Sorry. I should have clarified in the first place. This is Stacey Earle of
Chicago, who is a founder and regular at Here Be Monsters, and has
occasionally sung harmony with Jon Langford in Skull Orchard. I talked to
her last night. Her arm is a wreck with metal things sticking out of it.
She was riding her bike home from the last Here be Monsters and was
sideswiped by a car. The car stopped long enough for the people in it to
yell at her, but not long enough, of course, to provide any info that might
get an insurance company to pay for her injuries. Stacey, the Chicago
Stacey, has no insurance.
She said last night there may be another benefit later at Lounge Ax, but this
Tuesday lineup looks great, and I'm thrilled to say that a number of people
at the Alejandro show last night, who haven't attended Monsters shows before,
are excited enough about this one to plan to attend and bring friends. Hope
you'll do likewise.
Stacey was one of the founders of Here Be Monsters when it began at the
Chopin Theater in Wicker park two or three years ago. That was, as I recall,
one of the first public settings in which Ms. Kelly Kessler returned to the
stage after the breakup of the Texas Rubies and, I suspect, a seed of the
current Honky Tonk Living Room. Monsters has long been a Mekons side project
of sorts, providing audiences for individual members' various solo
inspirations. It's practically home to Chris Mills, and its stage is
frequently visited by the likes of Kelly Hogan, Deanna Varagona, Dave Trumfio
of King Size studios and the Pulsars, Brett and Rennie Sparks and all manner
of musicians/performance artists, filmmakers, etc., known and unheard of.
Stacey was part of the vision to make each Monsters event a benefit for some
worthy, obscure, often windmill tilting not-for-profit venture. She's a
great gal and I hope people turn out for this thing for her.
Linda
