We sent off Bastion photographer Krystle Gemnich and Bastion Special Correspondent Robert Buscemi to check out Patton and Janeane's show on Tuesday while we were galavanting between parties and shows. You can see the full photo set here, and read Krystle's take on the show in her fanblog, Always on Silent. Robert Buscemi pipes in below with his thoughts:

Lakeshore Theater throws a hell of a party. They've somehow created a libertine atmosphere -- it's a gala hall, but a truly raucous evening as well. Must be the management and staff's true-blue love of fantastic comedy.

First off, Chicago native John Mulaney whipped a capacity crowd up with 15 minutes of sharp, confident material honed on freaking Late Night with Conan Freaking O'Brien, among other places. Several talented comedians in the back suppressed involuntary wails of jealousy at Mulaney's youth and skill and success, and at the fact that he's such a totally sweet guy to boot (I've seen him pick up other people's discarded pop cans and candy wrappers on a Manhattan sidewalk and throw them away mid-conversation – how's that for a decent bloke?). Mulaney's distinctive and terrific -- ask anyone.

Then the great Janeane Garofalo did a very conversational hour on politics and the allegiance gay women fans have for her. She had a notebook and tattoos and looked for all the world like the cool alt-comedy kid she remains, which stands to reason when you consider that she created that mold.

Finally, Captain Fun himself, Patton Oswalt, came on at midnight and proceeded to shred, mostly off the cuff if I'm not mistaken, toward a 1 AM standing ovation. He talked gamely and at length to a transgendered guy and a raspy-voiced lesbian stage-right, riffing and riffing and riffing, veering occasionally and seamlessly into his richly textured material (the only way I know that is I have his latest CD). Patton was so clearly having a ball that he left you no choice but to go along with him. He's truly a showman and a winning guy, even when he's ripping on hypocrisy and society in general. An alt-guy with a road guy's sense of showmanship, Oswalt's the best of both worlds (a small club in which I include the great Todd Glass and the beloved Jimmy Pardo). Oswalt's an infectious master of revels. Infectious "fun," not infectious "coughing."

Congrats to Lakeshore Theater for packing them to the hilt twice in one night as well. I'm told Patton and Janeane could have played bigger Chicago venues but insisted on LST, since LST is fast-becoming the go-to home for touring alt superstars. Kudos for that.

Buscemi's gearing up for his big July 22 and 29 Annoyance Theater shows, where he'll release his much-awaited standup DVD, filmed by Blerds.com's Jordan Vogt-Roberts before a sold-out house at the Subterranean in September 2006. He'll be sharing a bill with the Money Kids at IO this Tuesday at 8 PM, $5 only.