RECAP: Riot Fest 2025, Day Three
Day three of the festival took place on Sunday, and it offered up nostalgic album plays, some of the most exciting new names in punk, and Hanson.
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RECAP: Riot Fest 2025, Day Two
The day featured everything from punk icons to *checks notes* The Beach Boys and John Stamos(!), with a pair of top-tier alternative rock stars closing out the night.
Read moreRECAP: Riot Fest 2025, Day One
Riot Fest 2025 kicked off with a lineup that delivered an explosive mix of punk, alternative, and emo favorites, as well as “Weird Al” Yankovic curating his own stage.
Read moreRECAP: Lollapalooza 2025, Day Four
The final day of Lollapalooza 2025 was capped off with more big performances and a true pop princess.
Read moreRECAP: Lollapalooza 2025, Day Three
Day three of Lollapalooza was a showcase of new faces, but the superstars that made appearances did so in a major way.
Read moreRECAP: Lollapalooza 2025, Day Two
Day two at Lollapalooza had a lot to live up to, and it certainly brought a big crowd and big moments.
Read moreRECAP: Lollapalooza 2025, Day One
Day one of Lollapalooza 2025 set the bar high for the rest of the weekend.
Read moreAUDIO: Unsolicited Feedback – “Crrrmudgeon”
The Chicago indie act’s debut is the byproduct of two years of tightening up their sound.
Read moreRECAP: Riot Fest 2024, Day Three
Riot Fest 2024 closed on Sunday, and there was a mix of metal, new faces, and a chance to say good bye to NOFX all in one day.
Read moreRECAP: Riot Fest 2024, Day Two
Day two of the festival kept the temperatures high as punk legends and emerging artists mixed things up.
Read moreRECAP: Riot Fest 2024, Day One
Day one of the Chicago festival had plenty of heat, and a litany of pop punk powerhouses.
Read moreRECAP: Lollapalooza 2024, Day Four
Lollapalooza 2024 wrapped up with another hot day, full of big performances and closed out with the reigning kings of pop punk.
Read moreRECAP: Lollapalooza 2024, Day Three
Day three of Lollapalooza featured the mix of fresh faces and established stars that makes the Chicago festival special.
Read moreRECAP: Lollapalooza 2024, Day Two
Day two of Lollapalooza 2024 had lots of promising new names emerge, plus a big surprise cameo from one of Chicago’s own.
Read moreRECAP: Lollapalooza 2024, Day One
Day one of Lollapalooza featured high heat and big names, with a newly-crowned superstar stealing the show once again.
Read moreAUDIO: Cmoneywave – “Diamond Flooded Crystal Ball”
There’s clever lyricism wherever you turn, either from the Chicago emcee or the features, including Larry Bull on “a pair of tracks.
Read moreREVIEW: Julia Holter at Cermak Hall
Julia Holter arrived in Chicago on Saturday evening as part of her “Something in the Room She Moves” tour, playing at Cermak Hall with Discovery Zone opening. It was Holter’s first performance in Chicago since pre-COVID times. New York/Berlin-based Discovery Zone is the solo experimental pop project of JJ Weihl. A multimedia operation, Discovery Zone juxtaposes 3D visuals with vibrant
Read moreREVIEW: Oneohtrix Point Never at Metro Chicago
Oneohtrix Point Never made a stop in Chicago at the Metro on Tuesday evening as part of his “Again” tour. It was the artist’s first time performing in Chicago since 2019. Opening for OPN was Arushi Jain. Arushi Jain is an artist whose sound incorporates influences of Hindustani classical music and ancient raga into ambient electronic soundscapes. Originally from India
Read moreREVIEW: Woods and Avey Tare at Lincoln Hall
Woods and Avey Tare made a stop at Lincoln Hall in Chicago on Monday as part of their spring tour together. The show brought a packed house that rode the high of the solar eclipse earlier in the day, brimming with joy and excitement. Originally from Baltimore, Avey Tare is a singer-songwriter known for being a member of seminal experimental
Read moreREVIEW: Chelsea Wolfe at Vic Theatre
Chelsea Wolfe arrived at Vic Theatre in Chicago on Tuesday night as part of her current tour supporting her seventh studio album “She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She.” It was her first performance in Chicago since 2019. Opening for Wolfe was Divide and Dissolve. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Divide and Dissolve formed with Takiaya Reed on guitar
Read moreAUDIO: Motel Breakfast – “Wonder Year”
The band announces a new album, a release show, and this new single.
Read moreAUDIO: Wail Pigg – “Zipper Merge”
The track exudes a lush yet understated sound, combining catchy allure with sharp lyrical wit.
Read moreAUDIO: Motel Breakfast – “Fairview Ave.”
Chicago/Milwaukee hybrid Motel Breakfast have a new single out today, and folk meets funk on “Fairview Ave.”
Read moreAUDIO: Tombz FT. PHANTASM – “Turn Me On”
Chicago-by-way-of-Milwaukee producer Tombz teamed up with PHANTASM for a new single out on Thiccfreqness Records a couple months back. This one’s a witchy house stomper that gives off the energy of a devious robot being activated and getting ready to wreak havoc. If that’s a relatable scenario to you when you hear a song that gets you pumped up and
Read moreSocial Cig Podcast #48 – Ethan of Sin.
Today on the Social Cig Podcast, Parker sits down with Ethan from Sin., a psychedelic garage project out of Chicago.
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