Don’t let the live vibe fool you—The Hideout Sessions features no cheering, no clapping, and no cries for “Freebird.” Josh Caterer, lead singer of the Smoking Popes for 30 years, recorded this new collection of songs and covers pandemic style last October: he played to no one, just cameras that livestreamed the show from the […]
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Goons be Gone is the most fleshed-out and lush No Age release yet
No Age have always been great at making very little sound like a whole lot. Since they began blending influences from hardcore punk and noise rock with indie-rock catchiness 15 years ago, the Los Angeles-based duo have been on the cutting edge of cool—they’ve always seemed a step ahead of their peers in the guitar-rock […]
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A non-regulation BattleBot on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was created by local artist Bill Connors, also of the band Dim.
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A vision board for your all-seeing eye on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by artist Chris Day.
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Lala Lala’s very sold-out record-release show, in photos
Photographer Brittany Sowacke captured Lala Lala’s packed party at the Empty Bottle.
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The gig poster of the week is a topsy-turvy treat
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Ryan Duggan for the Tinkerbelles record release show.
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Local noise-rock trio Montrose Man debut an unsettling music video
Montrose Man drop the video for “Tom Waits for No One” in advance of their record-release show this weekend.
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Chicago’s Post Child celebrate their new album of grungy, nostalgic slacker rock
Nineties alt-rock revivalists Post Child play a free record-release show at Emporium on Thursday night.
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Stomatopod celebrate the release of their debut LP with two shows in town this weekend
The local trio play tonight at Hideout and Sunday at Reckless.
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Meat Wave celebrate the release of their second full-length with a bunch of shows all over town
The band’s brand-new Delusion Moon hits shelves tomorrow.
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Sweet Cobra release a music video along with their new record
The clip for “Future Ghosts” is a wild, trippy ride.
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Middle Brow Beer helps Jimmy Whispers celebrate Summer in Pain
Half the profits from Middle Brow’s Summer in Pain Belgian-style IPA go to Cure Violence, a charity Jimmy Whispers has worked with before.
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Noise-rockers Rectal Hygienics release their twisted Permanent Records debut tonight
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Grandeur” from the band’s devastating new LP.
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Crushing shoegaze trio Cloakroom celebrate the release of their second full-length on Saturday
The band teamed up with Hum frontman Matt Talbott on their heavy new release.
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Anatomy of Habit celebrate the release of their explosive new LP tonight
A huge, scary track from the band’s Relapse Records debut.