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Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2023 • Day Three • Douglass Park • Chicago

Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2023 • Day Three • Douglass Park • Chicago

| September 18, 2023 | 0 Comments

Riot Fest 2023 Day One Douglass Park September 17, 2023 Chicago, IL  Recap and photo gallery by Curt Baran Heavy rain in Chicago and its suburbs delayed Riot Fest’s opening for 2 hours on its final day bringing back memories of “Riot Fest weather” from its days when the festival was held in Humboldt Park […]

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Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Cure at United Center • Chicago

Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Cure at United Center • Chicago

| June 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

The Cure United Center Chicago, IL June 10, 2023 Live Review by Ashley Perez Holingsworth; Photos by Curt Baran Seven years to the date of their 2016 Chicago appearance, The Cure returned for another stunning show in the Windy City. The post-punk elder statesmen delivered a phenomenal 31-song set at United Center filled with classic hits, […]

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Stage Buzz: The Sisters of Mercy, Love and Rockets, The Cure, Martin Barre

Stage Buzz: The Sisters of Mercy, Love and Rockets, The Cure, Martin Barre

| June 6, 2023 | 0 Comments

    Hailing from Leeds, The Sisters of Mercy helped spawn the goth rock movement of the 1980s, even if they shun the “goth” label. Frontman Andrew Eldritch remains an icon with his brooding attitude, menacing stance, and unmistakable melodic baritone vocals. Though they haven’t released a new album since 1990’s Vision Thing, the band […]

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Cover Story: Chvrches • “Screen Team”

Cover Story: Chvrches • “Screen Team”

| August 1, 2021 | 0 Comments

On the surface, Todd Strauss-Schulson’s 2015 horror-comedy The Final Girls was a prescient showcase for then-young acting talent, like Vera Farmiga’s sister, Taissa, future  Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch, and the always-hilarious Adam DeVine, along with the relatively veteran Malin Akerman – all working overtime to sell the surreal plot, wherein Farmiga’s Max Cartwright character is […]

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Featured: Most Anticipated New Albums of 2021

Featured: Most Anticipated New Albums of 2021

| February 9, 2021 | 0 Comments

After what has proven to be a pandemic-induced drought for new music around the holidays, we finally have some new music coming from some of the industry’s biggest names. Here are the most anticipated new albums for 2021: Pale Waves – Who Am I? (February 12) One of the most buzz-worthy bands of 2018 and this […]

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Cover Story – Pale Waves

Cover Story – Pale Waves

| January 31, 2021 | 0 Comments

If anyone didn’t know it when she first got into showbiz as a wide-eyed, small-town British naif, they know it now — Pale Waves front-vixen Heather Baron-Gracie pulls no punches, suffers no fools gladly, and always shoots straight from the hip. She’s justifiably proud of her newfound industry acumen, and she’s even developed an alter […]

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Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz July 29th – August 1

Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz July 29th – August 1

| July 29, 2020 | 0 Comments

Large concerts may be mostly done this year (carpool concerts remain), but there’s still a lot of live music to enjoy on the web. From classic performances to virtual festivals, here are this week’s can’t miss livestreams. Join the Stone Temple Pilots as they perform their iconic debut album, Core, in its entirety on July 31st at 8 […]

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Stage Buzz: Riot Fest 2014 Chicago line-up announced

Stage Buzz: Riot Fest 2014 Chicago line-up announced

| May 14, 2014 | 1 Comment

Riot Fest celebrates its Decennial…(updated)

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Lollapalooza live shots: Day three

Lollapalooza live shots: Day three

| August 6, 2013 | 0 Comments

Photos of The Cure, Alex Clare, Grizzly Bear, and more

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Lollapalooza 2013 recap

Lollapalooza 2013 recap

| August 6, 2013 | 1 Comment

The bros, the floral headbands, and the bands.

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The last weekend

The last weekend

| October 28, 2011 | 0 Comments

Everyday Is Halloween wraps on Monday, and cruelly the calendar forces us to rush through our 4-3-2-1 but dumping a weekend at a crucial point. Lux wouldn’t have wanted it that way.

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