Wednesday night, UK punk legends, The Adicts, made their long-awaited return to the windy city to headline a three band bill. The club was packed full of excited punk fans spanning a wide range of ages. First up was...
Spider – Energy Gone Wrong 7″
Spider – Energy Gone Wrong 7″ Cpryt Cntrl Records Spider is a fairly new Southern California punk rock band and this three song 7″ is their debut release. While you may not be familiar with them, if...
Interview: Street Sects
Despite being obsessed with music for almost the entirety of my half a century on this planet, I’ve found that the older I get, the less likely it is that I become genuinely excited about new bands. Don’t...
Street Sects 12/7/19 at Downstairs Subterranean
Last night in the downstairs room of Subterranean, Street Sects headlined a three band bill. The band has been touring quite a bit recently and after returning from Europe, they hit the road one more time to get some...
Pigface 11/30/19 at Thalia Hall
Pigface reunited once again and hit the road to tour for the first time in 14 years! The band was dormant for more than a decade before reactivating for a one-off performance here in Chicago two years ago and it was...
King Diamond 11/18/19 at Riviera Theatre
Monday night, the legendary King Diamond headlined a show at Riviera Theatre. He was part of a three band bill and the venue was packed to the rafters with heavy metal fanatics eager to see their beloved King. First up...
999 11/2/19 at Reggies
Saturday night over in the Music Joint side of Reggies it was a very special evening if you are an old punk rock fan as first wave British punk band, 999, headlined a show there. Forty years is a really long time to...
Hallowolfbat at House of Vans featuring The Hu, Doomriders, and Lighting Born 10/31/19
It was a rare, snowy Halloween on Thursday night here in Chicago but those willing to brave winter weather conditions to make the trek over to the House of Vans were treated to a really great event, all for the low...
Cave In 10/10/19 at Metro
Thursday night, Cave In hit the road for their first tour in awhile and they started it off here in Chicago at the Metro where they headlined a four band bill. They were joined by an eclectic lineup of bands which made...
Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, At the Gates 10/7/19 at Riviera
It was a Monday night of metal in Uptown where Amon Amarth headlined a show at The Riviera. It was a stellar four band bill with three real heavy hitters that have been crowd favorites for many years. People were so...
R.I.P. Kim Shattuck
Kim Shattuck, an indie rock icon, passed away today at the age of 56 after losing her battle with ALS. Kim is most known for being the singer and songwriter of The Muffs, but she also did time in The Pixies, The...
The Melvins & Redd Kross 9/26/19 at Metro
Two bands that have been touring the globe for decades joined forces on Thursday night to co-headline a show at Chicago’s Metro. The Melvins and Redd Kross brought an amazing evening of music to a packed house...
Cold Waves VIII Day Four 9/22/19 at Metro
Sunday night was the last hurrah for this year’s Cold Waves festival at Metro. This show was headlined by the recently reunited, Filter. It also had some newer acts and a set by an industrial legend. Street Sects...
Cold Waves VIII Day Three 9/21/19 at Metro
Saturday night was the third night for the annual Cold Waves festival at the Metro and they had a heavy hitter lined up for the headliner in Test Dept. They were joined by another great selection of opening acts and the...
Cold Waves VIII Day Two 9/20/19 at Metro
Friday night was the second night of Cold Waves and it was really something special as they had a big name headliner that never played the fest before, and that was the legendary Nitzer Ebb! The night was action packed...
Cold Waves VIII Day One 9/19/19 at Metro
The Cold Waves festival somehow is already eight years old and this year, all four nights took place at the legendary Metro here in Chicago, which has hosted six out of the seven previous Cold Waves. What started as a...
Riot Fest 2019 Day Three
It rained the morning of the final day of Riot Fest this year, but thankfully it stopped before the show got underway. It made for some muddy conditions, but it wasn’t bad at all and the park held up well during...
Riot Fest 2019 Late Show: Descendents at Bottom Lounge 9/14/19
Those willing to stay up late after a full day of Riot Festing were in for a real treat if they secured a ticket to the show at the Bottom Lounge, because the Descendents were playing the late show there for Riot Fest...
