Thanks for Jamming With Us on Aug 29, 2010 @ darkroom...

2010's jam featured performances by:

Alexander Webb

...smiles and begins. The venue fills with an acoustic blend of classic motown and modern rock, soulful melodies wrapped around fearless words. Years as a star quarterback have driven away the pretense. Alexander Webb is a poet. His art demands thoughtful response.

The Usual Suspects

...feature three dynamic lead singers, a powerful four piece horn section and a rock solid rhythm section. Do you dig Aretha? Maybe Steely Dan, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, Sly and the Family Stone or Stevie Wonder. The Suspects cover Old School Rock and Rhythm and Blues tunes that make people want to get up and dance!

Trakan

...combines his rock, grassroots community building, and social justice into something completely R.O.G.U.E. He has drawn comparisons to Tom Waits and M. Ward for his throaty vocals; to Frank Black for his passion, rage, and violent strumming; and to Paul Westerberg for his lyrical complexity and occasional sense of humor.

The Black Temple 21

...is a collective of members from the Chicago Indie Hip-Hop Scene. Each raised on various aspects of Hip-Hop Culture, they run the gamut of Hip-Hop facets. And boy, they sure can put on a live show, bringing energy, skill, breath control, and fun back to the Chicago Indie Hip-Hop scene.

No Hero

...is Chicago's only "factory rock" band, where "grunge" meets "garage" meets "folk acoustic". Singer-songwriter Freddy Harboe and the merry band of minstrels keep a heartfelt groove alive for y'all to enjoy whilst "tippin' the Carlsbergs."

Comic Joe

...was raised on the mean streets of Chicago suburb Oak Park, where he developed and honed his sarcastic view, and left many a substitute teacher and babysitter reduced to rubble in his wake. Joe has appeared in several movies and television shows and at comedy clubs from New York City to Las Vegas, and all points between.