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Stage Buzz: Waterparks, Bikini Kill, Joe Perry Project, Placebo
Some say the pop-punk revival is currently underway, but for Houston rockers Waterparks it never ended. Forming in 2011, the band has been leading the charge of the next wave of pop-punk groups. With their newest album, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, the band keeps their punk rock spirit but makes it fresh by continuing to play with their […]
Stage Buzz: John Mellencamp, R&B Music Experience, Black Flag, The Great Pretenders, Windy City Jazz Electric
When youâre a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer like John Mellencamp, itâs easy to rest on your laurels and coast off your biggest hits. Yet, Mellencamp has no interest in becoming a legacy act and is still pumping out new music. His latest album, 2022âs Strictly a One-Eyed Jack marked his 24th (!!) […]
Q&A: Susanna Hoffs at Chicago Humanities Festival ⢠Chicago
Susanna Hofffs Chicago Humanities Festival Chop Shop, Chicago April 13, 2023 By  Tom Lanham âIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times,â Charles Dickens once drily observed. And nobody could relate better to such innate situational irony than any contemporary artist â someone who traditionally creates to earn a […]
Digital Edition: Record Store Day Guide 2023
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently-owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally. The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, […]
Stage Buzz: Paradoxx at Brauerhouse ⢠Lombard
Paradoxx Friday, April 7, 2023 Brauerhouse Lombard, IL After four decades, Paradoxx could be considered as esteemed senior statesmen in the Chicago metal scene. Brothers Glen (vocals) and John Dobbs (guitar), formed the band in their parent’s basement in Portage Park [Chiicago] in 1980. Along the way, they added bassist Frank Rotondo, Drummer Jerry […]
Photo Gallery: Depeche Mode at United Center ⢠Chicago
Depeche Mode United Center Chicago, IL April 5, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Considering that he wasnât even in the room, Andy Fletcherâs (“Fletch”) posthumous presence loomed large at Chicagoâs United Center on Wednesday night. The longtime Depeche Mode keyboardist passed away suddenly in May of 2022. For four decades, he was part […]
Featured: Q&A with Peter Case
During the pandemic, we all sought small bastions of sanity wherever we could find them. Especially visually, locked in at home with so many relatively new streaming services available like Netflix â you could latch onto an uplifting movie like âEurovision Song Contest â the Story of Fire Sagaâ and dodge the doldrums, […]
Stage Buzz: Depeche Mode, Model/Actriz, Lil Wayne, Deacon Blues
Depeche Mode suffered a devastating loss last year with the passing of co-founding member Andy Fletcher. Now a duo, with a supporting cast – the band is marching forward with their new album Memento Mori and a highly anticipated world tour. The Basildon lads will swing by the United Center for a sold-out show on […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Rise Against (Residency) at Metro ⢠Chicago
Rise Against March 30, 31 and April 1 Metro Chicago, IL Review by Jaime deâMedici; Photos by Curt Baran Over the past year, the Metro has welcomed a number of Chicago superstars as part of the venueâs ongoing 40th anniversary celebration. Among them have been The Smashing Pumpkins and Fall Out Boy, with Wilco even […]
Media: April 2023 ⢠Leading on the Score
Mitch Rosen is Operations Manager and Brand Manager for AM 670 The Score and has been in that role for nearly twenty years. âFebruary of â05 is when I started at the Score,â he explains. âPaul Agase was the station manager and reached out to me and asked me to come back to the […]
Hello My Name is Ville Valo ⢠Live Recap: House of Blues ⢠Chicago
The last time Ville Valo performed at Chicagoâs House of Blues he was reaching the end of a lengthy chapter in his life. HIM, the band he fronted for 25 years, was calling it quits. It was the last time theyâd be on that stage together; a stage Valo wasnât sure heâd ever return to. […]
Stage Buzz: Night Demon at Reggies ⢠Chicago
Night Demon Reggies, Chicago Thursday, March 30, 2023 Ventura, Californiaâs metal power trio Night Demon is finally returning to Chicago. Itâs been a long six years since they last appeared at Reggies opening for Anvil. Bassist Jarvis Leatherby, guitarist Armand, and drummer Dusty Squires are out in support of their new Century Media release Outsider which hit […]
Stage Buzz: QueensrĂżche, Blockchain Coalition, Snarky Puppy, Rise Against
Chicago alt-punk rockers Rise Against have come a long way from their humble beginnings as a local underground band. Because of their furious sound and their unwavering political commentary, it didnât take long for the rest of the world to take notice. Now, theyâre a staple of the punk rock world. To help celebrate […]
Live Review: The Church at Thalia Hall ⢠Chicago
The Church Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL Sunday, March 26, 2023 Review by Jeff Elbel Australian psychedelic rockers The Church returned to Chicago following a five-year absence, playing to a full house at the Pilsen neighborhoodâs Thalia Hall on Sunday. A selection of captivating new songs honored the bandâs beloved sound while carrying it […]
File: In The Face Of Loss – A GoFundMe for The Empty PocketsÂ
Over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Chicago’s Empty Pockets returned home from a string of tour dates. As was their usual routine, they had secured the trailer in their studio lot in the city. Monday morning, they were alerted their trailer had been stolen. This was a massive blow, and the band was devastated. After […]
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