes on.

Bring coconuts and pumpkins. As reported on the Theatre Mania website today, performances of a new production of Monty Python’s Spamalot, directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodeson, will start on Halloween night at the St. James Theatre in New York.

The Handcuffs; Ivan Julian of Richard Hell And The Voidoids fame with Nicolas Tremulis; and Brian Krumm and His Barfly Friends will perform at the indie label Pravda Records Showcase tomorrow night at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn.

Ralph Covert will perform with a string quartet this Sunday night at at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights. The show, which will include songs from Covert’s long career, starts at 7:00 pm.

The Famous In The Future comedy group’s annual three-day celebration of counter-culture entertainment, YippieFest, runs this weekend at PrideArtsChicago on the city’s north side. In addition to Famous In The Future, the performers will include Chicks With Picks; Rush Pearson; Dark Room Men; Industry Darlings; Collage Productions/Jeff Helgeson; former Famous In The Future member David Drazin; Black Forest (featuring Carla Hayden and James Moeller from whitewolfsonicprincess); Masters Of Sketch; Angie McMahon; Amber Nettles; Our Lake On The Ocean; Continuous Dream Theater; Noel and Mick D; Roberta Miles; John Francis Klingle; RPG-13; and El Bear. YippieFest is modeled after the late Mary-Arrchie Theatre’s long-running Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins Festival. See the official website for the complete schedule.

International Pop Overthrow, the traveling showcase of power pop and indie rock, returns to its birthplace tomorrow for a nine-day run at the Redwood Bar in Los Angeles.

Chicago-based power pop band (and IPO - Chicago veterans) Thrift Store Halo have just announced they’ll release a new six-song EP titled Back To Good in November. There will be a record release show on December 7 at Ballydoyle in Downers Grove.

Pictures Of You: A Compilation Of Covers Of Songs By The Cure, a new multi-act tribute album from the UK record label and culture webzine God Is In The TV, will be available to download on Bandcamp tomorrow. I pre-ordered a copy, based on how well God Is In The TV did with its R.E.M. tribute album, and I’m looking forward to those Cure covers.