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Buzzing Around Town - by Nora Spitznogle
posted: May 12, 2017

Buzzing Around Town

Otto's Funhouse 15th Anniversary
Monday, May 15
The Melody Inn
3826 Illinois Street - 21+, 8 pm,
Otto's Funhouse is an open mic comedy and music night. Unfortunately Otto died two years ago, but his spirit and the Funhouse lives on. Bring your instruments, jokes, anything you'd like to showcase.
I first met Otto in the 80s when he was Ricky of the fabulous band, The Slammies. Otto was a great encourager, cheering on many new musicians and comics and artists and writers. I treasure the notes he wrote to me over the years.
Otto's motto was: Be nice to as many people as you can. It's absolutely free. I'll be nice to you and you'll be nice to me. Just like tag - if we start tonight tomorrow will be a better world.
I'm in!


The Why Store with Endiana
Friday, May 19
The Vogue Theater
6259 College Avenue - 21+, doors 8 pm, show 9 pm, $10
The Why Store was formed in the last 1980s in Muncie under a different name. A few months later Chris Shaffer joined the band and they renamed the band The Why Store, after a former Muncie haberdashery.
The Why Store recorded two successful albums and signed to an MCA subsidiary that released their self-titled LP in 1996. Their major label debut produced several hits, was a Top 20 album for 1996, and sold 200,000 copies.
The Why Store split up in 2000 citing creative differences, though each member has continued to play in different projects. In 2007, Shaffer has reincarnated The Why Store, they released an album and continue to play occasionally. Their shows are always big dance-y fun.
Endiana is a classic four piece American rock band. They describe themselves as "on the corner of Tornado and Gasoline alley. . . . [Their] songs breathe lust and bloodshed into the bitter air of the heartland."



Not-for-profit director by day, music writer by night, Nora Spitznogle reviews music that happened and previews music and events around Broad Ripple Village. Nora managed CATH Inc coffeehouse at 54th Street and College Avenue for seven years. During that time she hosted hundreds of local and touring musicians, both at the coffeehouse and her home. When CATH closed in 2004 and the music was no longer coming to her, she had to wander from her corner of Broad Ripple to see what is happening elsewhere. You can find her at Second Helpings during the work day, waitressing at the Red Key on Saturday nights and prowling Broad Ripple music venues the rest of the time. Visit Nora's Web site nora-leona.blogspot.com, send any questions, comments or suggestions to Nora@BroadRippleGazette.com




nora@broadripplegazette.com
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