It's about that time again... WCWB III!

By now we're deep into the winter winds here in Chicago, and that means it's time for another Windy City Winter Ball. This third installment features a killer bill and some pretty awesome extras that we're not too humble to brag about. The Detroit Cobras, and local Chicago bands Hollows and Rambos will rock your socks off while Glitterguts Photobooth captures the moment, Sailor Jerry's Rum libates (yeah, i made it up) early concertgoers with their intoxicating pirate juice and DJ Billy G from WLUW's spins soul music between sets. This is a a formal affair folks, so don't forget to wear your best duds for a chance to win the best dressed competition and all the riches that come with that prestigious title. (FYI: Riches = $25 gift certificate from the coolest shop in Wicker Park, Una Mae's Freak Boutique)

-GJ Kate

Event Details:

February 5th 2011
Double Door
1572 N Milwaukee
$10 in Advance / $12 at the Door
(click to buy)


Also on February 5th - Curtis Evans & Our Friends Electric join Will Phalen & The Stereo Addicts, Paper Thick Walls, and Flojo for a show at Milwaukee's Mad Planet. Tickets in advance for the low low price of $5 are available here. $7 day of show.

Stay tuned for a sneak peek of our 2011 Showcase Series (Part 1: Julie Meckler, Rachele Eve, Jon Drake & The Shakes, and Chaperone Feb. 11, 2011 @ Subterranean)

Two Thousand and Ten was a wild ride, huh? We sure had fun over here at Grape Juice. We are super excited about everything we have coming up in the year to come and can't wait to tell you all about it but for now, a peek at the next few months:

The third nearly-annual Windy City Winter Ball will be held on Saturday, FEB 5 @Double Door in Chicago.

Who will be the next GJ Artist? You'll see!

Grape Juice Records @SXSW

Curtis Evans & Our Friends Electric= Road Warriors.

Like I said, this is just a peek. To stay posted on our latest news and events follow our tweetings @grapejuicerec, Like us on The Facebook.com Subscribe to this blog and/or sign our mailing list!

May the new year bring you much juice!

-GJ Jai

Free Music From Grape Juice Records!

Announcing the release of our second Friends & Family Compilation, featuring music from artists on our roster and beyond. you can download the entire thing free or just listen here:

This sweet, sweet comp features track from the following artists:

Jon Drake & The Shakes

Julie Meckler

Will Phalen
Rachele Eve
Musikanto
Rambos
Curtis Evans and Our Friends Electric
Derek Nelson and the Musicians
No Ordinary Oswald
The MPLS Henrys
The Shams Band

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Ah, The Holidays...

What are we at Grape Juice Records thankful for this November? You of course!
So when you go shopping in our STORE, make sure to enter the code “tofurkey” at check out to
receive 20% off your purchase!

Julie Meckler needs your help!

There is a VERY CLOSE race going on for the Deli Chicago's Artist of the month! It's between Julie Meckler and Geronimo. If you haven't heard Julie, you should take a chance and listen. Her backing band is also spectacular and filled with some of the best musicians in Chicago. You can listen to Julie on the Deli's voting page here: http://chicago.thedelimagazine.com/snacks

-Ian

[Photo by Bekah Miller]

Look, We're Pretty Now!

If you haven't noticed yet we're spruced up our look all over the socialwebs:

myspace

twitter (sign in to see it in all it's glory)


youtube

and this very page you're reading right now.

oh, and facebook... sike! The Facebook is still lamo blue and white. they should at least let us change everything blue to purple...

Enjoy!

The big ole' Grape Juice Records Thanksgiving Recipe Contest!

At Grape Juice Records we love food very, very much. It's only natural that Thanksgiving would be one of our favorite holidays. We have much to be thankful for!

The only problem is this: We have no Idea what to eat!

That's where you come in. We need our friends and fans to send us their favorite holiday recipes. We will post them on our page and pick a couple of our favorites to try out at our pre-thanksgiving potluck. Grape Juice will then vote on a winner, who will receive a special prize!

Please send us your recipes and photos if you got 'em to jai@grapejuicerecords.com by Monday, Nov. 15 in order to be considered for the contest.

Also, this being a recession and all, we ask that you please keep your recipes on the economical side.

Thanks!

Upcoming Shows:

Hey gang. We've got some fun shows lined up this month. Check em out!

Curtis Evans:

Thursday Nov 4 @ Doc's Music Hall in Muncie, IN. Free Show!

Friday Nov 5 @ The Riviera Theater in Three Rivers, IN.

Sunday Nov 7 @ Subterranean in Chicago, IL

Monday Nov 15 @ Depauw University in Greencastle, IN

Sunday Nov 28 @ Frequency in Madison, WI

Also be sure to check out our good friends Rambos as they proceed to rock the crap out of Schubas Tavern on Monday the eighth!

More to come!

Nick is back in Chicago!

File photo.

We are pleased to welcome Grape Juice Records co-founder and intergalactic adventurer Nick Rush back to The Windy City!

Though he's been away for some time,

it feels as if he never left...

Find Nick at a rock show, comic shop or Burger bar near you and be sure to mention the secret code: "Schnoodles sent me" to get a super secret prize!