See you back in Douglass Park this September.
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Chicago’s Music Venues Are Hurting. Here’s How You Can Help.
A continually updated list of fundraisers for Chicago venues closed due to COVID-19This past week has felt like a year, folks. Tours of all sizes have been cancelled nationwide, and those in the service industry face unemployment as restaurants and entertainment venues are forced to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Most (if not all) of Chicago’s wide variety of venues have had no choice but…
The Cry: Uncovering the Story Behind a Cult-Classic Skate Song
I’ve spent more hours than I care to admit watching skate videos—which, as a non-skater, is really only marginally better than if I’d spent the time watching a boyfriend play video games. The summer of 2016 was brutal in that sense. Two of my best girl friends had moved away, so I was mostly hanging…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Hopkins
Meet Hopkins! He’s a handsome, fun, freckled boy, but he’s been at the shelter for a very long time. We don’t want him to get stressed out so he really needs to leave sooner than later. Hopkins will need to be an only pet in your household, but he’ll definitely keep you smiling. He came…
Premiere: The Run Around Drop New Video for “Bombs Away”
An EP under the same name, Bombs Away, is out March 14Local Chicago party punks The Run Around have a new EP called ‘Bombs Away’ out March 14. Listen to the title track now.
Punk Rock Movie Night: ‘Smithereens’ & ‘Desperate Teenage Lovedolls’
Tonight’s double feature: two films, two coasts, and two essential feminine punk perspectivesSome of the best films centered around punk in the early 80s recognized that the stories of women in the community were often the most interesting.
The Wait for Danzig’s Elvis Covers Album is Nearly Over
Danzig Sings Elvis drops April 17Ending a wait that’s lasted almost 6 years, Glenn Danzig has announced that his album of Elvis Presley covers will finally see the light of day.
‘Desolation Center’ Director Stuart Swezey: Taking Punk into the Desert
A new documentary on how 1980s punk groups—like Sonic Youth and Minutemen—accidentally made a template for outdoor concertsNowadays, it’s easy to take punk/alternative-minded outdoor festivals for granted—but in the 1980s, there was little opportunity for scrappy, weird bands to get any sun.
Photos: The All-American Rejects at Concord Music Hall, 2.20.20
What’s that, you say? You were at the All-American Rejects show at Concord Music Hall this past Thursday, and you had an amazing time? So did we, and we’ve got photos too.
