The Punk Vault
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Archive - June 2011

Selections from The Punk Vault – White Flag

The first place that I ever heard of White Flag was in one of two places: the We Got Power compilation or Flipside Vinyl Fanzine Volume One. A much younger me would have been able to tell you which of the two it was but...

MXV
June 27, 2011

Giants/Beware of Safety split 7″

It was two years plus waiting for new material by these post-rock heavyweights and these two songs make it all worthwhile. Bonus points for the nice packaging. Giants/Beware of Safety – Split 7″ The Mylene...

MXV
June 21, 2011

Riot Fest announce 2011 lineup!

The fall punk festival created to celebrate my birthday (OK well it wasn’t really created for that, it’s just a happy coincidence that it happens before my birthday every year) is gearing up for another huge...

MXV
June 20, 2011

Suicidal Tendencies LP smoke colored vinyl

Much like the changing of wardrobes from winter to summer clothes, the Suicidal Tendencies LP (I’m talking about the only Suicidal Tendencies LP that matters, the first one) went and got itself all dolled up for...

MXV
June 19, 2011

Blood Red Baby Blue – The Colors of Chaos

A solid debut by female-led punk with a spattering of other influences. Bonus points for the nice packaging and bonus items. Blood Red Baby Blue – The Colors of Chaos LP No Profit Records Blood Red Baby Blue is a...

MXV
June 13, 2011

Bootsy Collins 6/10/11 at Congress Theater

Friday night, Funk icon Bootsy Collins made his long, long-awaited return to the Windy City to play a show at the Congress Theater. Bootsy didn’t skimp on the production either as he brought a 13 piece band with...

MXV
June 13, 2011

Macabre – Grim Scary Tales

Macabre celebrate 25 years as a band by releasing a fairly strong album that mixes the classic Macabre style in many songs while also experimenting in more melodic waters with others. The result is more hit than miss...

MXV
June 7, 2011