Alt-rock five-piece Smut formed in Cincinnati in 2014, and within a couple years, their shoegaze-dappled heavy rock had caught the ear of Bully front woman Alicia Bognanno, who offered them a crucial tour-support spot. In the time since Smut’s previous full-length, 2017’s End of Sam-soon, they’ve relocated to Chicago, dialed back the aggression in their […]
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This New Year’s Eve, raise a plastic champagne glass to Bully and the glory of guitar rock
On Bully’s second full-length record, Losing (released late last year on Sub Pop), vocalist and guitarist Alicia Bognanno doesn’t fuck around. As suggested by its blunt cover art—a stark black-and-white photo of Bognanno sitting cross-legged with her hair shrouding her face—Losing is sincere but exacting, a record balanced between emotive indie-rock moments and rip cords […]
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Riot Fest 2018 Friday [PHOTOS]
The first day of Riot Fest 2018 included calls for justice from Pussy Riot. Here’s a look back in photos by Danny O’Donnell. Saturday here. Sunday here. Riot Fest 2018 Friday
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Riot Fest inches toward gender balance
The Chicago festival has never topped 25 percent female-inclusive acts, but it’s still ahead of many of its competitors.
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Let’s put it in writing: Melkbelly are Chicago’s most exciting rock band
On the new Nothing Valley, Pilsen four-piece Melkbelly have found a tense balance between delicate melody and frantic noise.
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The drinking bird spilled on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Johnny Sampson.
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Metz’s destructive dental hygiene on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by local artist Ryan Duggan.
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Lolla day three wrapped up with a light show
Disruptive weather didn’t cause any cancellations during Lollapalooza’s third and final day.
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Recapping Pitchfork’s second day: Weather forecasts suck, and Sleater-Kinney rules
An unexpected storm briefly shut down the festival, but a triumphant Sleater-Kinney set waited at the end of the rainbow.
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Coming Tuesday: The first Good Pitch Chicago, a fund-seeking round table for documentary filmmakers
After success in other American cities, a forum that sits documentary filmmakers down with potential backers comes to the Chicago Cultural Center.