Lou and Peter Berryman - $12

Art in the cafe...

Ruth Comfort


"The Metaphysical Affect"


January 2026



A diverse collection of mixed mediums, extensively encapsulating my heart and soul concerning the dreams of the human condition. ARTISAN RUTH COMFORT My given name is Ruth Comfort. Named after the amazing artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. I hail from a very long line of artisans and musicians. Even dating back to the great German philosopher...
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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Long, long ago, on November 18, 1977, Lou and Peter Berryman became the first band to ever play the now defunct Club de Wash, and they kept at it once or twice a week for almost ten years. Now, 32 years later, they plan to celebrate this dubious achievement by resurrecting a night of their old Club de Wash songs, such as Are You Drinkin' With Me Jesus, the Williamson Street Shuffle, Pflaum Road, Landlady, Dingy Freighter, and You Can't Eat Ooba All Night. This is the second annual Old Berryman Songs Night at Mother Fool's. Last year the event turned out to be a glorious struggle in which amnesia and nostalgia fought to a draw for the upper hand. Everybody had a ball.