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July 6
As you can see, not a lot has been going on lately. Chad has been preoccupied with the business of gettin' hitched and abandoning everyone that has ever loved him for a woman, hence the severe lack of rock and roll a la Earl Grey as of late. We plan on taking somewhat of a hiatus, which will hopefully look like some consistent writing, an occasional rehearsal, and staring wistfully at a silent telephone for the next two years in hopes of Chad dropping out of grad school, or possibly his wife leaving him for a heavy metal drummer with better chops than him. Look for a final show with Chad in August, and check back for details on the contest we are holding to find the next drummer of Earl Grey based on whoever can play the drum part from Master of Puppets at the highest BPM.

May 1
As the school year winds towards a close, we would like to take a moment to honor our graduating band members. Brian "The Wildcard" Thomas will be ending the 6 year chapter of his life known as college this may, so long as his group members in basic biology dont rat him out for not contributing. "Chadweiser Kegcart" will also be moving on at the end of this scholastic year, provided he takes an elementary internet multiplication course over the summer.

April 5
Last night's show went well, and Earl Grey would like to announce a new full length compilation which will be available either at shows, or through this website via email featuring both live and studio material.

April 3
Brian Thomas proves that wisdom teeth do not necessarily deliver what they promise as he contemplates visiting Abdul-Rasheem, a local dental enthusiast who offers pain killer free oral surgury for a mere $100 per tooth. Although tempting to those without insurance, Earl Grey thoroughly recommends certified professionals for all of your dental needs.

March 24
Two new shows added, come check us out, we'd appreciate it.

March 10
While sampling jelly belly beans given to us by our most generous friend Stuart, Chad most unfortunately bit into a rare "AIDS" bean, the chances of which are 1 in 100,000 of finding. Although infected with the deadly HIV virus, Chad still says they taste better than those awful buttered popcorn ones.

March 3
A fight nearly broke out last night during band practice, when one of Chad's disgruntled neighbor decided to vandalize Kyle's car because in his opinion, it was parked too close to his driveway. Members of Earl Grey fear repurcussions despite the fact that we dropped the charges when local law enforcement arrived on the scene, as said neighbor is "from Cicero", and has threatened to "fix us good".

March 2
During negotiations with Ballistico Productions, it would appear as if Earl Grey traded Chad for Catfish and Veal(the drummer and keyboard player of Oucho Sparks), as well as a Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card. We got the short end of the stick however, as we were under the impression that it would be mint foil Upper Deck, when in reality, we only recieved a near mint Fleer.

February 28
Apparantly, Vince is old enough to enjoy the cozy atmosphere and, if so inclined, free alcohol of the Abbey Pub, yet is much too young to tame the wild rush of "the best jalapeno poppers around" at some dive on lake street. I blame the unstable political climate of this dark age, where at any moment, the leaning tower of capitalism will collapse under the weight of its own beaurocracy.

February 26
Earl Grey played a set at the Abbey pub this evening, where our sources indicate that "fun" was had by all. As usual, if the recording turns out, we will make it available to you, our ever adoring public. Now if only i wasnt responsible for 1547 of this site's 1700 hits...

February 22
According to Chad, Vince is a jerk. When asked if this was due to particular incident, he merely shrugged his shoulders and said he was drawing a blank.

February 18
Brian Thomas, a man of sensabilities, was found asleep this morning on the floor of Vince's dormitory residence, as is customary policy after long nights of rocking mega hard into the wee hours of the morning. However, unlike many similar wednesdays, today he had neither a blanket, nor a pillow, both items which were readily available to him, while a fully bundled sleeping beg was a mere two feet from where his head lay, coincidentally on a dirty pair of Andrew Hassel's(Vinces roommate) pants. This made for an interesting morning scene, as Andrew vigorously searched the room for an article of clothing that happened to be cushioning the head of Earl Grey's frontman. They're bound to fetch a bundle on ebay.

February 11
Brian Thomas came THIS close to winning "one of those guitar center drumoff-athons" last night. He would have wiped the floor with all of those lame wanna-be posers, if only they hadn't asked him to assemble a high hat as his final test of percussive prowess...

February 9
Earl Grey will be playing several dates this month that we would like to inform you of. Sunday Feb 22 we will be playing a private party for a friend of Chad's. You can't come. But you can come see us Thursday the 26th at the Abbey Pub located at 3420 w. Grace (at Elston) on the north side. If you are 21, we would really appreciate your support, as we would like them to have us back, so if no one shows up, we'll feel like big jerks. thanks

February 6 
Brian and Vince recieved supa fly rock star hair cuts today, which have proven to be irresistable to the ladies. Its ok to have hip music that grooves ultra-hard, but sexy front men are the only key to success in this industry. It is with this in mind that the studs of Earl Grey have decided to add Justin Timberlake to their roster of smooth operators, pending he signs an agreement not to molest any of us on stage during next years Superbowl Half-Time show, which we have so graciously agreed to play.

February 1
A startling revelation was made amongst the chips and dips of today's superbowl festivities
as Brian Thomas was made aware of several things that he should have learned a long time ago: Cucumbers are not avacodos, nor do they appear in a pre sliced state in nature. Also, contrary to his prior belief, New England is not a state, it is merely a region. I am serious. He really did not know these things. yeah...

January 28
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Vince recieved his deca-annual tetanis innoculation today, so Earl Grey would like to dispel the rampant rumors that have recieved such high internet circulation; We are not breaking up because Vince has severe lockjaw and can no longer use his guitar-rocking arm. We are merely entertaining the idea of having him take over on drums, and pursuing more of a Def Leopard cover emphasis with our music.

January 21
Members of Earl Grey sometimes cant sleep at night. Maybe its because of the ringing in their ears(from rocking mega hard) or maybe its because of their crazy bachelor lifestyle, but they are getting tired of playing ping pong on their cell phones until 3:30 AM when M*A*S*H comes on so that they can fall asleep to the soothing tones of hawkeye's voice... so if you want, you should text message them with loving one-liners to ease them into a state of dreamy elation... Vince=708-715-9816, Brian=708-912-1233. We'd appreciate it

January 20
Some deep philosophy was stumbled upon at practice this evening in the form of poetic irony as Brian regaled us with with an impromptu oratory on identity and the meaning of self in what has become western society. "You are you, he is he, and I am him"; a bold statement that seems to wave the finger at all we once thought we knew about ourselves and each other.

January 12
Earl Grey had the extreme pleasure of playing Cafe Ballistico last night, one of the coolest underground venues around. We also were pliviledged with the company and sounds of David Bruce, an amazing musician and friendly guy. In addition to rocking super hard, we learned valuable lessons that night which will make us all better people, and possibly save Christmas. If you missed it, and dont have access to a time machine, then you will never know the true meaning of happiness, satisfaction, or fulfillment.

January 7
Vince was up into the early AM's this evening drinking YooHoo and eating trailmix while memorizing characters from the Arabic Alphabet. Who says Earl Grey doesn't know how to have fun?

January 3
Vince and Kyle found themselves at the Ice Factory this evening, listening to an electronic battle of digital beats and samples between the Ice Factory's own Sean (Violence Ammunition), and arch rival Matt. All last names have been left out to protect their identities, and conceal our ignorance. While this intense musical showdown took place on stage, the real competition however, was between Vince and Seth, who pushed the boundaries of physical limitation in a quarter catching competition off of each persons respective elbow. After a valiant effort on all parts, Seth eventually won at 15 quarters, confirming that he is in fact, the better man.

January 2
Brian and Vince were privileged with the rare opportunity to meet jazz education great Jamey Aebersold this evening, who briefly graced us with his presence before heading off to date Bryan Ward of the Seagreen Incorruptible.

January 1
Well, its a new year, and time for change. We for one, have resolved to rock harder than ever this year, and to collectively lose weight. Earl Grey is proud to announce full corporate sponsorship from Bally's Total Fitness, which joins the ranks of such generous conglomerates as Sharpie Markers, Post Cereals, and the Silly Putty Co. WE KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH A SHOW NEXT SUNDAY THE 11TH AT CAFE BALLISTICO. CHECK CALENDAR, MAKE PLANS NOW.

December 27
An eventful day, members of Earl Grey went to the mall to return some of the crappy gifts they didnt want. In addition to learning the true definition of bliss from a Magic Touch massage chair, we all had a good laugh at Vince when a random junior higher found the necessity to interrupt him in the middle of his Chalupa Supreme to make known his striking resemblence to Frodo at the local Taco Bell.

December 25
Earl Grey would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas on this, the anniversary of the birth of our Lord and Saviour. We hope you all recieved enough GAP gift cards and scented candles to sustain you through the new year.

December 23
Vince and Brian were priviledged with the opportunity to hang out with Bryan Ward of the Seagreen Incorruptible this evening. Several highlights of the non-stop pleasure ride that is Bryan's company included aimless wandering through Big K, listening to the christmas sequal to the Monster Mash, and staring at Vince's screen saver for approximately an hour and a half. Bryan, who was mesmorized by the flashing colors and swirling images provided by the I-Tunes audio visualization plugin was overheard making such bold statements as "My rods and cones are screaming," and "this program is better than my family and everyone i love," remarks which were supplemented by the occasional reference to heaven on earth being found within the titanium housing of my Macintosh Powerbook.

December 22
Earl Grey has disbanded to pursue freestyle rap interests that have recently surfaced. We have reformed under the name "The Montehonkies" with changes in the lineup including the replacement of Chad with a drum machine, and recruiting Little Richard for vocal work. We'd like to thank God, our homie in the sky, and all our roughneck bruthas in lockdown for making this possible.

December 21
NEW SHOW: check out the calendar for information on the show we are playing at cafe ballistico on jan 21.

December 20
Earl Grey finished recording its latest project, a theme album based on the life of Chaka Khan. We have entitled it, the Chaka Khancept album, it is available only live at our shows, so you'll have to come check us out if you're interested.

December 17
Brian Thomas was arrested for shoplifting today when he attempted to replace two lost envelopes for holiday greetings cards at his local Osco pharmacy. When asked to comment, all he could say was "I didn't think it was a big deal."

December 16
Its been a little while since we've updated... a lot has happened in the last month. We played several shows, all of which have been recorded via mini disk thanks to our friend Stuart. If we decide we played well on any of the tracks, you may find them in the music section soon.

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November 19
The info is all in on the upcoming dates Earl Grey will be playing. Monday november 24 at subterranean with Lake at Night and Seagreen Incorruptible. Show starts at 9:00, we're on at 10:00. Saturday November 29 at Ashbary Coffee House with Coco Cabana Club. Show starts at 9:30, we're on at 10:45. Come check us out, should be a splendid good time.

November 11
New Review section added. find out what people have to say about Earl Grey.

November 8
Vince and Brian and our good friend Peter Francis Geraci went back into the studio to lay down some more guitar tracks. antics ensued. one memorable moment of the evening involved Peter trying to pump up Brian for a solo by setting him up with "3,2,1... SHRED!". It did the trick.

November 7
New band bio section added. Learn more about Earl Grey and their many bold achievements. There will be a quiz...

November 2
Earl Grey is back in the studio, recording what might look like a full length sometime early next year. We've been updating the site, and some shows have been added, so check them out in the calendar section. If your 21, you dont want to miss us playing for the Seagreen Incorruptible on the 24th at subterranean. theres also an all ages show on the 29th on the southside. Join the mailing list, we'll keep you informed.

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