Blog Posts - For once you don’t have to choose between Octavarius and pizza. The binary has been deconstructed. This Saturday at 9pm at Crocodile in Wicker Park, you can get a free Octavarius show, and a free pizza with every drink. It’s...
How To Ruin A Mandolin
Blog Posts - Last Friday I had a late improv show and proceeded to live it up at the apartment afterward. 1:30 AM rolled around and suddenly I was addled by alcohol inspired by forces unknown to express my creativity. I did so...
The Tea Party Just Got Crazier! Happy Tax Day Everybody!
Blog Posts - Hey everybody! Today is Tax Day, and that means 2 things! 1: No more going through records and filling out paperwork for a long time. 2: A bunch of protests are gonna happen. That’s right! The Tea Party Protesters, America’s...
I was inspired to make science! With Gorillaz!
Blog Posts - Over the past week I’ve been constructing a Rubens’ Tube at work. It’s basically a metal tube filled with flammable gas, with lots of holes drilled in the top, with a drum head on one end. If you put a...
Pump Up Music Playlists
Blog Posts - I use music a lot to get pumped up. I figured inspiration week would be a good time to share my pump up favorites, and maybe get some suggestions for songs to add. If you’ve got a favorite song for...
Podcast: Octavarius Is Inspired!
Blog Posts - In this week’s podcast, the gang talks about their major inspirations in their lives. Hopefully by listening to it you’ll in turn be inspired to do something great. If you’re feeling particularly inspired, go to our page and get caught...
Inspiration… and Cats
Blog Posts - Last Saturday night around 3:00 A.M. central time, Tinz, Mike Norris, Tom Molloy, and I ended up watching Animal Planet. Specifically, we watched a show called, “Cats 101” which tells you lots of information on various breeds of cats. The...
Get Inspired This Week on Octavarius
Blog Posts - We thought it’d be nice to get pumped up and positive this week, especially after all the posts from Gross Week. So to turn things around, we thought it’d be fun to get inspired with Inspiration Week. From wise Grandfathers,...
Living With a Crippling Fear of Muppets
Blog Posts - At a very early stage in my relationship with my girlfriend–to protect her identity, we’ll call her Flobbin–I discovered she hated puppets, and especially Muppets. She thought they were gross and disgusting and never wanted to watch them. “Well, this...
Drink much LP?
Blog Posts - …sure do, LP! Recently, after a night of heavy conservative alcohol abuse, I wound up at Chicago’s famous* Diner Grill with some friends. At said diner, there’s a bit of a challenge to all patrons… Finish a slinger and we’ll...
