$5. 8:30PM. 21+. Magical Beautiful on at 11.
+ WED MAR 07 2012 - Chicago, IL NIGHT TERROR at The Whistler w/ Deep Sleep (Jeremiah Chiu from Icy Demons / Plural)
Free. 9PM. Night Terror is Tyson Torstensen (of Magical B) doing solo electronic prog jams.
We apologize in advance for any Magical Beautiful performances that exclude people based on age. It's unhealthy and counter-productive for our society to allow alcohol sales to drive art, and it's a great, cultural failure to enforce an entertainment-seeking age. If you are legally forbidden to attend a particular show you'd like to attend, we encourage you to spend that time doing something else fun and productive. Know that we're thinking of you.RELATEDshows:
*** Some good acts with whom Magical Beautiful have performed: Antipop Consortium; Handsome Furs; Purity Ring; Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti; Mount Kimbie; John Maus; Mahjongg; Casiotone For The Painfully Alone; Implodes; Michael Columbia; Katie Stelmanis (Austra); Black Moth Super Rainbow; The Donkeys; Phosphorescent; White Hinterland; Starfucker; Loney Dear; Chandeliers; Sapat; Blk Jks & more (see below).
Ga'an shows: here
Herculaneum shows: here
PAST SHOWS:#75 12.21.11 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle w/ Xina Xurner; Golden Birthday
#74.5 12.12.11 Chicago, IL @ Whistler
Broste / Torstensen duo set
#74 08.29.11 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/ Chandeliers, Distractions, Magic Key
#73 08.25.11 Champaign-Urbana, IL @ Mike 'n Molly's w/ Purity Ring
#72 08.24.11 St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway w/ Handsome Furs
#71 08.10.11 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall w/ Thin Hymns
#70 06.24.11 Chicago, IL @ Pancho's w/ Implodes; Sapat; Bastardgeist
Here Come The Wild Waves release show
#69 06.08.11 Chicago, IL @ Saki w/ Michael Vallera (Cleared); Astronomer
Saki Records one year anniversary celebration
#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#39 03.19.10 Chicago, IL @ Cole's
::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
END TOUR LISTING
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
#35 10.02.09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
w/ Anti-Pop Consortium
LINEUP: Torstensen, Broste, Ward & Vinz...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#29 11.01.08 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
::::::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
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
#24 10.15.08 Baltimore, MD @ The Windupspace
w/ Bow-Legged Gorilla; Beans
#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
