Saturday, July 31st
1375 W. Lake Street > Chicago, IL 60607
Details TBA
*NOTE* The Volcano Room Rum Bar is seperate from the main Bottom Lounge venue. If you're coming to see us, please don't make the mistake of buying tickets to the main show:)

Saturday, August 14th @ 7pm
Chicago, IL
All Ages > FREE!

Tuesday, September 7th @ 9pm
1572 N. Milwaukee Avenue > Chicago, IL 60622
21+

Guten Tag,
       this is Herr Poopenpantschzen reporting for duty! Please put yourself in an efficient manner, and read my bloggen. I was asked by Parts Per Million to prepare a full beschreibung of their shows this weekend, so hold on to your government issued helmuts; hier gehen wir!
       On Friday, at approximately 10:05:42pm, PPM took the stage at the Underground Lounge. I would give this venue a negative 6 million points, based on it's kitschig architecture, stair design, and electrical wiring. However PPM provided the audience with a rather wonderbar performance, and I believe a good time was had by all; well, about as much fun as can be had drinking inferior American beer.
       On Saturday afternoon at approximately 3:52:57pm, PPM took the stage at a wonderfully restored theater, very reminiscent of the classic German architecture that was ruthlessly firebombed in Dresden, during WWII. Never heard of Dresden, Germany?? For shame... you uneducated and inefficient Americans make me krank... go read a book, before we burn them all. Anyway, many of the bands on Saturday utilized repetitious sixteenth notes at increased tempos, which I rather enjoyed. It sounded a lot like someone stubbing their toe, while firing an efficient German MP18 sub machine gun. PPM also gave a rather angespornt performance, that was received very well by the crowd. Oh yes, also, very efficiently.
       Lastly, Parts Per Million has asked me to call attention to the upcoming show dates, listed to the immediate, and efficient, left of this bloggen. Please do your best to make it out to their show at the Bottom Lounge on the 31st of July. This building was constructed quite efficiently, and could probably withstand a few direct hits from a howitzer. Auf Wiedersehen, and have an efficient month!

Efficiently, Herr Poopenpantschzen & Parts Per Million.

What do you get when you cross a master's degree, carpal tunnel, magic, dirty bass drops, and a sketchy Craigslist ad? Chicago band, Parts Per Million. PPM (Jay Ro > vocals, guitar, violin, synth | Jimmy Jensen > drums | Bruce Rarang > bass | Jimmy Chung > guitar) exploded onto the local Chi-town music scene in late 2008, quickly rising high above the emo soaked sonic landscape. Why is Parts Per Million so vivid and unforgettable? Because they are unique. While other bands follow trends and cater their sound to a certain audience, PPM does what so many bands seem to have forgotten; write good songs. Parts Per Million's music rings true with hooky choruses, hard edges, epic violin passages, and synth fury. It's easy to hear why their audience runs the gamut from the young person just discovering rock music, to the college student listening for something new; to the party people looking to knock back a few while rocking out to some heavy tunes, and finally to the more mature, seasoned listener who isn't afraid to admit that they enjoy the rolling, violin filled passages.

Parts Per Million is a diverse group of individuals, with an eclectic range of interests, even outside the world of music. But many times it's easy to see how their outside influences manifest themselves in their musicianship. Jay is commonly thought of as the brains of the operation. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Purdue, as well as a master's degree in statistics from the prestigious University of Chicago. Besides his academic accolades, Jay was classically trained on the piano and violin at a very young age, so it's easy to see why Jay is such a focused and precise player and songwriter.

Jimmy J. has been involved in art since childhood, and has morphed his love of drawing into a career as a graphic designer. He discovered his creativity translated well into music when he joined band in grade school, continuing on into college with various symphonic, marching, and jazz bands. With Parts Per Million, Jimmy J. provides a very Bonham-esque thrash/pound/smash; continually injuring himself with his intensity.

Jimmy C. is just plain magic. No seriously, you can usually catch him chatting up the ladies, wowing them with his sleight of hand skills. There is much that Jimmy can sneak right past you, including the fact that he successfully runs his own home rehab business. Aside from taping TV spots featuring his magic, he also performs with an allstar sketch comedy group in Chicago. Jimmy really cut his teeth musically while in college on the East Coast. There he played in numerous bands, and was lucky enough to share the stage with many national acts, including Seether, Buckcherry, and Collective Soul. Jimmy's magical and technical savvy can be seen in his surgeon-like guitar skills, as well as his absolutely rabid stage presence.

Bruce, otherwise known as 'Sweet Brucey Goodness', is a very smooth individual. He works for a prominent Chicago ad agency, so he is a master of persuasion. Goodness has been rocking the local Chicago scene for many years, participating in a lot a shows, TV tapings, and documentaries. His bass sound is sultry and low, much like the way he whispers sweet nothings into your ear.

And how were they all brought together, from such different, yet diverse backgrounds? Craigslist. That's right, Craigslist. Jay put out an A.P.B. and three individuals who happened to be fed up with their current projects answered the call. The crazy part is, it's been a year since their inception, and Parts Per Million has already accomplished more than all of its members' previous bands, combined. If PPM can gather this much momentum in only a year, who knows what the future could hold for them? Keep an eye out, Parts Per Million is hitting a stage near you!

> Featured Performers @ Kollaboration 2010 (Chicago, IL)
> DECLARE INDIE Showcase @ the Abbey Pub (Chicago, IL)
> Repeat performers @ KoreanFest (Chicago, IL)
> Grace Conference 2009 @ Hyatt Regency (Rosemont, IL)
> ENE Chicago Rocks - Comcast Channel 25 Featured Musical Guest (Chicago, IL)
> Racial Equality Marathon (Soldier Field Lawn, Chicago, IL)
> Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure Marathon (Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL)
> Freedom Over Texas Festival, 4th of July 2009 (Houston, TX)
> Harper College Korean Olympics (Palatine, IL)
> KBC/AAN TV 'The Slant' Featured Musical Guest (Chicago, IL)
> Featured in '420 High Desertway' motion picture (Los Angeles, CA)
> Featured in 'Dr. Liebenstein' motion picture (IL)
> Kollaboration Grand Prize Winner (Chicago, IL)
> Mantic Music E-Zine Featured Band
> Sponsored by Knucklehead String Co.
> Winner of the 2007 Great American Song Contest for 'Analog Heart'

> The Abbey Pub
> Double Door
> Silvie's Lounge
> The Beat Kitchen
> Elbo Room
> Reggie's Music Joint & Rock Club
> The Cubby Bear
> Subterranean Lounge
> U.S. Beer Co.
> Underground Lounge
> The Orphanage
> Murasaki Japanese Sake Lounge
> Ronny's
> Chicago City Limits (Schaumburg, IL)
> Clearwater Theater (West Dundee, IL)
> Walter Payton's Roundhouse (Aurora, IL)
> Mike & Denise's (Aurora, IL)
> Doug's Rockhouse (Aurora, IL)
> North Beach (Downers Grove, IL)
> The Gasthaus (Elgin, IL)
> The Lodge (Lisle, IL)
> Ambrosia's (Joliet, IL)
> Lassen's (Homewood, IL)
> The Proletariat (Houston, TX)
> Taft St. Coffee (Houston, TX)
> The Hole In the Wall (Austin, TX)
> Stafford on Main (Bryant, TX)