Barry Bennett Impending News

GJP Thursday at Reggies'! BBS FRI in Madison!


June 26, 2023

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


February 18, 2023

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.


January 12, 2023

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,... [more]

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


December 7, 2022

"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


November 28, 2022

"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...


October 9, 2022

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


July 6, 2022

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


June 24, 2022

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!


May 9, 2022

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 N... [more]

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


April 25, 2022

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!


April 25, 2022

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!


February 21, 2022

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


December 24, 2021

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... [more]

FRI OCT 8th Grape Juice PLus repetition is a form of change


October 4, 2021

hello beautiful.
my favorite oblique strategies card says this:
"repetition is a form of change"
Grape Juice Plus has played Outtaspace any times over the years. each time we repeat the ritual...it changes. sometimes, when something super special happens WE even change! ahhhhhhh humanity!
one of my favorite GJP @ outta rituals happened during a full on blizzard in 2018.
i was sure our little ritual was going to talk to some empty walls and our buddies in the... [more]

GJP returns 9/16!! IBO sighting! Dance Films!


September 9, 2021

hello beautiful...
everything has changed in the world, but i still like to remind you that you are, in fact, beautiful.ok.
here are the things:

GRAPE JUICE PLUS RETURNS! THURS 9/16 @ SAVEMORE LIQUORS!

It's been a looooonnnnngggg time, my children, since we've done our little ritual. since March! Please mask up, vax up and join us in person for a very special night. Tony Churchill will be in the house to fever dream your senses (he has been away) and Me and space... [more]

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