bully in the hallway

Beat Kitchen November 19th!!!

2009-11-04T09:23:00.000-08:00

Come hangout with us and our friends at the Beat Kitchen on the 19th of November!!

This show is going to be a blast!

Hope to see you all out!!!

Thanks!

::bully::

No Budget. No Problem.

2009-11-04T08:59:00.000-08:00

BullyWeen was a complete success.

Not only were there some great costumes, there was a great time to be had.

And had it was.

We want to thank Kyle, Vito, Hirudin, and everyone at Ronny's for making this night a success.

And thank you to all those who made it out.

Thank you to everyone who took photos.

Especially Justin Watson James you once again captured everyone's soul.

Here are a few that Justin put up to tease and hold over.

Prince showed up and showed off. "I wish I could say the same for you and your crew of flunkies. You guys want some grapes?... Bitches."

Our favorite short bus kid was there.

The bold, the beautiful, and the Japanese.

Billy Kenepepper and Moustachio Simon danced until dawn!

The whole room was a ruckus.

Kennedy ran a "Four Minute Mile" and then some!!

Where The Wild Things Are.

Mr. Tambourine Man Tap That Thing For Me!!!

This is just a taste of the photos taken that evening. More to come!!!

Again, thank you all!

We had so much fun.

Next year will be bigger and better!!!

::bully::

Book Us NOW!!!

2009-11-04T08:55:00.000-08:00

Help us get in to Lollapalooza 2010...

Go to this Link and suggest us and any other band that you want to see next summer!!!

Book Us

Help us help you help us help everyone!!!

Bully in the Hallway Live on Halloween! Come see us at Ronny's

2009-10-22T12:07:00.000-07:00

Tree Shows!!!

2009-10-14T09:39:00.000-07:00

Three Shows have just been announced.

Saturday October 31st @ Ronny's...

It's The Onion's Charity Hallows Eve Show!!!

w/

K Church (A J Church Cover Band)

They're along the lines of Jawbreaker, Crimpshrine, Cringer, ETC...

Familiarize yourself with J Church

And More Bands To Be Announced.

It's for charity folks... Do your parents proud!!!

Thursday November 19th @ The Beat Kitchen

w/

Roses and Sake

Roses and Sake MySpace

And

Geronimo!

Geronimo!

Both these bands rock! We are honored to take the stage with them both... And who knows, maybe we'll get a Rage Cover Band reunion.

Saturday December 19th @ The Empty Bottle

w/

The Record Low

The Record Low

and

Another Band To Be Announced.

The Record Low are amazing!! Check em out!

We are super excited for all three of these shows!!! It's going to be a fun Fall. There will be hopefully more shows soon.

Milwaukee?
NYC?
Madision?
Dekalb?
Cleveland?
Philly?
Detroit?

If you have show openings in any of the above cities do not hesitate to invite us!!!

contact.

bullyinthehallway@gmail.com

Check Out Our InterView For Novem Life!!!

2009-10-06T13:20:00.000-07:00

Last week I was fortunate to be able to chat with Jessica Blanc at Novem...

She shot me some questions...

Here's an example.

Apples and Sunshine is out and flourishing, how does it feel to get some of your work recorded and produced for your fans?

Relieving, satisfying… We’re thankful to finally have it out in the public spectrum, but anticipating, anxiously, the critics eye. Right now we’re holding onto our seats. So far we’ve heard nothing but positive feed back from our fans, as well as the folks we worked with on it… And so far, so good.

I must say, I really enjoy it myself. It sounds great. How was your show at Reggie’s?

Lots of fun. We always get billed with great bands when we work with MPShows. Mark Mallman was wild… Rocky Horror Jay Reatard meets Piano Man. The other two acts Late Aprill and The Melismatics killed it as well. It was a real blast. That stage is fun to play, like a level straight out of Guitar Hero. The only discrepancy was when we unveiled a new track called “Golden Bones” about 3 quarters into our set most the audience was cleared out because of curfew laws. We all looked at each other like, “Are they hating this right now?” “Let’s play harder!” We were later told why the audience was moved, much to our relief.

Yikes, the new curfew laws are a bummer for the scene, and with still talks of the promoter ordinance, things could get even worse.

Yeah, we hope that our local government is combed through and cleaned up. They are trying to put constraints, much like the sales tax hike, which will greatly effect music “tourism” and viewership. If they did like Bloomberg and cut the sales tax in half or thought about dropping that promoter ordinance, their would be a boom for those service industries. Chicago’s Machine is the equivalent of a GM Truck, when we need to be a Tesla Coup.

Novem Life Interview

Reggies Was Rockin' <---- Cliche!!!

2009-10-02T12:59:00.000-07:00

Shots By Justin Watson James

We had a lot of fun.

Thanks to everyone that came out.

Thanks to Mpshows.

Thanks to all the staff at Reggie's Rock Club.

And thanks especially to Late Aprill, The Melismatics, and Mark Mallman for making the night one for the ages.

::bully::

September 25th @ Reggie's Rock Club!!!

2009-09-17T11:30:00.000-07:00

Join us!!!

Just Added: Late Aprill

http://www.myspace.com/lateaprill

Here are the links to the other bands...

Mark Mallman

http://www.mallman.com/

The Melismatics

http://melismatics.com/

Have a great weekender!! See you next week!!!

We will be debuting our newest track "Golden Bones"

Simon

Thax's Poem from Our Record Release!

2009-09-09T14:05:00.000-07:00

Bully In The Hallway # 2

Fruit constructs an ivory carving of a tree,

Home for its self to luxuriate upon,

Sighing back in slow motion.

Knowing an amateur’s eye can’t tell the roots were covered.

Out,

Just after the fruit was born,

The fruit’s wish knife,

Also carving memories of a long prayerful gestation in any witnesses.

Giving the fruit the golden bong of that lucky second…

Announcing the current hour.

-07-18-2009-

Buffet Castle

Double Door

By: Thax Douglas

Steal The Wind It's Free Music Video!!!

2009-09-08T08:39:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang!! What's good? Hope everyone out there on the interweb had a wonderful Labor Day, and for all yous outside these fine borders... hope your weekender went swimmingly. I had a great weekend myself. Woke up Monday with a shaved chest and Mohawk... Wild bfast bbq at Shoe's on Funday. And Ruby Red Yachtsman. + 2 Tiffany's. Anyways... We have finally finished our very first video for the very first single off our debut LP "Apples and Sunshine" ---> "Steal The Wind It's Free" Hope you dig it. We want to thank Victor Grigas for making this video possible, and all the hard work he put forth directing. We also want to thank the crew that came out and filmed. As well as Chicago for being so beautiful. Hope you enjoy it!!!

We will be posting new show updates sometime this week.

Also if you have any Halloween or Holiday party's that need a rocking.

Don't hesitate to email us. bullyinthehallway@gmail.com

We will play for appreciation.

Have a great week!

Simon.

When We Packed The Empty Bottle On A Wednesday!

2009-09-01T10:26:00.000-07:00

We just wanted to thank the Empty Bottle and everyone who made it out!

As well we would like to thank Violetness and ManBirdBelly for helping us make this show possible.

For such a rainy Wednesday night, it felt wonderful to get 150+ folks out to dance the night away.

Violetness Kicked it Off.

Our wonderful friend Vanessa and Companions tore through a vigilant set...

Exploring the sounds of the heart...

And the cavernous imagery of love.

With a sound of her own...

Watchout America, A future star is born!

ManBirdBelly Killed Right After!

With the night being their Ep release...

Killing it with tracks like "Golden Ghost"

Their debut EP "Blind Arrows" should be checked out...

Killing it with shrieks and at times a ghoulish sound that crackles and cackles like a campfire.

We're Just Happy To Have Band Friends...

MBB a slice of why Chicago is making a motion towards reigniting the IndieRockScene.

bully was getting ready in the Green Room...

Matty J loosening his stems.

Bill and MJ thought a pre-set stretch was necessary.

Master K and Bill setting up their gitfiddle areas.

Kicking off the set with "Magnanimous Corpses" we were set to dance.

A whirlwind of fire that lit up the lights and killed the dullness...

We played like we were trying to impress our GF's, wait maybe we were. hmmm...

We rocked out tearing through new, as well as old, tracks...

Kennedy brought the rock and the glam.

The lighting was very fitting.

Aaron didn't let his Taiwan conference calls interrupt his superb and flawless bass playing...

Bill was as wild as ever thrashing out some mean licks.

My jeans couldn't get tighter. Eeck.

We bowed down and paid homage to all those who rocked before us.

Paying homage to our fallen rock bretheren.

MJ drummed until the house shook.

We kept on singing, it felt like Radley was onstage with us!

Living vicariously through our tones...

It was Matt's sister Kathleen's BDay. So he put her on the spot.

And sang her the Happy Birthday Song!!!

With a ripping encore of "For Now" and "CHICAGO" the night came to an end.

But we will be back onstage soon! Real soon!

Thank you again to everyone who made it out...

And thank you Justin James, again, for the wonderful photos!!

I can't wait for our bones to be gold and our homes to be homes.

Much Love!!

Simon.

Talent Show For Total Attorney's

2009-08-25T15:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks everyone at Total Attorney's for having us out on Friday.

And Thank You Reggie's Joint for letting all us musicians come down and jam.

Here are some photos from the Event.

Thanks again to Bill and his Bosses for having us out!

May we do it again in the future!

We headlined and Rocked Out. Thanks to all the other bands!!!

There's not much room up there, but we made due.

It was hard not to smile... especially with the wacky 70's videos playing on the flat screens.

Even at 6:15pm on a Friday it's a rock environment.

We still managed to rock the cameras to a blur.

Thanks again everyone.

Hope to see you tomorrow night!!!

Simon.

August 26th!!!

2009-08-12T10:33:00.000-07:00

"Apples and Sunshine" bully in hallway album release show - live at double door 7.18.09 - photos by justin james

2009-07-23T14:16:00.000-07:00

Thanks again to Justin James for delivering some amazing photos of our show and thanks to Astral Planes, El Aiche and Life No. Nine and of course the Double Door for a great night!

More info on Justin James here:

http://justinjames.info
http://juwaja.com

Simon is from Chicago

Master K

Master J

Aaron Levinsky - my favorite photo of the night!

Here I am noodling very very loudly in between songs just to annoy people. Kidding!

Peeps! Can you spot the original Bully in the Hallway t-shirt (a limited 1/1 edition)

Awwoooogaahh!" - Simon warms up by imitating a tugboat horn.

When's Nike going to sponsor us? I can't risk spraining an ankle like this, I need the support of some new Nike SB Low's. Nike, we're waiting and you can email us about addresses to send shoes that we will wear EVERY DAY and at EVERY SHOW.

Novem

2009-07-21T10:10:00.000-07:00

Also... check out our guys new Summer Chi Line at Novem Studios.

And my hilarious stern mustache... Like this one...

Novem Shop

Double Dose Of Dopeness.

2009-07-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

We had a blast Saturday night... I will post some photos and videos sometime today. But here are the interviews with us from last week.

Chi-Town Press.

July 2009 RedEye Interview

July 2009 MetroMix Interview

Thank you everyone who made it out last Saturday. So much fun.

Simon.

Words and Pictures...

2009-07-16T14:09:00.000-07:00

Here is the cover art and lyrics for the album...

Apples and Sunshine

Bar Wrought

Cut me off I’m drowning.

These empty words keep pounding.

Bar stools are chained to the ground and…

Her smiles the only thing I got now.

How about that attitude?

How about this altitude?

Am I the only one so rude?

Or is this whole world cruel?

Theses shelves are chalk full of dust,

As the cities skeleton collects rust.

Sounds reflect the daily rush.

As many chase their words at dusk.

Cut me off I’m drowning.

These empty words keep pounding.

Barstools are chained to the ground and…

Her smiles the only thing I got now.

My crooked teeth have gone looking,

For a great catch worth hooking.

Since I was terribly mistaken,

With the words she was manufacturing.

A simple but harsh rule,

That all us fools croon.

Find a heart as cold as yours,

And you’ll find a love once pursued.

Cut me off I’m drowning.

These empty words keep pounding.

Barstools are chained to the ground and…

Her smiles the only thing I got now.

Times change, rearrange.

Same game, exchange & forgets names.

Steal the Wind it’s Free…

This world is ours…

I’ve seen these cultures,

Eaten by vultures,

Guided by soldiers,

Who ain’t worth their shoulders…

I’ve seen this city lights,

Disappear with blue skies,

Simply to justify,

The rich and their spoiled lives…

Oh no…no…no,

No more forgiveness,

These faces…

Shapeless!

This world is ours,

This world is ours…

(Drum Solo)

This world is ours…

Got “Dust Bowl” hands,

From Fat Kat plans,

That scorched our land,

And sold our ends…

They sealed the deal,

With blood-soaked heals,

Bought T.V. reels,

To extend their appeal…

Oh no…no…no…

No more forgiveness,

These faces…

Shapeless!

This world is ours,

This world is ours…

C.H.I.C.A.G.O. (Can’t help it Chicago always got ours.)

No one else has this swagger.

No one creates this beat.

I’m a butcher of the guild,

The centralized beast.

Hey there Apples and Sunshine!

I’m barley, loose feet, and wine.

I’m stammered stink,

& rusted sinks.

While others shrink,

I unwind.

(Chorus)

I am a vagrant,

An ashtray for the wicked.

I am a tyrant,

A man that you don’t fuck with.

Hold my head High with Midwest Bravado,

That’s right suckers,

I Am Chicago!

Men with golden arms built me,

From the bones of Europe’s past.

They’ll never stop erecting,

Until I stand alone at last.

Hey there Apples and Sunshine!

I’m barley, loose feet, and wine.

I’m stammered stink,

& rusted sinks.

While others shrink,

I unwind.

(Chorus)

I am a vagrant,

An ashtray for the wicked.

I am a tyrant,

A man that you don’t fuck with.

Hold my head High with Midwest Bravado,

That’s right suckers,

I Am Chicago!

Welcome to my backyard blues,

To jazz your jumbled bones.

Consider me a muse,

To unlock all the unknowns.

Hey there Apples and Sunshine!

I’m barley, loose feet, and wine.

I’m stammered stink,

& rusted sinks.

While others shrink,

I unwind.

(Chorus)

I am a vagrant,

An ashtray for the wicked.

I am a tyrant,

A man that you don’t fuck with.

Hold my head High with Midwest Bravado,

That’s right mother fuckers,

We are Chicago!

Infernal Machines

She’s a lazy haze…

Won’t go away.

Caught lingering…

Like a roped in parade.

She’s an infernal machine!

She’s a lazy haze…

I’m a lazy haze…

We’re a lazy haze…

Won’t go away!

Got caught looking,

She was winking with smiles.

In my boots shaking,

Seduction through trials.

She’s an infernal machine…

One more infernal machine!

These hands are heavy,

These weights routine.

These feet keep running,

These runways pristine.

So much for hello(s),

There’s not enough time.

This pen the bellow,

The paper the fire.

Got caught looking,

She was winking with smiles.

In my boots shaking,

Seduction through trials.

She’s a lazy haze,

That won’t go away.

One more infernal machine!

These words well fed,

By the blisters and scars.

This hearing dead,

From the silenced alarms.

So much for goodbye(s),

There’s not enough time.

This pen the bellow,

The paper the fire.

Got caught looking,

She was winking with smiles.

In my boots shaking,

Seduction through trials.

I’m a lazy haze,

That won’t go away.

We’re all infernal machines!

The Bored

These machinations keep appearing.

These steps won’t go down.

Constant words; vowels are complaining.

These subways have become “L” trains now…

What a perfect day…

My tired feet drag like cement blocks,

My wired eyes smoke away the voice box.

Mired, I watch the clocks stop.

Set a fire, and hear them speakers pop!

The bored don’t have this much fun!!!

Macerate the fears you uphold!

They’ll wither with the weather…

Insinuate the reasons you act bold,

Girls and boys you better come off clever now.

What a perfect day…

My tired feet drag like cement blocks,

As my wired eyes smoke away the voice box.

Mired, I watch the clocks stop.

Set a fire, and hear the speakers pop!

The bored don’t have this much fun!!!

What a perfect day…

My tired feet drag like cement blocks,

As my wired eyes smoke away the voice box.

Mired, I watch the clocks stop.

Set a fire, and hear the speakers pop!

The bored don’t have this much fun!!!

Another Lover

Her bedroom,

Is pitch black.

My choir eyes,

Can’t see past…

This cover up,

Spellbinding..

This cover up,

No new thing.

Dead fish,

No Movement.

I sit,

Consumed with…

Her timing,

Confusing.

My motions,

Colluding!

Just another, another...

Another lover.

Her dress is,

So skin tight…

I’m impressed,

She wins fights!

This cover up…

Enthralling!

This cover up…

No new thing!

Love her,

I think not.

My tongue tied,

Mixed up hot.

Pure passion,

Just bed rock!!!

Not asking,

For her heart!!!

Just another, another...

Another lover.

If you love her,

Tell her.

If you love her.

The Shake-Up!

Cashing in on friends,

While building up resumes.

New bars have become trends.

Drinking; A national holiday.

We’re consumed with the end.

And numbers we all get paid.

When someday we’ll all transcend,

And retire from this game.

One day you’ll wake up,

Blinded by your own sight.

That day will be the shake up,

That day will be the night.

We grow through mistakes & responsibilities.

We learn from the paths we all take.

Well then how come no one ever told me.

That these paths could just be lakes.

I’m swimming in a sea of change.

And I’m sorry for this cliché.

That nothing can stay the same,

No matter how hard we pray.

One day you’ll wake up,

Blinded by your own sight.

That day will be the shake up,

That day will be the night.

So it’s have fun, so it’s have fun…

Cause it’s one and done.

So it’s have fun, so it’s have fun…

Cause it’s one and done.

So it’s have fun, so it’s have fun…

Cause it’s one and done.

So it’s have fun, so it’s have fun…

Cause it’s one!!!

One day you’ll wake up,

Blinded by your own sight.

That day will be the shake up,

That day will be the night.

Experience by Osmosis

You haven’t fooled the skeletons,

When the bones creak they speak, they speak…

They read right through your skin,

An experience by osmosis… they win, they win!!

To the heaviest of the weighted hearts…

From the social scenes we depart.

To the heaviest of the weighted hearts…

From the torn meanings we embark.

Oh no…

Put their errors on trial.

Their mistakes they can’t shake.

Put their errors on trial.

Their mistakes they can’t shake.

Because they can’t… they can’t… they can’t!!!

You haven’t fooled the blood clots,

When the cuts bleed they speak, they speak…

They read right through you gut rot,

An experience by osmosis… they win, they win!!

To the heaviest of the weighted hearts…

From the social scenes we depart.

To the heaviest of the weighted hearts…

From the torn meanings we embark.

Oh no…

Put their errors on trial.

Their mistakes they can’t shake.

Put their errors on trial.

Their mistakes they can’t shake.

Because they can’t… they can’t… they can’t!!!

(You Can’t) Control Her.

You can’t control her…

You can’t bemoan her…

It’s as simple as that, you don’t want to know.

You can’t condone her…

Even if you wrote her…

It’s as simple as that, you don’t want to know.

There’s nothing you owe her…

You can’t take that back now…

It’s as simple as that, you don’t want to know.

These bare…bare...knuckles are bleeding and proud.

I’m fix…fix…fixated with impossible sound,

Wait…wait…wait…Is she watching me now?

Watch…watch…watching as my breath turns to clouds.

As the has…has…been(s) are lining up proud,

Wait…wait…wait…She don’t get me how?

Crossing the Bar

Words By: Alfred Lord Tennyson

Music By: T. Matthew Kennedy

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For through from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.

I’ve been meaning to say…

Shove me down that staircase,

Broken falls and mended bones.

And when you make that great escape,

I’ll be everything and anything!

I’m as ugly as beautiful comes,

I’m the most valued faithless one.

Incapable, stable, fabled sore thumb,

The shallow thoughts and hollow plots,

Undone!

So happy you’re happy,

No need for awkward laughing.

These cheeky smiles are passing,

When the windows fog we’re asking…

She smoked me like a cigarette,

Beat up and ashtray spent.

Pressure eyes like a commercial jet,

Expressions a painter couldn’t catch.

I’m as beautiful as ugly comes,

I’m the least favorite one.

And when the music plays,

The ballerina never stops,

She never stops…

So happy you’re happy,

No need for awkward laughing.

These cheeky smiles are passing,

When the windows fog we’re asking…

I’m so happy you’re happy…

I’m so happy.

I’m so happy you’re happy…

I’m so happy.

Interviews This Week...

2009-07-13T19:56:00.000-07:00

We will be interviewed in...

http://chicago.metromix.com & Redeye/Tribune Wednesday

And then...

The RedEye on Thursday...

As well as a Live Performance and Interview w/ us on WLUW 88.7 Thursday Night at 9pm!!!

Check em all out.

And we hope to see you Saturday!!!

bully.

Bully in the Hallway :: Live at Double Door :: July 18 2009 :: Album Release!

2009-07-09T07:21:00.000-07:00

Holy Shit Balls Batman!!!

2009-07-01T10:09:00.000-07:00

OUR Album ARRiVes Monday The 6th of July.

The First Press is 200 So if you can't make it to our Double Door record release well Then...

Email us with your info and we'll work something out.

bullyinthehallway@gmail.com

APPLES AND SUNSHINE... "L" P.

Get at us.

Simon.

Quote of the Day.

"There's an edge James; and it's no fun unless you're dangling one foot off that edge."

-shoe-

We Need Your Help!!!

2009-06-18T09:38:00.001-07:00

What's good everybody? Hope Summer is here for you!!!

It seems to be finally poking it's head out over the Chi.

Although I'll believe it when it finally breaks 80F again.

Anyways The Rationale behind this blog posting is to get all of y'all riled up and ready to help us further our music career.

2 weeks back we were played on 93XRT's Local Anesthetic and since then, the album has been spun on XRT a few times...

So in this time of "Change" we call on you our friends, fans, and the greater public to call in and request us. The more the merrier!!!

Here is the # is 312-329-WXRT (9978)

or email them at... xrtcomments@wxrt.com

Thanks a million!!!

Simon.

Partay Time! Excellent!!!

2009-06-15T09:27:00.001-07:00

Come out and Support The Band!

Bully On The Radio!

2009-06-09T13:34:00.001-07:00

We're going to be playing live on 88.7 WLUW's Radio ONe Chicago July 16th!!!

We're psyched for our First college radio moment. So satisfactory.

Watch out Wilmette bully's putting Chicago back on the map!!!

One Radio at a time.

Simon.

Bully on XRT!!!

2009-06-05T14:05:00.000-07:00

Catch our track "Steal The Wind It's Free"

Played on 93.1XRT Local Anesthetic on Sunday At 7pm!!!

Thanks Rick!

photos :: ronny's

2009-06-04T09:36:00.000-07:00

Some photos from our latest show at Ronny's, courtesy of @amandagilmore. Ronny the bartender worked pretty hard to serve all the fans that came out for Goodbye Home, H.O.M.E.S., Bottom of the Lake and us. Thanks to everyone for coming out to one of my favorite shows in a long long time!!!

- Billy

There was a birthday party show at Ronny's at some point, hence the streamers in the back.

Noodlin' on the gitter.

Did Simon make or buy this shirt? Haven't asked yet.

Jannotta forgot to wear pants. Again.

Bully Trivia: We played our 2nd ever cover song at this show. Kennedy sang lead.

You can't see it, but behind Simon, Aaron's shirt says (in really small letters) "Everything I eat turns to poop."

"My ass is so serious" - Simon