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Home » Johnny Thunders

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Posted inMusic

Chilean garage band The Versions conjure carefree days on Calling Lucifer

by Jamie Ludwig December 2, 2020August 18, 2021

Chile has long had a robust garage and psych scene, and one of the season’s most understatedly fun rock albums comes from Santiago. The four veteran musicians of the Versions joined forces in 2004, and their charming third album, the new Calling Lucifer, blends 70s rock and garage with a touch of glammy sleaze that […]

Posted inMusic

The Trouble Boys brought dumb punk fun to the U. of C. in the late 70s

by Steve Krakow December 20, 2016November 9, 2022

The Trouble Boys never made a record, but guitarist and singer Don Hedeker went on to play in Algebra Suicide and the Polkaholics.

Posted inBlogs

Chamber Strings pop auteur Kevin Junior dead at 46

by Peter Margasak January 19, 2016August 18, 2021

A classic song from onetime Chicagoan Kevin Junior, who died this weekend after years of health and drug problems

Posted inArts & Culture

In I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp Richard Hell reflects on his childhood and punk stardom

by Hannah Gold March 11, 2014August 18, 2021

In I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp Richard Hell reflects on his childhood and punk stardom.

Posted inBlogs

Polka will never die, and on Saturday the Polkaholics prove it again

by Monica Kendrick July 29, 2011August 19, 2021

Chicago’s unstoppable polka-punk machine hits Quenchers with “Wally!,” a rock opera about the local polka king.

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