This weekend marks the official start of fall, but luckily the weather is set to be summery and the 312 Block Party will be in full swing! This Friday and Saturday, September […]
The 312 Block Party 2017 Is Almost Here!
Riot Fest 2017: Day Three in Review
A woman had three rules scribbled on the back of her black denim vest: Eat pussy. Chug whiskey. Hail Satan. And after suffering two scorchers, the gods – or Satan – […]
Riot Fest 2017: Day Two in Review
Another day, the same heat. Here’s a look at some of Saturday’s performances. Peaches Views from the front row: A medium-sized inflatable pink penis was definitely blocking someone’s view of the […]
Riot Fest 2017: Day One in Review
The 88-degree weather in September caused a frenzy with fashion choices on the first day of Riot Fest in Chicago. While some opted to pair too-short shorts with fishnet stockings, others […]
GWARrior Pustulus Maximus Testifies Before Riot Fest 2017
Intergalactic shredder Pustulus Maximus is the avatar of Brent Purgason, GWAR’s lead guitarist and backing vocalist since 2012. GWAR will maraud Chicago’s Riot Fest on Sunday, September 17, from 7:15-8 p.m. on […]
North Coast Music Festival 2017: Day Three in Review
Finally the North Coast Music Festival schedules aligned and gates opened 15 minutes before any of the performers began their sets. It doesn’t seem like much but after two day of scrambling […]
North Coast Music Festival 2017: Day Two in Review
A nice and sunny day greeted North Coast Music Festival attendees to very local-music-friendly start to the day while a late night rainstorm sent the crowds off into vendor booths for […]
North Coast Music Festival 2017: Day One in Review
North Coast Music Festival: Summer’s Last Stand has finally arrived! The eclectic festival started out their Labor Day weekend stay at Union Park with a nice mix of EDM, funk, soul, and […]
Who We’re Excited to See at North Coast Music Festival 2017
Summer is on its way out and what better way to honor it that with North Coast Music Festival: Summer’s Last Stand. This year’s fest is once again taking over Union Park […]
Gramatik Lights Up the MID post Lolla
Walking into The MID, I felt like I was back in college, just down the street from my old stomping grounds, University of Illinois at Chicago. I once enjoyed night clubs, but […]
Giveaway: North Coast Music Festival 2017!
UPDATE: We have contacted the winner of this contest! Thank you all so much for entering! We’re in the final weeks of summer and that means that North Coast Music Festival, Summer’s […]
Pitchfork Music Festival: Day Three in Review
All photos by Julian Ramirez By the time NE-HI played their reverb-soaked garage tunes, the sun came out. The last day of Pitchfork began with Kilo Kish smashing a briefcase on stage […]