Joe Shanahan founded sister venues Metro and Smart Bar in 1982, inspired by the adventurous punk and no wave he’d seen in the late 70s at New York venues such as the Mudd Club and CBGB. Shanahan was in his 20s at the time, but the Wrigleyville building his venues occupied had been built in […]
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Chicago’s Nequient want to rile you up with Darker Than Death or Night
Chicago’s Nequient hit the ground running in 2015 with the EP Infinite Regress. By the time of their 2018 full-length debut, Wolves at the Door, they’d solidified into a brutal, versatile metallic-hardcore unit. They’d also established their studio methods and favorite producers (Pete Grossman at Bricktop Recording), and they accumulated some DIY touring experience. The […]
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Wherever you go, there you are
Upcoming events and distractions from our listings coordinator
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Metallica fought fire with fire at Soldier Field
On Sunday night Metallica played their first Chicago show since 2009 (not counting Lollapalooza in ’15) to support last year’s Hardwired . . . to Self-Destruct.
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Chicago’s most popular young metal guitarist plays on YouTube, not onstage
Chicago guitarist Rob Scallon almost never plays live, but his frequently goofy YouTube videos have earned him an audience of millions.
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Lollapalooza day two marked by angst, apathy—and one artist’s arrest
Metallica was masterful, Travi$ Scott was allegedly criminal, and much of the Saturday audience was indifferent.
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Headquarters hosted a pinball tournament for masochists
Twelve contestants braved delirium and swollen ankles for the chance to win a Metallica pinball machine in the beercade’s Hands-on-a-thon.
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Record Store Day 2015: Sales, giveaways, in-stores, and more
Including an interactive map that details the festivities at participating shops
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Lollapalooza 2015: Paul McCartney, Metallica, and stuff for the kids these days
Lollapalooz-huh?
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Jason Molina’s long dark blues
Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. front man Jason Molina produced a prodigious catalog of stark and heartbreaking music. Then he disappeared.
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In Rotation: The Owl’s Aaron Dexter on his soundtrack to endless winter
Current musical obsessions of the Owl’s Aaron Dexter, the Sueves’ Joe Schorgl, and the Reader‘s Luca Cimarusti
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In his house at Goose Island Clybourn dead Cthulhu waits dreaming
Today Goose Island releases an imperial oatmeal stout aged in 18-year Elijah Craig bourbon barrels.
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Artist on Artist: George Clarke of Deafheaven talks to Stavros Giannopoulos of the Atlas Moth
George Clarke of Deafheaven talks to Stavros Giannopoulos of the Atlas Moth.
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Our guide to the Summer Music Film Festival at Music Box
The Summer Music Film Festival screens documentaries on Death, John Fahey, Nels Cline, and Levon Helm.
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For whom the ball rolls: Stern unveils its upcoming Metallica pinball machine
The John Borg-designed machine also comes in a Master of Puppets-themed limited edition.