A year and a half ago, Gossip Wolf reported that Chic-a-Go-Go puppet cohost Ratso—often seen in the company of Roctober magazine’s Jake Austen—was starting a garage band called Ratso & the Rabbits with clothing-optional punk Nobunny and Milwaukee drum freak the Rhythm Chicken, both of whom wear rabbit masks. They’re making their long-awaited debut on Fri 11/30 at the Roctober 20th-anniversary party at Bottom Lounge. Says Ratso: “Last year I started taking punk singing classes online from Phoenix University but ran out of money two credits short of my certificate. Since then I’ve been thrifty with my cable-access salary, and now I’m finally official!” Fellow masked band the Goblins and Chicago “sex beat” specialists Party Bat also play, and the first 100 fans get a free copy of Roctober‘s new 50th issue.
