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Remembering Chicago music champion Christen Thomas

by Leor Galil April 16, 2020August 18, 2021

Christen Thomas booked shows for a decade with the Empty Bottle and Metro teams, but that work was just the beginning of the love, joy, and support she showered on the local scene.

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Not Normal Tapes gives itself a year to live

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil October 22, 2019August 18, 2021

Not Normal Tapes gives itself a year to live, Rabble Rabble reunite to benefit Resilience, and more.

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Spektral Quartet’s new season takes deep dives in diverse directions

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil August 6, 2019August 18, 2021

Spektral Quartet’s new season takes deep dives in diverse directions, “posi-djent” act Harm Less celebrates a new album, and more.

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Chicago punks Absolutely Not get creepier than ever on Problematic

by Luca Cimarusti February 21, 2019August 18, 2021

Local punks Absolutely Not have never been the type of band to release accessible music. The first releases they started putting out in 2013 showcased fairly standard garage punk, but they topped everything off with a serious dose of spazzy harshness. On their brand-new third album, Problematic (No Trend), the band—vocalist and guitarist Donnie Moore, […]

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Chicago punks Absolutely Not release a morbid, hilarious video for the brand-new ‘Bottom of the Pit’

by Luca Cimarusti January 24, 2019August 18, 2021

“Bottom of the Pit” is the debut single from Absolutely Not’s first album as a four-piece, the forthcoming Problematic—they’ve added Chris Sutter from Meat Wave on second guitar.

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Stories from Chicago’s favorite rock ’n’ roll clusterfuck

by Leor Galil January 3, 2018August 18, 2021

Underground rock festival Ian’s Party is run mostly by volunteers, which helps it feel like a community instead of a branding exercise.

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Local noise-rock trio Montrose Man debut an unsettling music video

by Luca Cimarusti July 27, 2017August 18, 2021

Montrose Man drop the video for “Tom Waits for No One” in advance of their record-release show this weekend.

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Pinball gets twisted on the gig poster of the week

by Luca Cimarusti May 3, 2017August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was printed by Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.

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A day of pro-choice activism culminates in a #ShoutYourAbortion fund-raiser at Gman Tavern

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 10, 2017August 18, 2021

A day of pro-choice activism culminates in a #ShoutYourAbortion fund-raiser at Gman Tavern, the Vinyl Emergency podcast celebrates its first birthday, and more.

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Glitter Creeps throws itself a second-birthday party headlined by Nobunny

by Luca Cimarusti November 14, 2016August 18, 2021

On Wednesday at the Empty Bottle, local punk-rock LGBTQ night Glitter Creeps celebrates two years of being weird and proud.

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Local trio Absolutely Not premiere the paranoia-inducing video for ‘Programmed’

by Luca Cimarusti September 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Prolific trio Absolutely Not celebrate the release of their new single with a benefit show Friday night at Emporium.

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The year in music: 2015

by Chicago Reader December 22, 2015August 18, 2021

Seven Reader writers drill down into rap, jazz, punk, metal, and more—instead of just rearranging the same records on everyone else’s best-of list.

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Albums by Chicago punks playing Ian’s Party

by Kevin Warwick December 17, 2015August 18, 2021

Because such an impressive glut of local punk full-lengths came out this year, to pick just five I had to come up with a narrower category. Luckily for me (and for you), local punk showcase Ian’s Party (see page TK) has supersized for 2016, moving into three relatively large venues and blowing out its lineup. […]

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Brand-new music from Absolutely Not offshoot the Iceberg

by Luca Cimarusti October 22, 2015August 18, 2021

Donnie Moore dials back the fury in his new project.

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Chicago Singles Club continues to unite the city’s vast music community

by Leor Galil August 27, 2015August 18, 2021

The local music site has helped create new bonds among the diverse array of local musicians it’s documented for more than two years.

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