Fake Limbs

This is a true story: “so, I need to get a band going,” announced Stephen Sowley on the Electrical forum in February of 2011. No shit, Sowl Man. After seeing him perform with the Hype at many BBQs, we weren’t gonna let him not. Lucky for us the intrepid three who stood up were Mat Biscan formerly of Builder-Destroyer, Nick Smalkowski, and Bryan Gleason, an ex-balloonist. Fake Limbs debuted on the first night of the third annual PRFBBQ Summer festival. Sowley swung around the stage testifying to a blown-away crowd, and Bryan thrashed around playing stabby Sabbath-Flag guitar while Nick and Mat did the friction and intensity. That night, they broke many hearts and eardrums. Fake Limbs are fevered, salty punk for the math-rock elite. — Kate

Thundersnow 2015

PRF Thundersnow 2015 Tickets and Schedule

February 20th through the 22nd, PRF Thundersnow returns to the Terrace Bay Inn in Gladstone, Michigan. Rooms are currently sold out, but feel free to call and put yourself on the wait list.

You can also stay at the Bay View Motel, which is only about 1/4 mile away. You’ll be able to purchase meal tickets at the Terrace so that you can still eat with everyone else!.

Weekend Passes:

* People staying at the Terrace shouldn’t buy them now, spots are reserved for you.

Friday:

  • 9:00-9:30 Fake Limbs (CHI)
  • 9:35-10:05 Korean Jeans (CHI)(floor stage)
  • 10:10-10:40 Heavy Hand (MKE)
  • 10:45-11:15 Chung Antique (SEATTLE)(floor stage)
  • 11:20-11:50 Hungry Man (CHI)
  • 12:00-??? PRF Cover Sets

Saturday:

  • 2:30-3:00 Terminal Orchestra (MQT)
  • 3:05-3:35 Reverb Bomb (Thunder Bay, ON)(floor stage)
  • 3:40-4:10 Burn Permits (CHI)
  • 4:15-4:45 Che Guevara T-Shirt (Albany, NY)(floor stage)
  • 4:50-5:20 MegaMaul (CHI)
  • 5:45-6:15 Jap Herron (CHI)
  • 6:20-6:50 New China (Austin, TX)(floor stage)
  • 6:55-7:25 Nonagon (CHI)
  • EAT!
  • 9:00-9:35 The Rutabega (South Bend, IN)
  • 10:00-??? LOW (Duluth, MN)
  • ???-???+30m Gay Name (CHI)

Sunday:

  • 3:05-3:35 The Spoils (Austin, TX) (floor stage)
  • 3:40-4:10 cmn ineed yr hlp (CHI)
  • 4:15-4:45 Exa Teks (CHI)(floor stage)
  • 4:50-5:20 Transmontane (CHI)
  • 5:45-6:15 Split Pricks (Dubuque, IA)
  • 6:20-6:50 Stomatopod (CHI)(floor stage)
  • 6:55-7:25 The Grey Beast (MQT)
  • EAT!
  • 9:00-9:30 Body Futures (Milwaukee, WI)
  • 9:45-10:15 Six Acre Lake (New York, NY)
  • 10:30-??? The Cell Phones (CHI)
Thundersnow 2014

PRF Thundersnow 2014 Schedule

In a little over three weeks, the PRF returns to the UP for PRF Thundersnow 2014. The event takes place Friday, February 21st through Sunday, February 23rd 2014 at the Terrace Bay Inn in Gladstone, Michigan.

Schedule

Friday:

7:30-8:30 Dinner
8:45-9:15 Kate Rev
9:30-10:00 The Chanteymen
10:15-10:45 The Paver
11:00-?? Fake Limbs/Nonagon

Saturday:

Noon-1:00pm: Bloody Marys and Bingo at the pool hosted by Stephen Sowley and Troy Strand
PRF Ambient Orchestra will perform between sets.
3:00-3:30: Stomatopod
3:45-4:15: Six Acre Lake
4:30-5:00: Practice Wife
5:15-5:45: Body Futures
6:00-6:30: Tyranny is Tyranny
6:45-7:15: Hungry Man
7:30-8:45 Dinner
9:00-9:45 The Gary
10:00-10:45 The Cell Phones

Sunday:

12:00 Brunch
3:00-3:30 Tijuana Hercules
3:45-4:15 Jap Herron
4:30-5:00 Sycamore Smith and the Gray Beast
5:15-5:45 Victory & Associates
6:00-6:30 CUSS
7:00-8:00 Dinner
8:30-9:00 Like Like The The The Death
9:15-??? The Rutabega

Listen

Booking instructions:

Call (906) 786-7554 to reserve a room, tell them you’re with the PRF group in February. Rooms include 3 night stay, dinners, continental breakfast, late night snack each day.

Saturday morning there will be bloody mary bingo at the pool hosted by Sowley with awesome prizes and a souvenir towel for somewhere between $10 and $20. Sunday morning there will be a big-ass brunch for an additional $13 per person if you want it- you can sign up at check-in.

Regular Rooms:
1 person: $291 ($291 per person)
2 people: $354 ($177 per person)
3 people: $417 ($139 per person)
4 people: $480 ($120 per person)

Suites:
1 person: $423 ($423 per person)
2 people: $486 ($243 per person)
3 people: $549 ($183 per person)
4 people: $612 ($153 per person)

For more information, please visit the Facebook Event Page and/or the forum.

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PRFBBQ2014 Schedule

Dates for the PRFBBQ2014 have been announced. Friday, June 20, 2014 through Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 will be all day events held at Borelli’s in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.

THREE DAY PASSES ARE SOLD OUT. THERE WILL NOT BE SINGLE DAY PASSES FOR SATURDAY THIS YEAR.

You can still donate to the Beverage Fund if you so choose.

This is a charity event. All monies raised will go to cover band and event expenses, with the proceeds going to Friends of McPherson (CPS School McPherson) and to help pay medical expenses for musician’s family member who has terminal cancer.

Information will be added here as it becomes available. To stay abreast, visit the PRFBBQ2014 Facebook Event.

Wednesday ~ The Pre-Pre-PreRF BBQ Wednesday Night Explosion at Kitchen Sink

Kitchen Sink, Chicago, Illinois

8:30-?:??        .22 (Chicago)
?:??-?:??        Document (P.R.F. R.E.M. cover experience) (Chicago)

Thursday ~ The PreRF BBQ Thursday Night Lights PRF Chicago Chapter Power Run

Livewire Lounge 3394 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois

5:15-5:45         Magia Nuda (Chicago)
6:00-6:30         The Heroine Complex (Chicago)
6:45-7:15         Stomatopod (Chicago)
7:30-8:00         My Canadian Girlfriend (Chicago)
8:15-8:45         Royal Pines (Chicago)
9:00-9:30         The Cell Phones (Chicago)
9:45-10:15       Primes (NYC)
10:30-11:00     Whales (Chicago)
11:15-12:00     TBA
12:15-             The Yow Yow Yows (Bloomington’s Premier Jesus Lizard live tribute experience) (Bloomington)

Friday ~ The PRFBBQ 2014 Official Kick Off Boogie Jam Event

Borelli’s 2124 W. Lawrence Chicago, IL 60625

7:00-7:30         The Rutabega (South Bend)
7:35-8:05         The Book-Burners (Great Lakes Region)
8:10-8:40         Fake Limbs (Chicago)

Basement: 8:45-9:15 Gay Name (Chicago, NYC & Milwaukee)

9:20-10:05        Brett Eugene Ralph’s Kentucky Chrome Revue (Louisville)
10:10-10:40      Velcro Lewis Group (Chicago)
10:45-              A Very PRF Live Band Karaoke Tribute to Touch & Go records

Saturday ~ PRF BBQ 2014

Borelli’s 2124 W. Lawrence Chicago, IL 60625

12:00-12:30      Like Like The The The Death (Milwaukee)
12:35-1:05       Tyranny is Tyranny (Madison)
1:10-1:40         Chung Antique (Seattle)
1:45-2:15         Self Evident (Minneapolis)
2:20-2:50         The Fervor (Louisville)
2:55-3:25         The Bismarck (Seattle)

Basement: 3:30-4:00 Real Live Dress (Chicago)

4:10-4:40         Magpies (Missoula)
4:45-5:15         Hungry Man (Chicago)
5:20-5:50         Jap Herron (Chicago)
6:00-6:30         Motherfucker (Athens)
6:35-7:05         Couch Flambeau (Milwaukee)

Rooftop: 7:10-7:40 Small Awesome (Chicago)

7:45-8:15         The Columbines (Chicago)
8:20-9:20         Hum (Champaign)
9:30-10:10       Dianogah (Chicago)
10:05-10:35     Marthas Vineyard Ferries (Massachusetts)
10:40-11:10     Pinebender (Chicago)
11:15-             F/I (Milwaukee)

Sunday ~ PRF BBQ 2014

Borelli’s 2124 W. Lawrence Chicago, IL 60625

12:00-12:30     Songs of the Pawners’ Society
12:35-1:05       Burn Permits (Seattle)
1:10-1:40         SEMINARS (Seattle)

1:45-2:15         French Goodbye (Chicago)
2:20-2:50         We Ride On (NYC)
2:55-3:25         Reverb Bomb (Ontario)
3:30-4:00         Dead Halos (Louisville)

4:05-4:35         Bad Models (NYC)
4:40-5:10         Minutes (Kalamazoo)
5:15-5:45         Electrical Collision Horse (Chicago)

5:50-6:20         Crown Larks
6:25-6:55         Six Acre Lake (Philadelphia)
7:00-7:30         Redgrave (Chicago)

7:35-8:05         Burned or Buried (Chicago)
8:10-8:40         San Andreas Fault (Chicago)
8:45-9:15         Velocicopter (Chicago)

9:20-9:50         We Are Hex (Indianapolis)
9:55-10:25       Electric Hawk (Chicago)
10:30-11:15     Dead Rider (Chicago)
11:20-             Nonagon (Chicago)

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