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About Me

A literary, comedic and grab-bag event held the first friday of every month in Chicago's historic Hideout Tavern. It's hosted by Jonathan Messinger and Jeremy Sosenko. Sean Gardner functions as co-host emeritus.
We make mistakes, we're into junk, and we convince you to like things you shouldn't. We heard that eating celery emits an odorless, invisible, porous cloud that makes women horny. Such a funny coincidence: We've been saying for years that stories are like omnisexual celery stalks.

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Member Since: 2/12/2006
Band Website: dollarstoreshow.com
Influences: Books: The Enchanters vs. Sprawlburg Springs, Hairstyles of the Damned, All This Heavenly Glory, The Conviction and Subsequent Life of Savior Neck, I AM SPAM, All Hands On, Your Secrets Sleep With Me, Big Wheel at the Cracker Factory
Sounds Like: Pearly Sweets, The Grackles, Lord of the Yum-Yum
Record Label: Featherproof Books
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New song, new show

We had more fun at Friday night's show than we've had in a while, and that's saying something. Steve Waltien was a ringer, called in at the last minute because of some scheduling snafus, and knocked i...
Posted by The Dollar Store on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:34:00 PST

He's dreamy

Thanks to everyone who came out on Friday. That show was fun. I'm sure Mr. Bush enjoyed it over his wiretap. And please check out Jeremy's interview with Chicagoist, where he manages to tell a story ...
Posted by The Dollar Store on Sun, 05 Mar 2006 12:54:00 PST

Deep things

We were on WNUR's great Lit Show this weekend. Co-host Jonathan Messinger read a story, then talked about The Dollar Store and used the word "things" a lot because he was nervous. He also talked about...
Posted by The Dollar Store on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:05:00 PST

A rousing literary experience

Out of dollar-store gimcracks, a rousing literary experience Chicago Sun-Times January 29, 2006 BY TOM McNAMEE You figure the joint might be half empty. Who goes to a bar to hear people read...
Posted by The Dollar Store on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:20:00 PST