Relieving Pressure on a Saturday Night

The Bastion followed Robert Buscemi around Saturday afternoon, on his flyering blitz of the neighborhood of Wicker Park, in anticipation of his one-man show September 7. After announcing to the denizens of the 'hood his impending arrival at the Subterranean, it was a mad dash to the Northside for a set at Pressure Billiards and Cafe, the only all-ages showcase in the city. He was joined by John Markham, Ron Rickey, Nick Vatterott, Ricky Carmona, and Sam Fels and a packed house for the "BYOB if yer sneaky" show. The Bastion caught Mr. Buscemi and Mr. Fels on video (see below). You can also see some photos here. After the show, the Bastion caught up with Sam and friend Dan for some post-show celebration at the Huettenbar, and even later on, ran into the comedy superfan Pablo at the local dive bar, out with friends for some karaoke. We're not sure if he recognized us outside in the "real world". We couldn't mistake him and that legendary laugh, however.
Buscemi banters with a buttinski.
Fels feels fortunate.











