This past Wednesday night we headed over to one of our favorite concert venues, Thalia Hall in Pilsen, to finally check out a live performance by Beach Goth pioneers, The Growlers. I got into this band about a year ago after much recommendation, and I was instantly hooked […]
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Last night we were able to see CRX at just their second/last headlining show of their mini tour this month. The band fronted by Nick Valensi, of The Strokes fame, was preparing for a string of dates in the Midwest on Beck’s tour, and ahead of the release
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Sunday kicked off with beautiful weather and excellent performances from Billy Talent, Juliette and the Licks, Thursday, Andrew W.K, and The Wonder Years. Unfortunately the Joey Badass performance was marred by audio difficulties, but Joey still soldiered through to perform “Christ Conscious” and some new bangers. The Deftones
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Starting in 2005 as a multi-venue Chicago based festival, Riot Fest has since grown to a multi city festival showcasing current and past Punk, Rock and Hip Hop Acts. It has long been a POD favorite thanks to the outstanding lineups, and the excellent crowd atmosphere that can
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Last Friday, we were able to check out Blink-182 perform at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre out in Tinley Park, just outside Chicago. The veteran Pop-Punk band, now featuring Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) as their new guitarist, were headlining a bill that also included sets from DJ Spider, All-American
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Diddy kicked off his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour in our town last night to show Chicago once more exactly why his crew ruled the scene some generations ago. Puff Daddy and crew took us on a nostalgia trip filled with hits from the last 20 years that have become
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Over the weekend The Orwells played two shows at Chop Shop as part of their Midwest Shitfest event. The band was supported that night by the bands The Symposium, Post Animal, and Joe Bordenaro & The Late Bloomers. We were present on night 2 of the Shitfest, and it felt
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The 2016 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival has come to a close after today’s performances at Union Park. Day 3 was powered by a great mix of artists, with the second half serving as a highlight of the burgeoning new R&B scene. The acts that we were
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Day 2 of the 2016 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival is in the books now, with another collection of fine musicians on three stages putting their talents on full display. Today we got to see performances from BJ The Chicago Kid, Blood Orange, Super Furry Animals, Beach Boy mastermind
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Pitchfork Fest 2016 has kicked off with plenty of great sets throughout the day. On Day 1 we saw sets from local favorites Twin Peaks and Mick Jenkins, plus Broken Social Scene, Shamir, and Beach House. Check out the pics from Day 1 in our gallery below.
Last Wednesday night, Young Thug had The Vic absolutely lit. Actually, “lit” would be an understatement. So for lack of a better word at the moment, we can just go step by step , and set by set as to how ‘lit’ it truly was.
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This past weekend saw the latest edition of one our absolute favorite music festivals of the year, Soundset. The 2016 edition of the premier Hip Hop fest was stacked with some of the biggest names and dopest up-and-comers in the game, including ASAP Rocky, Future, The Roots, and more.
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