Barry Bennett Impending News

Sun March 3rd -A Primate Matinee!

Hey Beautiful!!!

Have you heard about The Primate Matinee Grape Juice Plus is doing at The Outtaspace on SUN March 3rd with a 1pm showtime?No?!!?!?
check it....

Left of Center presents...
a Primate Matinee!
SUN 3/3 at Outtaspace (6840 32nd street Berwyn)

first up ...

The hit one-man show based on true events...

MY DAD - HIS CHIMP -AND A SERIAL KILLER

My Dad, His Chimp, and a Serial KIller" is a riveting one-man show created and... [more]

first show of 2024! New EP! Grape Juice Plus At Gallery Cabaret Jan 12th

Hello Beautiful!

Happy New Year!
We Space Apes have missed you.
Let's hang out!

We have an EP release show THIS FRIDAY Jan 12th at The Gallery Cabaret with our pals Brother Derek (who Barry also drums for).
Double Dip, BabY!

Grape Juice Plus (10pm) with Brother Derek (9pm)
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley * no cover to walk in

Oh yeah?? Did i mention new Grape Juice Plus EP!?!?
yes.
Enjoy the fruits of the first GJP... [more]

GJP Thursday at Reggies'! BBS FRI in Madison!

Hey Beautiful People!

i miss you.  Wanna hang out?

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need some tribal ambient space punk improvisations opening for Milwaukee's premiere Zappa tribute?
see you Thursday June 29th at Reggie's Music Joint - 2105 S State - Chicago.
Grape Juice Plus hits at 8pm and is pleased as punch to warm the room once again for Gozortenplat, THE Zappa tribute from Milwaukee!come out! music is the best!

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On Friday June 30th BarryBennettSounds has been invited... [more]

Lets get REAL Sun March 5th

hey beautiful.
Let's get REAL.  Together

The transfer of energy between dancer, musician, and witness is the core of human ritual. 
It stimulates the ancient and drives you to imagine possible futures.
The space at Fulton Street Collective is beautiful and will be even more so as baby spring tries to emerge on an early March afternoon... Did I mention this is a matinee?
The Impending Behavior Orchestra is a participant fueled endeavor.
These participants... [more]

The Space Ape Sides exist. Number one, Evolution, has dropped.

Hey Beautiful,

This information is for YOU
https://grapejuiceplus.bandcamp.com/album/the-space-ape-sides-evolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Space Ape Sides exist.
Number one, Evolution, has dropped.

Evolution is the first in a new ongoing series of EP length bursts of material to be released throughout 2023 by Chicagoland's improvising art rockers, Grape Juice Plus... [more]

Fever dreams and Art Rock - Sat 12/10 @Outtaspace

"And I will sing
Waiting for the gift of sound and vision"
--- David Bowie

Hello beautiful...

Please join in this Saturday Dec 10th.
As your little apes that could, Grape Juice Plus, will be bringing its own particular Sound and Vision to the jewel of B-Town, The Outtaspace.
This set features Sound and Vision reunited, as Tony Churchill returns to spin fever dream silk out of his projections. how we've missed you Tony!
GJP will warm the room... [more]

Music is the Best - Dec 3rd - Reggies

"Music is the Best"
--- Frank Zappa

Could any words be truer?
When I was twelve, and Jim Harris was driving me home from baby sitting his daughter.
In the car he handed me two cassettes. 
"I think you'll like this"
on one cassette had Neil Young's Trans on one side and Talking Head's speaking in tongues on the other side.

The other cassette contained Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage...

This Saturday, December 3rd, Grape Juice Plus is... [more]

Grape Juice Plus wants to hang out on Saturday...

BEautiful hUmaNz....

it seems like it has been forever, my friend.
Meet up with us this Saturday? yep. Oct 15th.
Playing a fun three for all over at Outtaspace and ole GJP hits first at 8.
We're having this party cause the Guys from Sons of Ra (you know them) have started a new offshoot called KW3.
They are doing twisted takes on tunes from a kaleidoscope of genres from jazz classics to contemporary pop.
They are bringing their pals from Joliet, Colonol... [more]

something to look forward to Saturday

hey Kids...
I normally don't send emails twice about an event, but with all thats going on in the world, I woke up today feeling I needed to remind myself  i have things to look forward to...maybe we can both look forward to THIS on Saturday afternoon...

oxxoBBB

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the Impending Behavior Orchestra presents STANDING GROUND: a special matinee improvised dance+music performance... [more]

July 9th * Impending Behavior Orchestra @ Fulton Street collective

Hello Beautiful

I am so excited to announce that Space Apes Barry and Eric, your Grape Juice Plus musos, will once again team up with The Impending Behavior Orchestra!
I am doubly excited to announce that performing with IBO with IBO co-founder and Porland Oregon earth mama...MINDY MEYERS!
are you excited?? I am. please please please, share your vibes and show your face....

the Impending Behavior Orchestra presents STANDING GROUND: a special matinee improvised dance... [more]

IBO+GJP! 5/20/22! New Directions @The Extraordinarium!

hello beautiful.

As you may know, space ape Barry organizes The Impending Behavior Orchestra, a modular sound / light/ movement performance group based in Chicago.
Multi Disciplinary Improvisation Madness! Take that Dr. Strange!
Worlds will collide FRI MAY 20TH as the full Grape Juice Plus crew joins IBO for New Directions! 
very excited.  Please, won't you join us?

The Impending Behavior Orchestra
FRIDAY MAY 20TH * 9PM
@The Extraordinarium * 2800... [more]

FRIDAY! GJP with Super Creeps (bowie) @OUTTASPACE! New Single!

Hello Beautiful...

Spring is in the air and its time to harvest some Grape Juice Plus!
This Friday, April 29, the mighty GJP will be warming the room for a spring party with Super Creeps (Bowie tribute) at OuttaSpace (6840 32nd st Berwyn)!
excited to nod to Mr. Bowie's experimental side and open for this cool band.
WE HIT AT 8PM! Tony is back in town and GJP will be electrified so bring your fever dream hat!
if you like FB events...spread it!
... [more]

FRIDAY! GJP with Super Creeps (bowie) @OUTTASPACE! New Single!

Hello Beautiful...

Spring is in the air and its time to harvest some Grape Juice Plus!
This Friday, April 29, the mighty GJP will be warming the room for a spring party with Super Creeps (Bowie tribute) at OuttaSpace (6840 32nd st Berwyn)!
excited to nod to Mr. Bowie's experimental side and open for this cool band.
WE HIT AT 8PM! Tony is back in town and GJP will be electrified so bring your fever dream hat!
if you like FB events...spread it!
... [more]

Electric Friday THIS Friday 2/25! GJP @ outtaspace!

hello Beautiful hUmaN...
Grape Juice Plus is going electric.... just like dylan.the giant mothership where Barry sits will become a nimble x-wing fighter inhabited by a Nord drum and a few effects.   (don't worry, Eric is still surrounded by a guitar center's worth of sound bending devices)the goal? change.  hard to believe but the  mighty GJP is in its 7 year itch (including pandemic hiatus), and it was a time to go about our little fever dream from a different angle.
luckily... [more]

happy holidays! A Covid Side

hello beautiful...

i bring you a fitting follow up to my 20 part shut-in sides series during lock down...A Covid Side!

CLICK LISTEN:
https://barrybennett.bandcamp.com/album/a-covid-side

yes kids, your friendly space ape hit the deck with Covid on Dec 19th.
Its breakthrough and luckily mild compared to what it could be.
anyhoo, on Dec 23rd the house was empty and i felt good enough to... [more]

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