The shows we've played and
recording tidbits,
with reviews where noted...
Don't you wish you'd witnessed this live?...4/26/03 @ Stray Dog Studios
2005
04/29/05 Chicago, IL/Bottom Lounge w/Menthol, The Countdown
04/16/05 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/I Am Culprit
02/25/05 Dekalb, IL/Holmes Student Center w/Dear Me, Dear You, Protosaur, Superstring,
Second Star, Stephen, Blue Funk Prophecy, and DP All Stars
02/19/05 Dekalb, IL/Otto's Underground
01/29/05 Geneva, IL/Riverside Receptions REVIEW
2004
10/30/04 Batavia, IL/Kiss The Sky w/Endless Mike, Surround Sound, 48 Sin, Inspector Owl,
and Melon Boat
10/02/04 Batavia, IL/Kiss The Sky w/Endless Mike
08/21/04 Batavia, IL/Dawg Daze Festival w/Endless Mike, Vas Difference, Ten Cent Short
07/31/04 Bartlett, IL/Timmapalooza w/Endless Mike and Star-Like Collision
06/05/04 Dundee, IL/Burning Cow Studios w/Royale With Cheese, King In Queen, Endless Mike,
Star-Like Collision, and The Straight Mutes REVIEW
02/28/04 Batavia, IL/Kiss The Sky w/Endless Mike
02/21/04 Aurora, IL/Copley Theatre w/Five Year Jacket, Improv Unlimited SET LIST
02/08/04 Chicago, IL/The Bottom Lounge w/Sequoia, The Late Nights, Canned Ham
01/17/04 St. Charles, IL/STC Underground w/The Velvet Velvet, Surround Sound,
Revolution Dawns SET LIST
01/02/04 Chicago, IL/Fireside Bowl w/The Medic, The Lost Boys, Before I Wake SET LIST
2003
12/31/03 Geneva, IL/Matt Anderson's Palace solo appearance
12/10/03 Elgin, IL/Elgin Community College
11/22/03 Elgin, IL/Subculture Skate Park w/The Phoenix Rising, Traficant, Break of Day, The Youth Class
11//07/03 Wheaton, IL/Wheaton Grand Theatre w/Mt. St. Helens, Monday's Hero, The Audition
11/06/03 Chicago, IL/Gunther Murphy's w/Star-Like Collision, Autumn's Remorse
11/01/03 Batavia, IL/East Side Community Center w/Niagara Fell, The Diuretics, Drive Like June, Broken Use,
Every Dying Moment, 32 Over, Fat Sally, High Risk Behavior, Before I Wake
10/25/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss The Sky w/This Is Me Smiling, Where's Jimmy K At?
10/11/03 Chicago, IL/Prodigal Son Bar And Grill w/Wanamaker, The Retardeds
10/10/03 DeKalb, IL/The House w/Where's Jimmy K At?, The Retardeds
09/19/03 West Chicago, IL/The Engine Room w/The Diuretics, Star-Like Collision
09/13/03 Dundee, IL/Burning Cow Studios w/The Velvet Velvet, Where's Jimmy K At?, Wilke Surprise, IO,
Lix, The Diuretics, Skeeballs
08/31/03 Chicago, IL/ATTACKED BY NINJAS CD RELEASE SHOW @ Fireside Bowl w/The New Constitution,
The Lovekill, My Left Arm, Health & Beauty
08/23/03 Batavia, IL/Dawg Daze Festival w/The Velvet Velvet, aivaTAB, Spakcle, Orpheus, Dana French,
Loud Neighbor, Crossover, High Octane, Robert Michael Merrill
08/16/03 Elgin, IL/Timmapalooza w/The Diuretics, Where's Jimmy K At?, The Shiznit, Star-Like Collision
08/15/03 Kaneville, IL/Kaneville Community Center w/ False Intent, The Audition, The Red Jacket,
The Scissors, Second Before the Crash, One Day Soon
08/08/03 Aurora, IL/Downtown Alive...Hix Music Stage SET LIST
07/25/03 Chicago, IL/Prodigal Son Bar and Grill w/ Back Porch Ramblers, Winnie SET LIST
07/24/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/ Troubled Hubble, The Velvet Velvet SET LIST
07/12/03 Barrington, IL/Little Big Matt's Graduation Party w/Bayrut
07/04/03 Dundee, IL/Burning Cow Studios w/Bicycle Day, The Diuretics, Anodyne, The Velvet Velvet,
The Shiznit, One Below Nothing, Common Diversity
06/26/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/Ten Miles to Trent, False Intent
06/21/03 Aurora, IL/Rockhouse USA w/+S.A.F.E.-, Ina, The Muggles
06/12/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky**Eskimo Sunburn** w/The Velvet Velvet, Every Dying Moment
05/31/03 Geneva, IL/Graduation Party w/Fierce Mellon
05/24/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/Mt. St. Helens, The Velvet Velvet
04/26/03 Chicago, IL/Stray Dog Studios w/False Intent, Ina, Bury the Needle, Baba Yaga,
& The Fucks
04/13/03 Iowa City, IA/Iowa Memorial Union w/Burn Disco Burn, Death Ships, Nolan, Bosio
& Disposable Pets REVIEW
04/12/03 Macomb, IL/The Ritz w/Disposable Pets, Nolan, Bosio REVIEW
04/12/03 Macomb, IL/Vince Grady Field w/Disposable Pets, Bosio, Salem's Cradle REVIEW
04/11/03 Overland Park, KS/The Daily Dose w/The Ghost of Jakespoon REVIEW
04/11/03 Overland Park, KS/Colleen Glavin's House REVIEW
04/08/03 Chicago, IL/Prodigal Son Bar and Grill w/Autumn-Waking, 54-71 REVIEW
04/05/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/Sleeping Under 47, Common Diversity
03/21/03 Lombard, IL/Shark Studios w/False Intent, Star-Like Collision, Sik, Subvision
02/22/03 Chicago, IL/Fireside Bowl w/Kleenex Girl Wonder, Jeff Caudill of Gameface REVIEW
02/22/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/Jeff Caudill of Gameface
02/15/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss
the Sky w/+S.A.F.E.-
02/12/03 Glendale Heights, IL/602
North w/Vertical Smile, The Pastaways
02/09/03 Aurora, IL/Rockhouse USA w/ Niagara Fell, Easy Way Out, The Diuretics
& Star-like Collision Artwork
01/25/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/Colossal & Niagara Fell REVIEW
01/18/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky**Eskimo Sunburn** w/Easy Way Out & Tagalong REVIEW
01/04/03 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/ +S.A.F.E.- REVIEW
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01/03/03 Dekalb, IL/Otto's Niteclub w/ The Diuretics REVIEW
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2002
12/31/02 Geneva, IL/Matt Anderson's Palace solo appearance REVIEW
11/17/02 Dundee, IL/Burning Cow Studios Recording our new EP. REVIEW
10/05/02 Batavia, IL/Kiss The Sky w/Niagara Fell, Jakespoon REVIEW
10/04/02 Aurora, IL/Rock House U.S.A. w/Bicycle Day, 48 Sin, Jakespoon REVIEW
08/24/02 Dundee, IL/Burning Cow Studios w/Niagara Fell, Bicycle Day, Diuretics,
48 Sin, Thyatira, Hawaii Five-Os, The BJs REVIEW
07/20/02 Bartlett, IL/Timmy's House w/Cosmic Haze, Justine Kope REVIEW
2001
02/18/01 Overland Park, KS/The Grape Coffeehouse and Bar
***just Mikey & Andrew acoustically***
2000
07/29/00 Batavia, IL/Kiss The Sky w/T.T.F.N SET LIST
06/23/00 St. Charles, IL/Jay's Warehouse w/Vicious K'Nids, Fifteen Minutes Late, Full Circle
05/20/00 St. Charles, IL/St. Charles High School w/2 other bands
05/19/00 St. Charles, IL/Smalltown Skates w/Toxic Crusaders, Full Circle, The Ass Lindas
04/28/00 St. Charles, IL/Smalltown Skates w/Deep, Meridians Divided, Kittens and Bunnies
04/14/00 St. Charles, IL/Smalltown Skates w/Mitch Foley Project, Greet Rufus
04/08/00 Batavia, IL/Kiss The Sky Dangerous Playground Equipment CD Release
w/Ten Cent Limes, The Greasers
03/11/00 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/Full Circle,
Sycophant, Mantus REVIEW
THE STUDIO CHRONICLES OF DANGEROUS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
February 2000. Chicago, IL...Studio Chicago
02/12/00
Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky w/Toxic Crusaders, SF's, 15 Minutes Late REVIEW
1999
all the shows missed in the middle here are
results of a temporary
brain freeze from months of website neglect...they will be filled in
as i remember the details...Andrew
06/25/99 Overland Park, KS/Julianne's townhouse
06/15/99 Bartlett, IL/Sarah's Birthday Party solo
appearance
05/29/99 Batavia, IL/Batavia VFW w/Sapphire Gin, Vicious K'Nids, RMA, Toxic Crusaders,
Thyatira, Krelm
REVIEW
05/28/99 Batavia, IL/Bean Scene Coffee House Mr. Andrew Ferguson w/Sapphire
Gin REVIEW
05/15/99 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky REVIEW
THE MAY 1999 WEEKEND TOUR
7 May 99. Iowa City, IA...BJ's Compact Discs REVIEW
8 May 99. Lawrence, KS...Randall's Backyard w/Sapphire Gin REVIEW
9
May 99. Overland Park, KS...Streetside Records REVIEW
04/30/99 Geneva, IL/Dave Destroy's Backyard w/ Ricardo Montalbin's Triumphant Return,
Vicious K'Nids, the SF's,
Toxic Crusaders, Hawaii Five-Os REVIEW
04/24/99. St. Charles, IL/Billy Biru's Golf Pub REVIEW
03/19/99 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Basement
w/Vicious K'nids, RMA, Thyatira,
Pocket Change
REVIEW
02/19/99 Batavia, IL/Bean Scene Coffehouse REVIEW
02/12/99 St. Charles, IL/Ericka Schmidt's House w/Ten Seconds of Sanity, Thyatira REVIEW
02/10/99 Elgin, IL...The Hub-Elgin Community College REVIEW
01/30/99 Batavia, IL/Kiss the Sky Self Titled CD Release Show REVIEW
01/15/99 Batavia, IL/Bean Scene Coffee House REVIEW
1998
12/31/98 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Basement REVIEW
12/21/98 Batavia, IL/Batavia, IL
w/Vicious K'nids, Thyatira,
Aftershock, Rupture REVIEW
08/16/98 Elgin, IL/Bill Stanley's
Backyard w/Mucus Princess
07/25/98 St. Charles, IL/Melisa Suda's Graduation Party
06/06/98 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Basement w/Ricardo Montalbin's Triumphant Return,
Rupture, Fuck the Bullshit, a Jazz Combo
02/13/98 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Basement Swallow the Leader Tape Release
1997
12/13/97 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Basement w/Ten Seconds of Sanity, Rupture,
Ricardo Montalbin's Triumphant Return
12/06/97 St. Charles, IL/Chris Smith's House w/Happy Little World,
Ten Seconds of Sanity, Blindspot
06/09/97 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Backyard w/Blindspot, Blackwater, Anodyne, Rupture,
Alliance
05/09/97 St. Charles, IL/Chris Smith's House w/Trype, Blindspot
01/31/97 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Basement w/Trype, Black Magic
1996
11/08/96 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Basement w/Trype
09/14/96 St. Charles, IL/Chris Smith's House w/Happy Little World, Rupture, L.B.J
08/??/96 Batavia, IL/Marshall's Birthday Party
06/09/96 St. Charles, IL/Amanda's Basement w/Happy Little World, Anodyne, Fargo North