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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
February 22, 2021
popping a can of Batsquatch hazy to celebrate...
The Shut-In Sides turns 20 sides old!
click here to flip it on:
https://barrybennett.bandcamp.com/album/the-shut-in-sides-side-20
bittersweet celebration.
This little audio journal project began as a way get through a few weeks of lock down, and now we are three weeks away from the one year anniversary of Side One's... [more] |
January 14, 2021
recorded jan 5-9 2021
https://barrybennett.bandcamp.com/album/the-shut-in-sides-side-19
friend.
Side 19 of our little cultural experiment.
breaking apart? coming together? shedding our skin...
we are all alive in this moment in time.
i don't need to report to you what we all see.
While our society evolves, we need to find ways to cultivate our own... [more] |
January 1, 2021
hi beautiful.
Side 18 is here:
https://barrybennett.bandcamp.com/album/the-shut-in-sides-side-18
recorded Dec 15-29 2020
we've turned a corner on a new year...
ready for it? i certainly am!
approx 9 months from the initial lockdown, our little side series turns 18!
ready to vote and think about moving out of the house for sure.
thinking a lot these... [more] |
December 3, 2020
recorded Nov 10-26 2020...SIDE 17 is HERE:
https://barrybennett.bandcamp.com/album/the-shut-in-sides-side-17
hello friends...
we're still HERE, but together we can get THERE...
it's been a minute since we've communicated this way.
music wise in the catacombs there have been lots of playing ritual going on, but i couldn't quite bear to hit record button until the... [more] |
