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Next time you’re anywhere near the Damen stop on the Blue Line, take a minute to pop in on the Weirder Park General Store at 1539 N. Damen Ave, a novelty shop that sells handmade trinkets from their third story window.  The Web site describes the store as “Chicago’s one-stop shop for all your novelty needs!”

But how, you might ask, does one novelty shop out of a window?  Don’t fret, their site provides detailed instructions.

Our revolutionary ‘walk-up window service’ lets you make all your purchases from the streets below. Simply ring the bell, and we’ll pop our heads out of our window and help you pick out the merchandise that best suits your needs. When you are ready to go on your way, we’ll lower your purchases via a basket. Simply place your hard-earned money back into the basket, which comes back to us to ensure that we can continually add new products and services.

As of Tuesday night , Weirder Park expanded into a concert venue and co-founder Celia Rose Marks says she hopes to eventually grow into an art space as well.

“This is our first venture into what this space could potentially be,” Marks said.

Tuesday night’s performers included out-of-towners Liz Isenberg and Omnivore (or Glenna Vannostrand).  See pictures and hear their music after the jump.

Glenna Vannostrand, known as Omnivore, describes her music as “tame a capella noise music” conducted mostly through circuit bending, telephones, and a very creative use of the loop pedal to layer her telephone voice into just the right harmony.  Take a listen below.

Liz Isenberg is wary of categorizing her music, but she eventually settles on girl-folk-guitar.  Liz also makes good use of her loop medal for layering her nearly trembling but always solid voice into heartbreaking melodies.  You can listen to part of her Weirder Park show below, but be sure to visit her My Space page for a better taste.