MAGICAL BEAUTIFUL
past performances (for posterity's sake)
#68 04.29.11 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle w/ Mount Kimbie (UK)
#67 04.22.11 Chicago, IL @ Co-Prosperity Sphere w/ Mahjongg (last show)
Opening night of Version Fest #11
#66 12.20.10 Chicago, IL @ The Whistler w/ Ken Camden
Benefit for CHiRP
#65 11.20.10 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout w/ Chandeliers
Chandos Sound System DJs afterward
#64 11.07.10 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle w/ White Hinterland
#63 08.13.10 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
Requited Journal event.
#62 07.30.10 Chicago, IL @ Reggie's w/ Coupleskate; Paul Cary (the Horrors).
Printer's Ball Official Afterparty, curated by Candy Dinner
:::::SPRING 2010 TOUR:::::
::::(All dates have Magical Beautiful playing two sets; first as opening band, and then as backing band for Casiotone For The Painfully Alone.)
#61 5/4/10 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's w/ Very Truly Yours
#60 5/3/10 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern w/ Shiny Penny
#59 5/2/10 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
#58 5/1/10 Syracuse, NY @ Castle Rockmoore (sweaty-ass venue)
#57 4/30/10 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall w/ Pants Yell!
#56 4/29/10 Portland, ME @ Geno's (gnarly venue)
#55 4/28/10 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs w/ Yukon Blonde>
#54 4/27/10 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
#53 4/26/10 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ Light Pollution
#52 4/25/10 Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage
#51 4/24/10 Greenville, NC @ Tipsy Teapot (stupid venue)
#50 4/23/10 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ Cassis Orange
#49 4/22/10 Atlanta, GA @ 529
#48 4/21/10 Athens, GA @ Nasty World w/ Bubbly Mommy Gun
#47 4/20/10 Birmingham AL @ Bottletree (awesome venue)
#46 4/19/10 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
#45 4/18/10 New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar w/ a bunch of assholes
#44 4/17/10 Houston, TX @ Khon's w/ Blackie
#43 4/16/10 Austin, TX @ Emo's
#42 4/15/10 Denton, TX @ Dan's Silverleaf
#41 4/14/10 Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone
#40 4/13/10 Bloomington, IN @ Russian Recording
:::MB Songs played on spring tour: Purest Place / Silverado / Yahweh / Rock A While / Right Rock / Wings In The Sky / Wild Waves / Be Yr Man
::MB tour lineup - Torstensen - vox/nord electro2/sh32/mpc1000; Broste - farfisa mini compact/trombone/vox; Vinz - bass/baritone/guitar/vox; Ward - drums/melodica/vox
:Casiotone tour lineup - Owen Ashworth - vox/nord electro3/samples; Nick Tamburro (The Dead Science) - drums; Torstensen - fender rhodes/guitar/baritone/bass/nord electro2; Vinz - bass/baritone/guitar/vox; Broste - trombone/farfisa; Ward - cornet/percussion
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#39 03.19.10 Chicago, IL @ Cole's
w/ Dirty Moves DJs
#38 12.06.09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
w/ Implodes
"not building a wall but making a brick" release show
#37 10.27.09 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
w/ Still Flyin
#36 10.09.09 Chicago, IL @ No Coast
w/ Antimagic; Axis:Sova
LINEUP: see below
#34 09.25.09 Chicago, IL @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
w/ John Maus; The Gaze (Proximity Magazine Release Party)
LINEUP: same as last show....we finally have a regular lineup of Torstensen, Broste, Ward & Vinz.
#33 07.21.09 Chicago, IL @ Sonotheque
w/ Michael Columbia (Obey Your Brain Night)
LINEUP: Tyson Torstensen - voice,piano,MPC,Roland SH32,mixer; Alance Ward - drums,melodica,sampler; Charlie Vinz - baritone guitar,vox,efx; Nick Broste - elka organ,trombone,efx,vox.
#32 03.16.09 Houston, TX @ the Mink Backroom
w/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
LINEUP: T Torstensen - voice,Nord Electro,MPC100,Roland SH32,mixing board
#31 03.04.09 Chicago, IL @ the Empty Bottle
w/ Blk Jks; Reds & Blues
LINEUP: T Torstensen - voice,piano,MPC1000,mixing board; Alance Ward - drums,melodica,effects; Charlie Vinz - baritone guitar,vox,effects; Nick Broste - Vox Jaguar,trombone,effects
#30 02.17.09 Chicago, IL @ Sonotheque
w/ Golden Birthday (Obey Your Brain Night #3)
LINEUP: T Torstensen - voice,piano,MPC,effects,organ; Alance Ward - drums,melodica,effects; Charlie Vinz - baritone guitar,vox,effects; Nick Broste - Vox Jaguar,trombone,effects
::::::FALL 2008 tour dates below
::::::LINEUP: T. Torstensen - voice,XP60,MPC1000,effects; Christopher Keener - Juno106,bass,melodica,vox,effects; Alance Ward - drums,melodica,effects
::::SONGS PLAYED Right Rock; Be Yr Man; Purest Place; Horsebreaker; Wings In The Sky; Bird In Hand (The Upsetters); Wild Waves
#29 11.01.08 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
w/ Hearts Of Darknesses; Golden Birthday; Mayor Daley (add Charlie Vinz on banjo/bass/bells & Nick Broste on sound/minimal trombone)
#28 10.20.08 Cleveland, OH @ The Matinee
w/ a whole bunch of acoustic dudes
#27 10.18.08 Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio
w/ Katie Stelmanis; Tirra Lirra; Catcall; Brando Skirts
#26 10.17.08 Philadelphia, PA @ Oh! No House!
w/ Tirra Lirra
#25 10.16.08 Baltimore, MD @ the Talking Head
w/ Starfucker; Jason Dove; Steve Hefter
#23 10.14.08 New York City, NY @ Cake Shop
w/ 999999999 (All Nines); Say No! To Architecture; Ron Wax
#22 10.13.08 Bloomington, IN @ Open House
w/ Rammagammaton
:::::END FALL 2008 TOUR
#21 09.16.08 Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
w/ The Donkeys; Tim Lowly
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice,guitar,efx,MPC1000; Nick Broste - organ,trombone,efx; Charlie Vinz - banjo,bass,violin,efx,vocals; Alance Ward - drums,harmonica; Christopher Keener - analog synth,melodica,vox,bass,radio,efx
#20 09.05.08 Chicago, IL @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
w/ Bobby Conn; Bird Names; Stagecoach (Mahjonng dudes)
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice,guitar,efx,MPC1000; Nick Broste - organ,trombone,efx; Charlie Vinz - banjo,bass,violin,efx,vocals; Alance Ward - drums,harmonica; Christopher Keener - analog synth,melodica,vox,bass,radio,efx
#19 07.26.08 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
w/ Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti; Chairlift
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice,guitar,efx,MPC1000; Nick Broste - organ,trombone,efx; Charlie Vinz - banjo,bass,violin,efx,vocals; Alance Ward - drums,harmonica; Christopher Keener - analog synth,melodica,vox,bass,radio,efx
#18 06.01.08 Chicago, IL @ Ronny's
w/ The Dead Science; Pillars & Tongues
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice,efx,melodica; Nick Broste - organ,efx; Charlie Vinz - banjo,bass,drums,violin,efx,vocals; Alance Ward - drums
#17 05.21.08 Chicago, IL @ Gallery Cabaret
w/ Box of Baby Birds; In the Arms of Annalee
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice; Nick Broste - organ; Charlie Vinz - drums,bass,banjo; Alance Ward - drums (on one song)
#16 04.20.08 Chicago, IL @ Viaduct Theater
w/ Tim Kinsella; Pillars & Tongues; Emmet Kelly/Frank Rosaly/Josh Abrams (part of Version Fest 8)
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice,melodica,effects; Charlie Vinz - bass,banjo,effects; Nick Broste - organ,trombone,effects; Alance Ward - drums,percussion
#15 03.29.08 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
w/ Black Moth Super Rainbow; Brilliant Pebbles
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - voice,piano,MPC,guitar,effects; Charlie Vinz - bass,vioin,banjo; Christopher Keener - synth,voice; Dan Browning- drumset
#14 01.17.07 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
w/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - voice,RolandXP60,guitar,MPC1000,effects; Charlie Vinz - drums,bass,melodica,violin,effects,voice; Nick Broste - organ,trombone
#13 10.14.07 Chicago, IL @ AV-Aerie
w/ Phosphorescent; Peter And The Wolf
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - voice,keyboards,guitar,effects; Charlie Vinz - drums,melodica,vocals,bells,effects; Sara Coffin - drums; Nick Broste - organ/trombone; Gary James - guitar (on one song)
#12 08.18.07 Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
w/ All Smiles; Telephone Jim Jesus & Nymph
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice; Mike Elsener - drums,guitar,vocal; Jim Fairchild - acoustic guitar,percussion; Charlie Vinz! - banjo,bass,synth,percussion; Alance Ward - drums,harp,percussion; Gary James - bass,guitar,percussion
#11 07.19.07 Los Angeles, CA @ The Airliner
w/ The Holy Curtain & others
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice
#10 06.01.07 Chicago, IL @ The Lakeshore Theater
w/ Loney, Dear
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,guitar,voice; Rene Jermal - foot percussion; Matt Focht - drums; Colby Starck - drums; Gary James - drums/guitar
#09 05.02.07 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
w/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone; Nick Krgovich (No Kids/P:ano)
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice; Mike Elsener - drums,guitar,vocals
#08 04.15.07 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
w/ Matt Focht Band
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,guitar,voice; Mike Elsener - drums,guitar,vocals
#07 03.26.07 Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
w/ The Dead Science; Parenthetical Girls
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,guitar,voice
#06 02.25.07 Chicago, IL @ Ronny's
w/ Ad Astra Per Aspera; A Tundra
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,guitar,voice
#05 01.10.06 Chicago, IL @ Ronny's
w/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone/Ill Ease
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,guitar,voice
SONGS: Young Tears / I Hear A New World / Lake MI / South Carolina / Be Your Man / Sister Song / Horsebreaker
#04 01.04.06 Lincoln, NE @ The Famous Basement Show
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,guitar,voice
SONGS: Young Tears / I Hear A New World / South Carolina / Lake MI / Silverado Cnyn / I'm On Fire (Springsteen) / (I Just Want To) Be Your Man / Horsebreaker / Purest Place / Sister Song / 20-min. piano improv
#03 08.25.06 Lincoln, NE @ The Baracks (backyard party)
w/ the Renfields
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice/The Chancellor - drums on 1 song
SONGS: Bowman / Sister Song / Horsebreaker / S. Carolina / (I Just Want To) Be Your Man
#02 08.12.06 Chicago, IL @ backyard of Whipple Compound (goodbye show to Megan Seeeley)
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice,percussion
SONGS: The Magic & The Beauty / I'm On Fire (Springsteen) / Horsebreaker / (I Just Want To) Be Your Man / S. Carolina / Lime In The Coconut (H. Nillson) / Peter Ilch The Music Lover
08.02.06 Chicago, IL @ People Lounge. 2 hour show CANCELLED
#01 06.03.06 Chicago, IL @ Big Horse Lounge
LINEUP: T. Torstensen - piano,voice/M. Elsener - drumset/Trout -
drumset/Rene Jermal - tapdancing
SONGS: I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen) /
Silverado / Coccoon (Bjork/T. Knapp) / Bowman /
Magical, Beautiful At A Bar / Horsebreaker / (I Just
Want To) Be Your Man / South Carolina
