Blog Posts - This morning at about 6am (which is 7am Muszynski vacation time) I embarked on this years Canadian wilderness adventure. My dad and I will drive about 16 hours towards Canada over the next two days (meeting up with my Grandpa...
Italian President Silvio Berlusconi shows the US how to have real scandals
Blog Posts - With Gitmo, torture, and naked pictures of the French President’s wife, I didn’t think any new scandals would impress me. Oh how wrong I was. Silvio Berlusconi, President of Italy, featured earlier on Octavarius for this picture in World Leaders...
Thanks for coming out to the show
Blog Posts - We had a crazy good time at our first Sandbox show, and we hope you did too. The other two groups, Sex Bar and Bella, were amazing, and I can’t wait to see what they bring for next week. Sadly,...
Octavarius show tonight 8pm at the Playground
Blog Posts - Come check out our first romp in the Sandbox Showcase at the Playground. Tickets are only $5, and it’s BYOB. The Playground 3209 N Halsted St. Chicago, IL
CTA Poetry vol. 2
Blog Posts - Today’s poetry was submitted by Venus Humdinger. Poem the First The bus bike rack placed Directly in front of fate I hope you see me Poem the Second I should be able to quicken one’s doom When they bathe in...
Kabuki workout video
Blog Posts - Anyone looking for a good workout? This is a Kabuki-robics video from Japan. They’ve taken moves from the traditional Japanese theatrical form, Kabuki, and turned them into an exciting workout routine available for free on YouTube. Thanks to James for...
Software turns your computer into a typewriter
Blog Posts - Many a time I’ve heard writers bemoan the “good old days” without the benefit of word processors. Good old days when the mechanical restrictions of the typewriter forced the writer to write well and accurately on the first try. Bemoan...
Green Day’s still got it, whatever it is
Blog Posts - It’s nice to know that the same guys who I rocked out to in high school can still make fun music. I remember back in ’01, trying to cover a Green Day song with my band, the Sideline Superheroes (named...
Take a whirlwind ride through history
Blog Posts - The Middle East has been the focus of much international attention recently. But if you asked me what happened between the Persian years and Saddam, I couldn’t tell you. Luckily someone made a fancy and informative slideshow. Needless to say,...
Thank you to everyone who came to the show last night
Blog Posts - Mullens was rockin’ last night with three great groups. The suggestion was “Science” a topic near and dear to our hearts. Some highlights were: A world where everyone was cool Toasted tobacco sandwich The Golden Girls Lizard musical Thanks again...