Reunion and Live CD and DVD
In October 2009, the band performed a reunion show at Chicago's annual Riot Fest. The lineup featured founding members Mr. Precision (Dan Wleklinski), Denis "The Grandpa" Buckley, and the band's last drummer before breaking up, John Carroll. Bassist Joe Principe was asked to join, but was unable to due to commitments with Rise Against, so the band added new bassist John Contreras. Previous drummer Glenn Porter also played 5 songs during the reunion show.
The album titled 88 Fingers Louie LIVES is a 78-Minute 26-Track Live CD from Chicago’s Bottom Lounge recorded 8-15-2009. In 2010, a DVD of the show was also released. The band continued to tour and played at several festivals from 2009 on. The band stopped activities for an indefinite period of time in 2011.
Denis Buckley currently sings in the band "Eventuals!" and guitarist Dan Wleklinski is currently forming a new band after leaving his previous band Break the Silence.
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