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Photo Gallery: Sessanta – Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, Primus • Wintrust Arena • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Sessanta – Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, Primus • Wintrust Arena • Chicago

| May 4, 2024 | 0 Comments

Sessanta: A Perfect Circle, Primus and Puscifer Wednesday, May 1 Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli Maynard James Keenan turned 60 and wants the world to know about it. With a talented roster of musicians/friends throughout the “Sessanta” Tour, they delivered in a big way at a sold-out show at Wintrust […]

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Cover Story: Jamey Jasta on Milwaukee Metal Fest, Solo Music and The Future

Cover Story: Jamey Jasta on Milwaukee Metal Fest, Solo Music and The Future

| April 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

By Kelley Simms One of the country’s most nostalgic metal festivals was resurrected in 2023 and will, thankfully, return for a second straight year. Initially founded in 1987 by Jack Koshick (also the founder of March Metal Meltdown), the Milwaukee Metal Fest has a storied history and was once an annual global metal music tradition […]

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Media: May 2024 • WXRT’s New Afternoon Host Andy Chanley

Media: May 2024 • WXRT’s New Afternoon Host Andy Chanley

| April 30, 2024 | 0 Comments

It’s not like changes are made every day to the daytime lineup at WXRT. When disc jockeys come to work at the station, they stay a decade or five. New WXRT afternoon man Andy Chanley was well aware of this when he took the job. “That was my biggest worry going into all this,” Chanley […]

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Stage Buzz: Creeper, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, Primus

Stage Buzz: Creeper, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, Primus

| April 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

With over 50 million records sold worldwide, a rebellious drive, and one of the most distinctive voices in metal, it’s no wonder that Judas Priest are legends. Though the metal titans keep pumping out new music, with their latest Invincible Shield, dropping earlier this year, they’ll always be known for classic songs like “Breaking the […]

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Stage Buzz: Legions of Metal at Reggies • Chicago

Stage Buzz: Legions of Metal at Reggies • Chicago

| April 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

Legions of Metal Festival Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4 Reggies Chicago, IL By Kelley Simms (Feature photo Hirax by Anne De Pena) A revered Chicago metal tradition continues to thrive under its new name with this year’s two-day/two-room (Reggies Rock Club and Music Joint) music festival. Legions of Metal originally began as Ragnarokkr […]

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Stage Buzz: Judas Priest at Rosemont Theatre • Rosemont

Stage Buzz: Judas Priest at Rosemont Theatre • Rosemont

| April 26, 2024 | 0 Comments

    After an impressive five-decades-long career, British heavy metal pioneers Judas Priest show no signs of slowing down with the release of their highly acclaimed 19th new studio album, Invincible Shield. On 14 super-charged tracks, Priest delivers the indisputable, classic heavy metal sound that hearkens back to the band’s heyday.  While some legacy bands […]

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Stage Buzz: Stabbing Westward, Hawtorne Heights, Cypress Hill

Stage Buzz: Stabbing Westward, Hawtorne Heights, Cypress Hill

| April 22, 2024 | 0 Comments

Cypress Hill is the hip-hop group that brought us classic gems like “Insane in the Brain” and “The Phuncky Feel One.” Known for their blend of hip hop, gangsta rap, rock, and psychedelic, the band has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and became the first hip hop to have a star on the Hollywood […]

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Photo Gallery: Waxahatchee • Salt Shed • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Waxahatchee • Salt Shed • Chicago

| April 21, 2024 | 0 Comments

Waxahatchee The Salt Shed Chicago, IL April 20, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Even this early into the year, it’s not unreasonable to expect that Tigers Blood will appear on a smattering of ‘2024 Best of’ lists. The sixth album from Katie Crutchfield (who uses the moniker Waxahatchee as a performing title) takes […]

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Stage Buzz: The Black Crowes, Maggie Rogers, Waxahatchee

Stage Buzz: The Black Crowes, Maggie Rogers, Waxahatchee

| April 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

  30 years ago, The Black Crowes, led by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, found critical and fan acclaim with their debut album Shake Your Money Maker. Its raw sound and fusion of Southern rock and blues made it a success with it peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Numerous breakups and reunions […]

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Spins: The Outfit “Go”

Spins: The Outfit “Go”

| April 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

The Outfit Go (Pavement Entertainment) On its third full-length album, Go, local rockers, The Outfit continues its infectious blend of catchy hooks, memorable melodies, and a hybrid of Cheap Trick meets Foo Fighters influences. Chicago veteran sound engineer Matt Mercado returns for this release, as does Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum producer and mixer Ulrich Wild (Pantera, Static-X, […]

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IE 2024 Record Store Day Guide

IE 2024 Record Store Day Guide

| April 13, 2024 | 0 Comments

  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 […]

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Photo Gallery: Mannequin Pussy at Thalia Hall • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Mannequin Pussy at Thalia Hall • Chicago

| April 11, 2024 | 0 Comments

Mannequin Pussy Thalia Hall Chicago, IL April 10, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Mannequin Pussy is on an absolute tear!  After more than a decade together that has yielded four albums and an EP, the Philadelphia four-piece is arguably peaking. Their 2024 release, I Got Heaven, and its subsequent tour, brought them to […]

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Stage Buzz: Erick the Architect, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, Chance The Rapper

Stage Buzz: Erick the Architect, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, Chance The Rapper

| April 11, 2024 | 0 Comments

    After releasing a string of successful mixtapes and EPs, Erick the Architect, best known for his work in hip-hop group Flatbush Zombies, finally released his debut solo album, I’ve Not Been Here Before, earlier this year. Expect to hear a mix of the rapper’s latest and greatest when he performs at Reggie’s Rock […]

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Photo Gallery: The Last Dinner Party • Turner Hall • Milwaukee

Photo Gallery: The Last Dinner Party • Turner Hall • Milwaukee

| April 6, 2024 | 0 Comments

The Last Dinner Party Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI April 5, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Months before the release of their debut album (2024’s Prelude To Ecstasy), The Last Dinner Party had already captured plenty of attention from music lovers. Advance singles like “Nothing Matters” and “Sinners” have garnered copious amounts of […]

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Media • April 2024 • Me-TV FM’s Deep Cuts

Media • April 2024 • Me-TV FM’s Deep Cuts

| March 31, 2024 | 0 Comments

After a 20+ year stretch on the air in Chicago (WCKG, WLUP, and the Drive), most music fans know Phil Manicki as a disc jockey. But before he became known on the air, Phil had a vibrant background in programming, and that history is helping him in his new role as the program director of […]

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