Hey! We did it! We launched the website in time for The Return of Hoot, The Cosmos Hoot Night! The site seems to be quite a success and it appears that people are visiting it which is nice. First off, we want to thank everyone who came out to the brilliant show on the 30th! The Cosmos Hoot had some of the best performances we've EVER seen! Next off, we want to tell you about THE CURE VS. DIANA ROSS HOOT NIGHT. The show will be on Wednesday March, 27th 2002 at Schubas Tavern on Belmont & Southport at 8pm. Please visit the Hoot Night Poetry Challenge page and dazzle us with your words about Bob and Di.

The Hoot Night Theme Suggestion page has seen some action. Thanks for your theme suggestions, but keep 'em coming in. Really. I'm excited to report that our webmaster "Mixmaster Rim" has been spending hours and hours and hours working on creating some fantastic sound files for you to enjoy here on the site. I mean, really...we may have to do an intervention! They should be up soon and you can look for them in the "Audio and Video" section of the site.

We have a great line up for the new show! A special welcome is in store for our friends from Ireland, Mr. Seán Twomey and Settler. They'll be arriving just hours before the show so if they seem drunk when you meet them, it could be that they are...but it might just be the jet lag. If you enjoy them at the Hoot Night, be sure to come out and see them play a full set of their own music at The Hideout on March 29th, Nevin's Live on April 3rd and Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse on April 4th. They'll also be participating in the BIG ASS fund-raiser for WLUW, our beloved radio station here in Chicago, because
that DUMB ASS Loyola University doesn't seem fit to keep it up and running. The BIG ASS fund-raiser will be at The Hideout on April 5th and will feature Joe Cassidy and/or his band Butterfly Child and Steph Turner and/or her band Steph Turner Overdrive. Settler will be there right in the middle with and/or Settler. It will be a very special night and a GREAT FAREWELL to our friends from Dublin! Please put that on your calendar now! Great. Thanks.

OK, if there are any major developments before the show, check here for news flashes or send me your email address and I'll put you on the Hoot Night /
Brown Star Records mailing list.
No, its fun...really.

Thanks everyone!

See you March 27th at The Cure vs. Diana Ross Hoot Night,

Thomas
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