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Home » Bruges

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Posted inMusic

The Reader has 56 places to start your shopping this Bandcamp day

by Leor Galil August 5, 2020August 18, 2021

Just in case you’ve been waiting to spend your monthly music budget till more of it would go to artists and labels

Posted inMusic

Bruges create a Chicago noise-rock masterpiece on A Thread of Light

by Luca Cimarusti July 10, 2020August 18, 2021

Chicago is a noise-rock city. It’s a gritty, working-class town built out of iron, glass, and dirt. It’s the home of Steve Albini, Touch and Go Records, and the Jesus Lizard. It’s never a surprise when a local band that embraces loud, grimy abrasion puts out a good album–it’s just what we do around here. […]

Posted inMusic

Bruges bring crushing volume and exhausting intensity to their brand of creeping noise rock

by Luca Cimarusti December 6, 2018August 18, 2021

When you take members of unhinged noise-rockers Den, crusty grinders Moral Void, and doomy hardcore outfit Angry Gods and put them together in a band practice room, you can be sure of a couple of things about any music they’ll produce: it’s gonna be intense, and it’s gonna be fuckin’ loud. And that’s exactly what’s […]

Posted inBlogs

A highly unprofessional trepanation on the gig poster of the week

by Luca Cimarusti November 28, 2018August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Bill Connors.

Posted inBlogs

Unsafe sex on the gig poster of the week

by Luca Cimarusti August 1, 2018August 18, 2021

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

Posted inMusic

Chicago noise-rockers Rash light the fuse of their debut LP

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil November 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Chicago noise-rockers Rash light the fuse of their debut LP, weirdo dance night Hot on the Heels celebrates ten years at Danny’s, and more.

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