Abbey Pub
3420 W Grace St
773.478.4408
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Camper Van Beethoven
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Friday Nov 21, 2008 (9pm)
Saturday Nov 22, 2008 (9pm)
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- Price
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$20
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Of all the conceptual pranks Camper Van Beethoven have pulled off over their 25 years, nothing tops the band's inexplicable fling with Virgin Records. It's hard to imagine the major label releasing 1988's Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and 1989's Key Lime Pie today — the albums exposed the Santa Cruz group's heady mix of punk power, country candor, and Frank Zappa-inspired comic virtuosity to a wide range of adventurous listeners. Camper Van Beethoven never scored as big a hit as side-project Cracker's "Low" but when they officially reunited after covering Fleetwood Mac's Tusk in its entirety, fans were waiting with open arms.
