Beginning with Napster and continuing through Spotify, the nemeses of independent record labels have been legion over the past few decades. The deaths of brick-and-mortar retail chains, including Tower and Borders, have made releasing new music even more of an uphill climb. Yet Pravda Records has weathered it all and continues to thrive. The Chicago […]
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Eighties rockers the Service birthed venerable Chicago indie label Pravda Records
The band’s raucous, hooky songs hold up great today—and after 34 years, Pravda is still releasing music.
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Another Chance to Get Service
A reunited version of the Service headlines a 25th-anniversary concert for Pravda Records at the Abbey Pub on Friday night.
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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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Begging to Differ
To the editors: Critic’s Choice [“New Duncan Imperials,” by Bill Wyman] 2 Mar 90 Sect. 2 page 4 Vulgar. Gregarious. Mysteriously named. Oral Sex. Toxic Waste Containers. Party favors. Noise. Drunken binge. Obstacle Course. Monster hook. An Anthem. Puerile. Rude. Obnoxious. Amp hum. Dumb hats. Silly String. Boxers. Cookies & milk. Urine Specimen Containers. Jackhammer. […]
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New Duncan Imperials
Vulgar is perhaps too kind a word for the New Duncan Imperials. The gregarious trio–mysteriously named Skipper, Goodtime, and Pigtail Dick–seem interested primarily in oral sex, pop hooks, and good drumming; their live shows, with toxic-waste containers portentously strewn about the stage, party favors for everyone, and lots of noise, are something akin to a […]