Fantasy Freakshowcase!

As you all know, Old Foz uses the Fozblog to share his deepest dreams and psychoses with all lovers of Foz the Hook. In the past we have talked about our old roomie in Ashley Goes to Jail, and you have helped me get over my fear of getting executed in Curious Brittany Dream. We will not dwell on my several barely disguised crushes on the funniest ladies in Chicago.

But today I will share a sick fantasy that is going to come true. Next Monday night, All Souls Day, Dia De Los Muertos, Your Pals will be hosting a Freakshowcase with the amazingly funny music of Maria Wojciechowski, and the comedy of the Annoyance Theater's lovely Jason Earl Folks. Maria will be reprising some of the fantastic Uke-centric comic songs she brought to the Cole's Comedy Open Mic last summer. Jason will be doing his great stand-up set, and will be performing the much anticipated re-birth of "The Dinosaur Song."

You won't want to miss any of it. Here are the Details:

When: Monday, November 1 at 9:00.

Where: Cole's, 2338 N. Milwaukee, in the Logan Square area of America.

How Much: Free

Why: Because all of your sickest fantasies will come true.*

I can't wait to see you there.

* No sick fantasies will be fulfilled, you creep.

George C. Scott

Dear Cole's,

By now you probably know that Your Pals in Foz the Hook will be resurrecting the Freakshowcase on November 1st, featuring Maria Wojciechowski! on the bill with her band. You will also see Jason Earl Folks doing comedy with his long-anticipated re-debut of "The Dinosaur Song." It should go without saying that your pals will then rock out the room. But also remember that Foz and Friends will be spinning Scary Ghost Stories, in honor of the "Halloween That Might Have Been." It all starts at 9:00, and it will be scary.

Which brings us to the topic of scary movies. Earlier this week (actually 13 minutes ago on Facebook), Foz's Ole Pal, Mark, requested suggestions for a scary movie because this is October. Everybody wants to be scared.

I suggested The Changeling, a 1980 film by Peter Medak, starring George C. Scott. Without giving anything away, let me just say that George C. Scott goes to live in a scary house, and baby ghosts are assholes. But the process of finding it out is what is most fun. Creepy.

Speaking of creepy, Cole's, get on out to Cole's tonight for the Wednesday night Comedy Open Mic, featuring Adam Burke as host. Foz the Hook begins their opening set at 8:45 or 9:00 (depending on The List). Adam and the comics go on at 9:15 or 9:30 (depending on the list).

I'll see you there, beautiful. Just don't bring that creepy baby of yours. Gives me the willies!

Did you Know That We Play Music?

I sometimes wonder if we make it clear on this giddy little publicity resource that one of the things that Your Pals in Foz the Hook do is play music on musical instruments. This can get lost in the ranting narrative of whiskey-fevered dreams, not-so-subtle crushes on our favorite lady comics, and Old Foz's persistent fetishism over roller derby athletes. But when we find time, you will often find us writing and performing music.

Which brings us to today's topic. On the first anniversary of setting up a MySpace page for the band, we have finally gotten around to uploading some scratch recordings of some of your favorite FtH songs. Now you can listen to them any time you want, provided you don't mind your friends knowing that you sometimes go to MySpace. These recordings were made over the past years at Dan's Shack recording facility, in Logan Square, and at the now legendary Busted By the Boss sessions at Work.

So listen up. That's what the Internet is for (and porn).

Oh, I almost forgot: COLE'S! COLE'S! COLE'S! TONIGHT! TONIGHT! TONIGHT! That's right, kittens, make it to the show tonight for Foz's magnificent "Birthday Boy" set! It's the same set we always play, but you buy Foz drinks, and try to make him pass out before his birthday starts at midnight. Then you can have the satisfaction of having given him a hangover for his birthday gift.

That is what you have been waiting for. Isn't it, ladies?

Be at Cole's by 8:30 for an 8:45 or 9:00 curtain (depending on The List).

Get Freaky Tonight

The radio tells us that due to the economy almost 10% of us do not have jobs. Which means a bunch of you have nowhere to be tomorrow morning!

Get out of the house tonight! See a free show! Let your good-for-nothing friends, Foz the Hook, enable you to drink PBR's and hit on other unemployed people. Remember, he or she has no reason to get out of bed tomorrow either! So just ask. I bet you get laid. Here are the details.

It's free!

It starts at 9:00

It features Your Pals Foz the Hook.

it features Your Sweetheart Ever Mainard (pictured above in her Belly Dancer get-up).

It features Your Other Favorite Comedy Band Lola Balatro.

It's free!

And it's at Cole's - 2338 N. Milwaukee, in America.

We'll see you there.