GOTHICFEST 2005 Comes to Chicago in September

Wheaton, IL (PRWEB) August 29, 2005

The all-day event will showcase some of the best Gothic, dark symphonic, hardcore, and industrial bands on the planet. Hanzel Und Gretyl and Slick Idiot (featuring En Esch and Guenter Schulz formerly of KMFDM) will headline the show. A total of 20 bands, also including Grigori 3, Slave Driver, Deepest Symphony, 13 Winters, Ofearia, All Systems Halt, Spyder Baby, Rosenguard, Withering Soul, Drake, and Reverend Agony, will perform on one stage with state of the art sound and lights.

The expo will include 50 exhibit booths showcasing tattoos, extreme exhibits, body art, fashion, clothing and accessories, plus magazines, record labels, and much more. Confirmed exhibitors include Design Toscano, Lollipop Magazine, DeFacto Clothing, Top Notch Tattoos, Projekt Records, MK Magazine, Cutterz Edge, The Gothic Council of Chicago, Phaedra's Philtres, Nocturnal Dominion, Theatrikil Productions, Dark Candles, and 99th Floor. Fallen Eve and Velmonturna host giveaways from Heavyred.com, Metropolis Records, and others.

"We feel there is an ever growing crowd of people that consider themselves Goth," Jeffrey A. Swanson of Dark Star Records, which is co-promoting the event with SGL Entertainment. "And we feel that no one has ever put together an expo and festival of this magnitude geared toward this style here in the States. But this event is not limited to any elite Goth crowd. There are many different styles of music and exhibitors that are all connected in some way to the dark world of the Gothic subculture. And for those who are just looking for some extreme entertainment then this is an event you do not want to miss!"

Gothicfest 2005 will run from 11 a.m. to midnight. The show is all ages, 21 to drink with proper ID.

Tickets are $ 32.50 and are available at all Ticketmaster locations,

Ticketmaster.com, and the Odeum Box Office.

The Odeum Expo Center is located at 1033 North Villa Avenue in Villa Park, Ill.

For information on being an exhibitor, contact Jeffrey A. Swanson at (630) 539-7845.

*Written Exerpt taken from MAZURPR.COM

Mazur Public Relations, Inc.

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Trenton, NJ 08607 USA

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Tel: (609) 890.4550

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GOTHICFEST 2005 Comes to Chicago

CHICAGO (PRWEB) September 18, 2005

Gothicfest 2005, North America's largest Gothic festival and expo, will premiere this September at the Odeum Expo Center, located just outside of Chicago.

The all-day event will showcase some of the best Gothic, dark symphonic, hardcore, and industrial bands on the planet. Hanzel Und Gretyl and Slick Idiot (featuring En Esch and Guenter Schulz formerly of KMFDM) will headline the show. A total of 20 bands, featuring (Chicago's own female fronted heavy hitters) GRIGORI 3 and Slave Driver will perform on one stage with state of the art sound and lights.

The expo will include 50 exhibit booths showcasing tattoos, extreme exhibits, body art, fashion, clothing and accessories, plus magazines, record labels, and much more. Confirmed exhibitors include Design Toscano, Lollipop Magazine, DeFacto Clothing, Top Notch Tattoos, Projekt Records, MK Magazine, Cutterz Edge, The Gothic Council of Chicago, Phaedra's Philtres, Nocturnal Dominion, Theatrikil Productions, Dark Candles, and 99th Floor. Fallen Eve and Velmonturna host giveaways from Heavyred.com, Metropolis Records, and others.

"We feel there is an ever growing crowd of people that consider themselves Goth," Jeffrey A. Swanson of Dark Star Records, which is co-promoting the event with SGL Entertainment. "And we feel that no one has ever put together an expo and festival of this magnitude geared toward this style here in the States. But this event is not limited to any elite Goth crowd. There are many different styles of music and exhibitors that are all connected in some way to the dark world of the Gothic subculture. And for those who are just looking for some extreme entertainment then this is an event you do not want to miss!"

Gothicfest 2005 will run from 11 a.m. to midnight. The show is all ages, 21 to drink with proper ID.

Tickets are $ 32.50 and are available at all Ticketmaster locations,

Ticketmaster.com, and the Odeum Box Office.

The Odeum Expo Center is located at 1033 North Villa Avenue in Villa Park, Ill.

For information on being an exhibitor, contact Jeffrey A. Swanson at (630) 539-7845.

*Written Exerpt taken from MAZURPR.COM and GRIGORI3.COM

Mazur Public Relations, Inc.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2425

Trenton, NJ 08607 USA

Street Address: 2607 Whitehorse-Hamilton Sq. Road ?

Rear Building

Trenton, NJ 08690 USA

Tel: (609) 890.4550

Fax: (609) 890.4556

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Peter Ulrich Fondly Remembers Early Days with Dead Can Dance as Chicago Date Approaches for Former Band

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 10, 2005

While Peter Ulrich has since launched a successful solo career, including his most recent release, ENTER THE MYSTERIUM, he still looks back with great fondness on his days as a drummer for Dead Can Dance, the fabled band appearing as part of its North American tour on October 12 at 7:30 at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.

?I was in London playing in a cover band playing soul, blues and R&B at what can only be described as pubs for serious drinkers when I met Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance. They had recently moved to London from Melbourne, Australia.?

Since Ulrich?s real love was not R&B but bands along the lines of Joy Division, The Cure and The Talking Heads, he found the developing music of Dead Can Dance to be fascinating and he jumped at the opportunity when invited to become part of the group.

?When they asked me to join them, I basically had to unlearn almost everything I knew about drumming. Drums weren?t a mere rhythm section for Dead Can Dance. Drums were the core of the songs, the basic building blocks.?

Dead Can Dance caught fire almost immediately and Ulrich went quickly from playing to a handful of drinkers to playing to sell-out crowds of hundreds of avid Dead Can Dance fans.

Ulrich downplays his own contributions to the group. ?The core of Dead Can Dance was, is and always will be Brendan with his incredible intense playing of the guitar and his unique vocals and Lisa with that amazingly serene presence and spectacular voice.?

Over the years, Dead Can Dance evolved ever more richly, adding exotic instruments and different vocal approaches into lush, multi-layered masterpieces. Ulrich stayed with the band for several years but eventually the pull of family life and a solo career caused him to leave the exciting but all-consuming life of the road.

When asked why Dead Can Dance broke up in 1998, Ulrich only shakes his head. ?That was a private decision between Lisa and Brendan. Like every DCD fan I was dismayed when DCD broke up but am overjoyed that they are back together.?

While Ulrich and DCD are no longer together, the bond between Ulrich and his former band mates runs deep. Perry even produced Ulrich?s first solo venture on the Projekt label, PATHWAYS AND DAWNS (1999) and Perry and Gerrard continue to support him, as he does them, as Ulrich launches his second release, ENTER THE MYSTERIUM under the City Canyons Records imprint and Dead Can Dance, together again, offers their music to the world and a whole new generation of music lovers.

For more information on Peter Ulrich, including opportunities for interviews, please contact Katherine Brodsky, Random Minds, PR. Retailers may order in-store copies of ENTER THE MYSTERIUM through Avalon Distribution (http://www.avalon-distribution.com). Consumers may purchase the album at CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/peterulrich), at the City Canyons Records Online Store (http://www.citycanyons.com/ccstore.html) or at their local record store.

This article was based in part on an interview given by Peter Ulrich to Greg Beron at United Home Audio (http://www.unitedhomeproducts.com/id182.htm).

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CIOsynergy Announces Neustar As Official Sponsor For directIT Chicago 2012 Event.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 20, 2012

The CIOsynergy team confirms Neustar as official sponsor for the directIT Chicago event on February 9, 2012 at the Trump International Hotel & Tower. Neustar, Inc. is a trusted, neutral provider of information and analysis to the Internet, telecommunications, entertainment, advertising and marketing industries throughout the world. Neustar has technology and marketing solutions that enable their customers to both protect and promote their products or services.

directIT Chicago is an exclusive opportunity for leading local CIO and IT executives to network and brainstorm daily hurdles in an unparalleled learning environment. The event's strategic agenda is designed to encourage idea sharing among attendees, allowing executives to implement new strategies within the organizations that they serve.

Keynote Terry Jones founder of Travelocity.com, chairman of Kayak.com, and Chief information Officer at American Airlines/Sabre, at directIT Chicago has a proven track record of leading companies whose innovations have changed an industry. For the last five years through his consulting practice, as a board member and as a venture capitalist, Terry Jones has been helping companies use the tools and techniques he?s developed to keep up with this rapidly changing world. Attendees will undoubtedly walk away with inspired ideas and concrete action items to implement in their companies.

For more information about or to participate in directIT Chicago visit http://Chicago-CIOcom, or contact Carlos Mendez, Event Director, at carlosm(at)ciosynergy(dot)com or 1.877.532.3480 ext. 411.

About CIOsynergy

CIOsynergy was founded to provide a unique platform to bring together the true visionaries of enterprise IT leadership. These are the ?thought leaders? that instigate both change and stability within the organizations they serve.

About Neustar

Neustar, Inc. is a trusted, neutral provider of information and analysis to the Internet, telecommunications, entertainment, advertising and marketing industries throughout the world. Whether you are looking out for your company's marketing efforts or handling its IT needs, Neustar has technology and marketing solutions that enable our customers to both protect and promote their products or services. Neustar applies its advanced, secure technologies in routing, addressing and authentication to its customers? data to help them identify new revenue opportunities, network efficiencies, and cyber security and fraud protection measures. More information is available at http://www.neustar.biz

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Chicago for Ron Paul Rally Saturday

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Chicago delegate candidates and volunteers for Republican presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul will host a grassroots rally this weekend. The public event is set for Saturday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Wise Fools Pub, 2270 N. Lincoln Ave in Chicago.

On the agenda, volunteer leaders will discuss upcoming activities of the Chicago for Ron Paul grassroots campaign. A surprise special guest speaker also is expected.

?Judging from past events, we?re expecting upward of 300 people to come out on Saturday,? says District 4 Ron Paul delegate candidate Forrest Jehlik. ?The enthusiasm surrounding Congressman Paul is astonishing. He brings something entirely fresh to the political landscape as well as the Republican Party, and we?re excited to let folks know how they can get active for a Ron Paul victory in Illinois? March 20 primary election.?

Saturday?s event is open to all, with a cash bar for drinks and food. An optional $ 20 donation will help fund grassroots promotional efforts on behalf of Rep. Paul in advance of the Illinois primary.

Rep. Paul has filed a full slate of delegate and alternate candidates in every congressional district statewide for the March 20 Primary. Paul won the Illinois Republican Party straw poll in November with 52 percent of the vote and, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, is currently in second position among Republican contenders nationwide.

For more information, contact Forrest Jehlik, District 4 Ron Paul delegate candidate, 248.797.2196. Email fjehlik(at)gmail(dot)com.

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