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Our fearless leader Steve was invited to guest-DJ on the veritable CHIRP radio. Obviously, a great opportunity to shamelessly plug a certain song-of-the-moment:

Not missing a beat, he ended the hour-long set with the I Lost Control theme song (with a shout-out to Grant):

Nice work Steve, really enjoyed the picks!

As Steveo said: “Strike while the iron’s hot … and the suspect’s tied to a chair”

We made Song of the Moment at the Beachwood Reporter

Wow…is this thing dusty. “cough, cough”

I need to do a better job of keeping people up to date in the goings on of I Lost Control in this blog. Is it too late for a New Year’s resolution? How about a mid-year resolution? Yeah, review all the failed promises and re-assess. More blogging in the last half of 2010…check!

OK, now that’s been decided, I might as well get started and let you all know about our first ever Abbey Pub gig. We’re part of a 5 band lineup that starts at 8:30PM. Two short acoustic sets by London Anderson and Alexander Webb start things off. The rockin’ part of the evening starts at 9:30 with our rehearsal space partners, The Hurtin’ Kind. We follow at around 10:30PM with Magatha Trysy finishing off the night.

Tickets are $8 in advance (available here) and $10 at the door. 21 and over. Doors are at 8PM.

By the way, we were hoping for a Blackhawks Stanley Cup Celebration Friday, but now that isn’t going to happen. I want to remind everyone that The Abbey has another room where you can watch the game and grab a bite and a beer before our show. Everything you need is in one convenient place! There’s no excuse!

This may be the last time to see us live for a while. We’re working up some new songs and are looking to go into the studio this summer. Look for an EP of some sort in the fall!

Hope to see you there!

ILC has been busy fine-tuning our set list this week for the triple bill at Empty Bottle. We’re looking forward to hitting the stage with The Handcuffs and Welcome to Ashley. Doors are at 9PM, Music at 10PM. Cover $10. You can get tickets through Ticketweb or at the door.

If you have never seen us live, now is the time! If you haven’t seen us in a while, we have some new material that we know you are going to like. Let’s pack the EB!

I Lost Control at Empty Bottle 02/12/10

Thanks for all your support. Happy Holidays and here’s to a safe and happy New Year!

Stevo, Toby, Grant and Jennifer

Hey all:

Toby has been busy updating some of our songs in the various spots around the Internets.

There are now some updated versions of our songs as well as the first ever live recording of our new sad, but extremely danceable number, Denial. The song was debuted and recorded at Cole’s on December 5th. Check up out and let us know what you think!

Hey all!

Just want to remind you that I Lost Control is playing Cole’s in Logan Square for the first time. There’s a great lineup of indie music. So come early, stay late, drink from a fine selection of beer!

09PM – Life Number Nine
10PM – Evening Bells
11PM – William Steffey
12AM – I Lost Control

We’re going to debut some new songs…be the first to hear ‘em!

I’m back at the Horseshoe this month on a new night to spin some choice Iggy, Dolls, Velvets, and Ramones among other 50s to 70s Protopunk artists. Stop on by The Horseshoe Stop on by Wednesday, November 11th starting at 8:30PM.

I Lost Control is back at our favorite bar, Lizard’s Liquid Lounge for a couple of fall shows. First up is Friday, October 6th. For Pilots play an early set at 6PM with I Lost Control turning up the heat around 10PM. There is no cover (but a big A$$ed tip jar is available to show your monetary-based appreciation.) This is a 21+ show.

If you haven’t seen us recently, check us out. We have two or three new tunes that we’re sure your going to love. Lizard’s is located at 3058 W. Irving Park Rd in Chicago. Here’s the map:

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I’m doing my regular second Monday ProtoPunk night at The Horseshoe tomorrow, August 10th, at 8:30PM. Come on out for some Iggy, Dolls, Lou, Roxy, Pere Ubu, and more!

Stevo spins protopunk hits the second Monday of every month!