You Weren’t There DVD release show
Saturday night was a big night in the world of Chicago punk rock, it was the official DVD release screening and show for the documentary, You Weren’t There. The documentary does a monumental job of telling the history of punk rock in Chicago, which was a city whose punk scene never got the recognition that [...]
You Weren’t There screening and DVD release show this Saturday
To honor its release on DVD, this Saturday there will be a special screening of the excellent Chicago punk documentary, You Weren’t There. The documentary is a wonderful telling of the history of the early Chicago punk scene and is a must see for punk rock fans of any age. The screening will be at [...]
Kylesa 10/12 at Reggie’s
There was no resting for me after Riot Fest because the very next night I went to one of my favorite clubs in the city, Reggie’s, to see Kylesa. After being totally blown away by them when they opened for Mastodon in the spring, I simply had to see them again so there was no [...]
Riot Fest 2009 Day Five
Sunday was the fifth and final day of the biggest Riot Fest yet, and it was being held simultaneously at two different venues. I choose to return to the Congress Theater for the show being held there and the chance to see a couple bands that I’d never seen before. She Likes Todd She Likes [...]
Riot Fest 2009 Day Four
Saturday’s Riot Fest show (well one of the them) had me back to the venue where Riot Fest all began, the Congress Theater. I’m quite fond of that venue and it’s nice big stage and good lighting so I pretty much figured I’d be in for a good time and of course a good time [...]
Riot Fest Day Three
Day three of Riot Fest had me returning to the Metro for a totally Chicago old school punk rock lineup. Nostalgia would be running wild this evening because three of the four bands were regulars on the Metro’s stage back in the old punk rock days and this evening would end up feeling like some [...]
Riot Fest 2009 Day Two
The only good thing about fall continued on Thursday over at the Beat Kitchen, which I believe is another first time for Riot Fest venue. This show was a three band bill and got off to a pretty early start. The small size of the venue and the popularity of the headlining band, 7 Seconds, [...]
Riot Fest 2009 Day One
Fall in Chicago means two things; winter is coming soon and the return of the annual Riot Fest. The former I loathe while the latter is something I look forward too every year and it is the only thing that takes the sting out summer being over, and my aging yet another year. This year’s [...]
Revolting Cocks 10/6 at House of Blues
Tuesday night brought the return of what was once a Chicago institution; the Revolting Cocks. For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, Revolting Cocks is a band that was started over 20 years ago as a collaboration between members of Ministry, Front 242, and other bands. Over the years the band has had [...]
Down and The Melvins 9/26 at Austin’s Fuel Room
Saturday night saw a pretty stellar lineup of bands playing Austin’s Fuel Room, which is a place until that day I had never heard of before. This show was originally scheduled to be at The Pearl Room but that club closed down for good a couple weeks ago so all the shows booked there had [...]
