Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all—a complex, multifaceted force that requires not just passion, but a willingness...
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Tonitruale Live - Thurston Moore is New in Town and Looking to Set Up Shop
The legendary Thurston Moore dials in to chat about everything you need to know about his upcoming album, "Flow Critical Lucidity."
I Liked Them Before They Became Popular
When I was thirteen, I was initiated into what people online called "real music." My cousin encouraged me to listen to the Red Hot Chili...
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event
Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...
Charli XCX Revisits Her Roots and Redefines The "Pop Star" Title on BRAT
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So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture
Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...
Rob Lucchesi
- Mar 27
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Gov Ball 2024: The Who, What and Why of Who to See
Photos via Gov Ball Bust out the sunscreen and break in your fishnets, everyone, New York's supposed and self-proclaimed biggest party of...
Kora Elms Fleming
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Landing on Chicago's Neptune's Core
Arriving on the surface of a planet far far away (The Metro in Chicago), two groups of sisters plant their flag on raw, cathartic rock,...
Rob Lucchesi
- Feb 7
- 5 min
Stay the Fuck Outta the Valley, Girl!
Valley Girl, the hottest and most recently polarizing hardcore four-piece from San Fernando, CA, uploaded a four-track demo tape, Demo,...
Kora Elms Fleming
- Jan 25
- 3 min
“Do You Believe in God” or Lowertown?
Saturday, January 20th, my friends and I trekked to Schubas, a Chicago music staple. Its neon light gleamed like a lighthouse in the snow...
Rob Lucchesi
- Jan 17
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Excuse Me Mister: No Doubt Announces Coachella Reunion, and Why a Ska-Punk Revival Must Be Stopped At All Costs
The highly anticipated 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup was announced last night, and according to the Los Angles...
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- Dec 27, 2023
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Aqua “Barbie World” Tour Delivers an Iconic Performance in Austin, TX
Renowned for the 1997 hit single “Barbie Girl,” Aqua headlined their first U.S. tour, which longtime fans have been dreaming of for...
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- Dec 14, 2023
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Dance Yrself Clean: LCD Soundsystem Concert Review
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Kora Elms Fleming
- Dec 11, 2023
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“24 Hours” with Sky Ferreira and The Bleachers
Sky Ferreira at the Metro Last week was a concert marathon for me. Usually, my weekdays are consumed with bus rides from work, walks to...
Vincent Dupont
- Dec 9, 2023
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Genesis Owusu at the Café de la Danse, Paris - Concert Review
During a raining-as-usual November evening, I rushed to the latter, Vélib-riding my way, equipped with a professional camera and a Media acc
Rob Lucchesi
- Dec 6, 2023
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No Kure for Kissteria
December 2nd, 2023, a righteous day in rock n' roll history, as the Kings of the Night Time World, the hottest band in the land, KISS,...
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- Nov 8, 2023
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Joji Dark Thirty: Indie R&B Superstar Causes Mass Hysteria at Charlotte Show
International superstar Joji has been causing disturbances during his Fall tour. Concertgoers who have attended his Pandemonium shows...
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Cian Ducrot Celebrates Vulnerability and Victory: Live in Chicago
On an unusually yet delightfully warm October evening, the lights at Chicago’s iconic Lincoln Hall dim before shimmering in yellow light,...