The Mentally Ill – Strike the Bottom Red LP
The Mentally Ill was one of the earliest punk bands from Chicago and they were easily one of the most demented and twisted punk bands ever. They put out one 7″ which became a KBD classic a decade or so after its release (and after the band vanished) and back when they released it they [...]
The Mentally Ill – Gacy’s Place 7″ reissue
Way back in 1979 a little-known punk rock band from the Chicago area (Deerfield to be exact) had the distinction of being one of the earliest punk bands from the Windy City (the actual first Chicago punk band title is widely accepted as belonging to Tutu and the Pirates). The band was called The Mentally [...]
Tutu and the Pirates, The Mentally Ill, Clawtoe, Hotlips Messiah 3/16 at Brauerhouse
Friday night an excellent show that happened recently in the city made a return appearance with the same lineup out here in the Western Suburbs. The venue was the Brauerhouse in Lombard and the lineup was Tutu and the Pirates, The Mentally Ill, Clawtoe, and Hotlips Messiah. All the bands put on a great performance [...]
Tutu and the Pirates, The Mentally Ill, Hotlips Messiah 1/27/12 at Ultra Lounge
Friday night the little place called the Ultra Lounge put on a show that mixed two classic Chicago punk rock bands from the early days with two bands of the modern age that resulted in a solid lineup that was worth braving the cold for. First up was Claw Toe. They mixed up a few [...]
Don’t Call Us No Wave Fest part one
This past weekend was a pair of shows I was looking forward to over at Beat Kitchen. It was the “Don’t Call Us No Wave Fest” and it featured five old obscure Chicago art/punk/noise bands, and one newer band that fit the same kind of mold. These shows that reunite old punks are always exciting [...]
