Chicago makes a good showing at Riot Fest—at least if you don’t count Ur Lineup Sux, Bro. Because they sux.
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 6/28: After Dark at the Art Institute, Summer Music Film Festival, and Naked Raygun.
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, June 28
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Best shows to see: Cakes da Killa, Big Star’s Third, Naked Raygun, Owen
Between now and Sunday, your live-music options include Cakes da Killa, Naked Raygun, Owen, the Matthew Shipp Trio, and the Milwakuee Avenue Arts Festival.
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Gossip Wolf: Return to Oz
Permanent reissues a classic Chicago punk comp. Plus: Claychella’s last dance, the Hood Internet’s threesome, and more
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An Almost Perfect Naked Raygun Reunion
A planned reunion of the original Naked Raygun lineup takes a hit from a biking accident, but three-fourths of that group (and the band’s current drummer) play tomorrow at Double Door on the opening night of Riot Fest.
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If You Weren’t There . . .
Two of Chicago’s earliest punk bands, Da and Tutu & the Pirates, reunite for a double record-release party.
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RIP Iain Burgess, Key Architect of the Chicago Postpunk Sound
Iain Burgess, a crucial figure in the development of Chicago’s postpunk aesthetic, has died.
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You Weren’t There (and Neither Was I)
“You Weren’t There: A History of Chicago Punk 1977-84” celebrates its release on DVD with a Saturday screening at the Portage Theater, followed by a show at the Empty Bottle.
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DeKalb Rock City
Blatant Dissent circa 1987 On Saturday evening the Abbey Pub plays host to an unlikely showcase of reunited bands from DeKalb, Illinois. The event is billed as “DeKalb Rocks,” and it looks back to a more innocent time, when hardcore didn’t basically just mean fast metal and nobody thought they could make any money at […]
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Chicago Punk, Vol. 1
Miss out on the birth of the local scene? There’s a new documentary full of baby pictures.