When I finished college downstate and moved to the Windy City in 1995, the Chicago no-wave scene was breaking apart. While still in school, I’d often driven three hours to catch gigs here, and after my move I caught the last shows by local no-wave stars the Scissor Girls and Lake of Dracula. The original […]
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Chicago no wave celebrates itself
The Co-Prosperity Sphere devotes a concert and exhibit to 90s Chicago no wave, and the CHIRP Record Fair returns for year 17.
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Austin’s Spray Paint perfect their marriage of no-wave throb and garage-rock thud
The jagged trio play the Empty Bottle on Wednesday in support of their terrific new album Clean Blood, Regular Acid.
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He’s back: Weasel Walter plays Chicago/RIP Kenny Wheeler
The former Chicagoan plays Township with his band Cellular Chaos.
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12 O’Clock Track: Brand-new noise-punk from Austin’s Spray Paint
Spray Paint, out of Austin, returns with their second LP of the year.
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Best Fallout From a Breakup
No matter what these weirdos get up to, it’s worth your time.
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The Toy Killers: from Weasel Walter’s no wave archives to your ears
As I wrote in my Critic’s Choice for drummer and former Chicagoan Weasel Walter, who plays Friday night at Enemy and Tuesday night at Elastic, he’s been churning out recordings since he moved to Oakland in 2003, especially in the past few years. He dials down his usual frenzied energy on the brand-new Last Distractions […]