My name’s Al Scorch and I’m a multi-disciplinary artist
and performer from Chicago, Illinois.

I’m a musician and songwriter currently in residence
at the Hideout in Chicago, IL for all of 2025.
I also tour nationally, and you can see my calendar here.

I make funny videos on social media, mostly about
Chicago, but there are other absurd characters as well.
A current favorite is a running series reviewing
Chicago Park District bathrooms…

I like to write poems as well. A poem I wrote about
Chicago style hot dogs went viral online, and
my friend Damara made an amazing poster image of it…

I collaborate with a some very talented visual artists,
and you can buy posters and t-shirts with their Scorch art
at my webstore, OverByThere.Com

On top of all this, I also own and operate a vintage clothing store,
in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood, with two of
my friends. We’re called Apricot Vintage. We’re located at
4108 N Pulaski Rd and we also sell online.

If you’re a fan of what I do, and want to support regularly,
please consider checking out my Patreon for exclusive content,
and lunch tours of Chicago.