If Mucca Pazza was given a proportionate amount of guest list spots that "normal" bands receive, chances are they would outdraw 50% of shows happening in Chicago in any given week on a guest list alone. In other words, Mucca Pazza has a ridiculous amount of people in their band.
Make no mistake about it, Mucca Pazza, led by Mark Messing (who also plays a mean sousaphone), is not hurting when it comes to poor attendance at shows. However, they could always stand to make new fans, and for those who haven't seen this "astounding circus punk marching band", get your fanny over to The Hideout this weekend! You will have 4 chances to do so, starting tonight and running through Saturday evening.
Coupling the intimate nature of The Hideout with a boisterous horn ensemble, a rumbling percussion section, and you are asking for quite a memorable evening. I've had the pleasure of witnessing such a spectacle at the Hideout before, and believe me when I say it is totally worth the price of admission. Think of it like high school all over again, except now it's cool to be in marching band, its not halftime of a football game (your school was getting their asses kicked, anyways), and you don't need to pass that flask of Popov underneath the bleachers. Ok, maybe not....
For details, check the extended entry.
To see the wonder that is Mucca Pazza, check out the following video (yes, its really the Conan O'brien show).
Mucca Pazza and the Hideout present: The People in Our Neighborhood
Meet our neighbors from far and near. Badass bands from out of town and do-good nerds from right here. Mucca Pazza has organized a week of music and community showcases that feature...well...YOU! The people who gather at Mucca Pazza shows are some of the most interesting people you will meet. So come on out to Mucca Pazza week at the Hideout, support your local community and give yourself a pat on the back.
Wednesday, September 19 at 9:30
World Music Meets Whirled Music!
Mucca Pazza, One Ring Zero, and Immediate Sound Series
Mucca Pazza accompanies Immediate Sound Series featuring Michael Zerang, Dave Rempis, Jeb Bishop, and Kent Kessler, followed by special guest One Ring Zero from NYC, and a late set in which Mucca Pazza plays the classics... Shostakovich, Bartok, and Black Sabbath!
Thursday, September 20 at 10:00
Mucca Pazza vs. The Thought Police!
Mucca Pazza, Horns of Happiness, and Public Media Institute
Meet Public Media Institute, creators of Lumpen Magazine and Version Festival! A portion of the evening's proceeds will go to Public Media Institute. Hear special guest Horns of Happiness from Bloomington, Indiana and Mucca Pazza cheerleaders take advantage of the First Amendment!
FRI 9/21 10:00pm
Wheels is a Homey!
Mucca Pazza, Obelisk & MC Cat Genius, and West Town Bikes
Meet West Town Bikes... learn how to fix your bike, make a trailer, and say goodbye to your car forever! A portion of the evening's proceeds will go to West Town Bikes. Hear special guest Obelisk & MC Cat Genius, a giant anthropomorphic cat-man and his friend from Columbia, Missouri followed by Mucca Pazza with late night dance music for nerds!
SAT 9/22 10:00pm
Circus Punk Poetry!
Mucca Pazza, Exene Cervenka and Young Chicago Authors
Meet Young Chicago Authors, a creative writing program for Chicago teens! A portion of the evening's proceeds will go to Young Chicago Authors. Hear Young Chicago Authors perform with the Mucca Pazza Drum Corps!
