SWINGIN' UTTERSWebsite
Originally formed in the late '80s, the Swingin' Utters brought their own brand of aggressive music to the growing Bay Area punk scene. As well as being classed as a street punk band reminiscent of British '70s bands, Swingin' Utters have increasingly shown themselves to be influenced by traditional American country and folk, as well as Irish and Reggae. Soon the Swingin' Utters established their position as the West Coast's most dependable purveyors of gimmick-free punk. The genre is all about nonconformity and youthful aggression and rebelling against all things corporate. Without straying from their proletariat roots and blue-collar attitude, the Utters managed to maintain a nearly impossible level of respect from a culture that generally despises any shifts toward mainstream popularity. Swingin' Utters seem ready to defy the usual aging process that forces most punk bands to become little more than musical points of reference.
THE MENZINGERS
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Scranton, Pennsylvania is probably best known as the home of the fictional Dunder-Mifflin on NBC's hit show The Office. But soon, Scranton will also be known as the home of one of the most exciting new bands in the world, The Menzingers. They play real deal, no frills, punk rock with reggae overtones and a sense of authenticity rarely seen in a genre that is quickly being overrun with posers and pretenders.
THE STRANGER
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Featuring members of venerable Chicago bands Deal's Gone Bad and The Peelers, The Stranger's mix of rockabilly musicianship with punk energy and soul melodies has garnered them favorable reviews at venues such as the Bottom Lounge, Subterranean, and The Note, among others. Mike Hobson's thumping upright bass and Alex Gourse's powerful drumming form a solid backbone onto which Jason Larsen's riff heavy guitar lines are woven together with Aaron Hammes' soul shattering vocals
THE PLEASE & THANK YOUS
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No one likes us, I don't know why. We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try. And all around us even our old friends put us down, let's drop the big one and see what happens.
THE ROSEDALESWebsiteListen
The Rosedales sound like what Elvis Presley returning from the dead to start a new wave band would sound like.
THE MISSION CREEPS
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From Tucson, a town with musical predecessors as diverse as Calexico and Machines of Loving Grace, The Mission Creeps summon a new desert sound. Miss Frankie Stein and James Arrr's chemistry boils at the center of The Mission Creeps and they continuously challenge each other intellectually and musically to craft songs that motivate people dance and yet to think as well. Jeff DiDay completes the dark-trio on drums.
OUTBURST ON THE 66
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The name "Outburst on the 66" comes from Wesley Willis, Chicago singer-songwriter-artist.As a band taking the name "Outburst on the 66" we approach songwriting the same way - telling a story the best way we know how . Since Eli and I have played together for years in Rock Star Club, this band will be filled with ghosts of the Club - but with "Brutal" Bob Goblin now in the mix we plan to amp up the intensity and keep pushing the music forward. The Outburstacolypse has begun!
A WILHELM SCREAMWebsiteListen
How does one gauge the success of a band pushing the envelope of a genre that receives little to no credit by the mainstream media? In the case of A Wilhelm Scream, the answer is "Who cares?" – As a band playing punk rock for over a decade, original members Trevor Reilly, Nuno Pereira and Nick Angelini haven't focused on success, image or whatever bandwagon a group can jump on to get their music into the ears of listeners: It's the ideal of music from an honest place, playing to the kids who want to hear more than a simple love song, or want an opinion rammed down their throats.
COUNTERPUNCH
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Forged in the crucible of early 90's punk and hardcore, Counterpunch play fast, fierce, and fiery punk rock but with just enough artificial sweeteners to make it palatable for the ladies.
THE SKY WE SCRAPE
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The newly formed outfit Sky We Scrape plays a hybrid style of hardcore and heavy punk rock. The band's raw emotion is offset by interesting song structures and instrumentation. SWS display inventive songwriting and pay real attention to the soundscapes they create, pounding out 3 minute heavy novellas on the concrete walls of blue collar Chicago.
THRILLAGE
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Its a rock three piece, Think Exit meets The Bronx...and those other bands you love.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMOREWebsite
Hailing from a horse farm along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, William Elliott Whitmore has developed an intense love and spiritual understanding of the land, which he flawlessly conveys through all of his records.
With live performances of a caliber to leave one completely stunned in silence, and albums full of songs not only from the heart but also from the heartland, William Elliott Whitmore is one of the most interesting contributions to today's diverse collection of musical ingenuity.
THE STEEPWATER BAND
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The Steepwater Band’s latest Single “THE STARS LOOK GOOD TONIGHT” is an optimistic song in celebration of change and hope. The infectious feel-good tune, written & produced by The Steepwater Band, was recorded on a quick weekend session at Engine Studios, in their hometown of Chicago. Once the song was mixed (along with b-side My Back Pocket), the band knew they had something special. “We just didn't want to wait for a full-length record for people to hear these songs, so we decided just to release a single...the way the Stones or Beatles used to.” bassist Tod Bowers elaborated.
THE NADAS (IA)
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Des Moines rockers The Nadas found out when they set out last January to record their seventh LP, Almanac, virtually live. The rules were simple: the band would write, record and release one song a month all year. What’s more, every step of the process would be streamed live on the band's website and with unprecedented access to the creative process; fans were allowed to become an integral part of this album. By joining the band’s web-based Almanac Project, fans could monitor their blog and read the band’s project journal. Comments and criticisms on everything from lyrics to instruments were welcomed and even, in a few choice cases, incorporated into The Nadas’ music. In September of 2009, select fans that had joined the Almanac Project were extended an exclusive invitation to a special songwriting session arranged to write that month’s addition to this most unique album.
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Lifelong friends, born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Ghetto Division are Chicago’s finest DJ and production crew, and are creating their own lane in the club music game.
SEEL FRESH
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" Seel Fresh is a true product of the 90’s, known dropping real hip hop music that authentically represents the urban subcultures from which he is rooted. Originally becoming known for graffiti, Seel redirected his efforts to assemble an extensive catalog of underground hip hop. Having mastered the classic boom bap rap sound, his style has evolved to the balancing act of transcending genre/stylistic limitations while still remaining true to his identity that he’s become known for. "
GUNS DOWN
Guns Down is a 7 person crew of mcs and producers that is the hip hop ally of Ghetto Division. The collective that consists of members Gumby, Subliminal, Apollo, Moonman, M-Dok, Ocon, & Absolute brings a refreshing raw talent with their music. Each artist offers a unique sound providing a variety of different styles to enjoy in their high energy live show.
PHERO
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Some people enter this world with music in their veins – Phero (born Eric Lopez) is one of those people. Surrounded by musicians his entire life, young Phero began writing songs at the tender age of twelve and has been breathing art ever since. Taking influence from prolific hip hop acts such as a Tribe Called Quest, The Fugees, and Common, Phero began making appearances at countless open mics and neighborhood festivals all around Chicago. As Phero matured, so did his sound. Tuning his ear to great music from the past Phero forged a new genre of jazz influenced hip hop and caught the attention of the Chicago music scene.
The show will also feature Djs Charlie Glitch, Rob Threezy, Sigma, M-Dok, CHICAGO DEADBEATS, STEREOBOTS, CHOOCH and Photobooth by GlitterGuts.
Wednesday, September 8 • 6:00 PM • Ages 18+
REGGIES 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY!- $12ADV/$15DOS. TICKET INCLUDES ENTRANCE TO BOTH ROCK CLUB AND MUSIC JOINT (FOR 21+) AND JUST ROCK CLUB FOR 18+, $3 DRINKS, FREE BUFFET FROM 6PM-9PM.
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Coming straight out of Springfield, MO., Ha Ha Tonka specialize in disarming and effortless anthems that owe as much to high and lonesome Ozarks mountain music as chugging college rock.
The band released its Bloodshot debut, Buckle in the Bible Belt, to much acclaim in 2007, gaining praise from glossies like PASTE and Spin, and taste-making radio stations like KEXP. At years end, Popmatters Magazine named Buckle in the Bible Belt one of the best albums of 2007 (In fact, Buckle was ranked #15 for the year, pulling ahead of those lauded indie rockers, Spoon. Ha Ha Tonka was also a featured performer at the 2008 Lollapalooza and Sundance Film festivals, and toured the US with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Meat Puppets and Old 97's.
TREATY OF PARIS (ROCK CLUB)
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Treaty of Paris is Mike Chorvat (vocals), Dan Wade (guitar/vocals), Phil Kosch (guitar), Chris Insidioso (drums), and new addition Alex Maier (bass/vocals). The band dedicated the entire last year to writing and recording Currents, which is the follow-up EP to their debut full-length record, Sweet Dreams, Sucker.
DIVEBAR (MUSIC JOINT)
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Actually, Divebar is an alt-country band out of Chicago, similar in style to Wilco and Lucinda Williams. Since their formation in 2003, Divebar has built an impressive following with their crafty songwriting, rich vocal harmonies, and energetic stage presence. Their unique sound is influenced by each of the band members' diverse upbringings - the music conjures up images of the vast plains of Kelly's Texas, the rich farmland of Chris' Iowa, the carefree charm of Matt and Dan's small-town Wisconsin, and the ample parking of Aric's Evanston
KENT ROSE & THE REMEDIES (MUSIC JOINT)
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Wearing pencil-thin black dungarees, a blue velvet jacket studded with rhinestones, and a jewel-encrusted, heart-shaped bolo tie, Rose matched the authentic audacity of his outfit with soulful, dead-on Hank Williams. His voice, which slides easily from dry and low to a mournful falsetto, was well suited for the task.
KINK ADOR (ROCK CLUB)
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Kink Ador is a rock band based out of Nashville, TN, of the upmost talent and charisma. Kink Ador's sound is funky rock bass lines, dysfunctional guitar, and a drum groove that sits tight in the pocket. Their sound is likened to "the Talking Heads," "the Police," and "the Yeah Yeah Yeahs." Kink Ador's female lead vocalist/bass player, Sharon Koltick, is like Sting except more likeable. Brad Naylor on drums is the stylistic soul drummer, who incorporates rock and soul into his drumming, all while making sure to flash his stellar smile. Andrew Sovine is the showboating guitar genius, who always wins the audience by playing his Jimi Hendrix style tricks.
BLACK ANGUS (ROCK CLUB)
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An AC/DC cover band playing songs from the Bon Scott Era!
BLACK ACTRESS (ROCK CLUB)
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Black Actress blends a furious stage show with Fist pumpin', Fuel drivin', in your face Rock n' Roll! Fierce vocals, combined with slaying guitar solos, gut-punching drums, ball kicking bass, all with the sobriety of W.C. Fields. These lads sweat and bleed all that rock has to offer.
FLAME SHARK (MUSIC JOINT)
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Flame Shark sounds like Rod Stewart drugging out on psychedelic pineapples, like a 3D movie from the 50s, I see Flame Shark through the reds and the blues and they resemble the chipped brick walls and crumpled newspapers more than a band tonight. Not even the rats cross their path anymore. Their robust, murky, swirling, harmony-drenched sound has been compared to The Band, The Cash Brothers, Air and The Jayhawks, but they are uniquely who they are...a real band who makes you feel something beyond just being entertained.
PAC DIVWebsite
As Hip Hop attempts to regain its definition, fans have already defined it with Southern California trio, Pac Div. The group consists of brothers, Like and Mibbs, along with longtime friend BeYoung. The three came together in high school. While new talents strayed towards microwave music that trades quantity for quality, Pac Div crafted an original sound timeless sound influenced by the golden era of hip hop.
TYPICAL CATSWebsite
Featuring Qwel, Qwazaar, Denizen Kane & DJ Natural, Typical began a relentless campaign to restore a fallen hip hop world to its former promise and glory. The talent assembled was unmistakable, the sound created was formidable. Firmly planted in tradition, unorthodox in invention and possessed of a strength only earned in the furnace of experience, their Sound is the Future that hip hop's Past would have had if its Present weren't held hostage by the uninspired and unrepentant.
QWEL & MAKER
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Hailed by many as one of the most skilled and innovative lyricist since hip hop's conception, Qwel is not your average ambiguous applause monger. Seasoned within Chicago's unrelenting battle circuit, Qwel found his niche among his soon to be crew at University of Chicago's WHPK Wednesday night rap show. The show, a staple in Chicago underground history, was then hosted by DJ Natural and Kid Knish. There he would meet both Denizen Kane and Qwazaar and soon after they would form Typical Cats. The project that they shortly after released, would instantly gain both national and international acclaim. When Qwel and Maker first discussed the possibility of collaborating on the first of the four horsemen/seasons albums neither one of them could have fully known exactly what they were unleashing on the underground hip hop world. With Makers rare and completely unprecedented production style, Qwel saw an opportunity to return to true school ripping it with the proper canvas to topple topics that the cornier, true school emcees wouldn't dare. With a much more up beat and banging approach to the songs Qwel and Maker dropped one of the greatest underground hip hop albums of all time, "The Harvest".
DJ SPS
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Hawaiian born, German-bred DJ SPS took the world of turntablism by storm in 2006, when he won the Universal Zulu Nation World Championship title. Inquiring minds should take note that before SPS smashed his competitors on a global level, this flourishing battle DJ & producer got his start on the city streets of Berlin, where he first discovered his love for music long before the wall ever came down.
MEATY OGRE
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Meaty Ogre is a Rockford born, Chicago raised, Phoenix residing producer, DJ, beatmaker, vinyl collector & record store owner. He has had countless contributions on Galapagos4, Heardrums and many other labels including a barrage of rare 45s that you won't find now without paying top dollar.
MAXILLA BLUE
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Coordinating with and/or opening for such acts as Mr. Lif, Qwel of Typical Cats, Eyedea & Abilities, Ghostface Killah, Toki Wright, MURS, Brother Ali, and more, Maxilla is known to rock. Period.
THE TOSSERSWebsite
Coming from the predominantly Irish neighborhoods of South-Side Chicago, the Tossers have been expanding the boundaries of contemporary Irish music since the early '90s. The band chose their name for its derogatory meaning of throw away. The term dates back to Shakespeare and depending on who you ask it also means commode, drunk or the bunk British currency the Irish rejected after their independence in the 1920s.
Although their name may be irreverent, their music certainly is not. The heart of their distinct sound is derived through the melding of traditional Irish and Punk Rock roots. Combining traditional instrumentation of mandolin, fiddle, tin whistle and banjo with amphetamine fueled guitar, bass and drums, the Tossers play with a furious edge that teeters between rage and raucousness.
With over 15 years of the music grind behind them, the Tossers are a staple in the Celtic Punk and Folk scenes. Currently the band has five full length albums, the newest of which is "Agony" their second release on Victory Records.
While their live shows are fueled with a little bit of blood and sweat and a whole lot of whiskey and beer, their albums are dedicated to musical elegance and provocation. Possessing the ability to masterfully employ stark tempo changes from the brink of the insane to the solemness of an Irish ballad, the Tossers are an act that does not disappoint in print or in person.
Never afraid to take on new challenges at any venue for any audience the Tossers have had an eclectic past playing with acts such as the legendary Pogues, Spider Stacy (solo), the Popes, the Dropkick Murphy's, Stiff Little Fingers, Black 47 and Flogging Molly. In addition to this Irish menagerie they've also toured with hardcore favorites like Clutch and Murphy's Law; rockabilly icons Reverend Horton Heat and the Horror Pops; SKA classics like the Pie Tasters, Reel Big Fish and Catch 22; and moody rock n' rollers Murder By Death. The list goes on, as does the band.
NEFARIOUS FAT CATS
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Jake Burns / Guitar, Vocals (Stiff Little Fingers) Mark DeRosa / Bass Vocals (Dummy) Joe Haggerty / Drums (Pegboy) John Haggerty / Guitar, Vocals (Pegboy)
What do you get when you take punk rock legends from Stiff Little Fingers, Pegboy and Dummy and ask them to play together for charity? A helluva good time!
SCOTT LUCAS AND THE MARRIED MEN
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Scott Lucas is best known as half of the Chicago-based, rock duo Local H, but on his debut solo album George Lassos the Moon he explores the softer side of things -- adding horns, violin and even accordion -- and proves that quiet and sad can be just as powerful as loud and angry.
DAS KAPITAL
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Like Hüsker Dü, Das Kapital has a knack for mixing the bold distortion and poignant lyrics of punk rock with a keen sense of pop melody. Denying the West is built on the foundation of some great bands while standing strong in its own right, which is a feat most bands rarely achieve. Expect big things from Das Kapital in the future.
-Matt St. John, Pastepunk.com
THE CHOP TOPSWebsite
Let's time travel for a second here... Away to a time where fast cars, roller skates, hair grease, high wasted skirts, and up right basses filled every club, alley, and adolescent mind.
Of course you don't have to time travel to get to this magical place just put on your dancin' shoes and listen to these rockabilly fat cats.
THE GRAVETONES
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Horror rock at its finest. Attention horror-punk & psychobilly fans! THE GRAVETONES are here with their debut full-length of MISFITS & CRAMPS inspired ghoulish rock just in time for Halloween in 2006. So rev up that hot rod & throw this one in the 8-track player (1970's CD PLAYER duh...) & drive on down to the haunted house & have a creepy old time.
JOHNNY MURDER AND THE 25 TO LIFE
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Johnny Murder and the 25 to Life is a Psychobilly Trio straight from Chicago's Southside. In mid 2004 Phil and Trojan decided to throw something together, not exactly knowing just which way it was heading, but figuring it out along the way. It would under go a few line up changes and take much hard work to get to be where it's at today. Enthralled by early Psychobilly music the band tries to keep that sound alive today but adding our own aggressive touch. Each member has many different influences and this is expressed in our music, incorporating Jazz, early Country, and Surf into Psychobilly. Lyric content is explicit depicting everything from deranged stalkers to post apocalyptic underground dwellers. Johnny Murder and the 25 to Life is made for you to feel your darkest emotions, quiver in fear, wreck to, dance to, hobble, or whatever ever you damn well please...
CHALI 2NAWebsite
Chali 2na, from Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, is an accomplished MC with a well-known voice among the hip-hop scene and years of experience. He is currently promoting his solo debut Fish out of Water which features collaborations with Beenie Man, Talib Kweli, Anthony Hamilton, Damien Marley and more. He has worked with acts such as Linkin Park (on their Reanimation album), Nelly Furtado (on the song "Thin Line), Galactic, Mos Def, Lyrics Born, Half-Pint, Ives, Tippa Irie, Jerome XL, Abstract Artform and many more.
The House of Vibe Allstars are a funk/reggae/jazz/rock/soul rhythm and blues band. Together, Chali 2na and the House of Vibe Allstars create an unforgettable live show!
RITA J.
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Rita J is a Skullcandy sponsored artist and as a result she has appeared in Fader, The Source and Nylon magazines via a Skullcandy ad.
She is on All Natural Inc Label (which is a strong indy hip hop label in chi, she is an original member of the Family Tree)
She released her debut album "Artist Workshop" last november 2009.
She just released a "Body Rock Remix" from that album which features JC Brooks and is produced by Illmind.
HEATBOX
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This one man band known as Heatbox, emerges from the Minneapolis, MN scene, impressing audiences and media across the country with his energetic, original live show! Heatbox's original music crosses over many musical genres including Motown, A Capella, R & B, Hip-Hop, Soul and Funk. Creating beats and building songs from the ground-up, Heatbox simply uses a Loopstation and voice modulator, recording each part as he goes for unique, in the moment songs!
Heatbox recently toured with national act That One Guy, and has opened for acts such as Buckethead, Medeski Martin and Wood, Bassnectar, Umphrey's McGee, Chali 2na, Mike Posner and many others. He has also played at notable festivals such as South by South West, 10,000 Lakes Festival, Harvest Fest, Bella Music Fest, Big Wu Family Reunion, Summercamp, Camp Euphoria and many others.
WHOJAHSAY
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W/prophetic roots+culturestyle,Whojahsay, refreshes sounds reminissant of Marley,Fugees-Wutangclan.As a pianist,Whojahsay grew steady thrue drum,guitar,bass,vocal,street performing+dj to eventually focus as mc.From bands as a youth- hiphopcrews as a teen Whojahsay would find a way in Chicago w/high worldly vision.Currentwork on"Time Will Tell"single+videorelease Whojahsay is putting finishing touches on mixtape+videodocument.Colabs w/Dj Ambid"Taste of Chicago" mixtapes,sngl.for "Daughtah"+INI promoEP behind him,Whojahsay expands after years of paiddues@Kava,Dvine,Usbeerco,Darkroom,Redfish,Blackgates,90.5wrte+work w/artists Vo,Charles Pryor,Redlox,Jnice,Greenweedz;Whojahsay is destined diligent,uncompromised+true to heart as a young creator.
CASPIANWebsite
CASPIAN is a rock band from Beverly, MA,
a seaside town 20 minutes north of Boston.
Nobody sings.
Most of the time, we play very loud.
Sometimes quite soft.
We always try to play with heart.
So far we have recorded three albums.
The process is always evolving.
Thanks for exploring it with us.
THE ALAYA CONSCIOUS
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The Alaya Conscious is redefining a genre. That's no small claim, but the three young men from Chicago, IL have the size to match such statements. With inspiration stemming from a diverse multitude of artists residing in literally any existing style, The Alaya Conscious exhibits a youthful and modern instrumental sound that is progressive while maintaining a distinct density to their aggressiveness that only an act from the city of broad shoulders could produce.
THE CROWN AND TWO CHAIRMEN
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Formed in early 2009 by Chris Solano and Kevin McAfee and joined later by Kenneth Bonner, Christopher “The Captain” Poynton and Tyson Schutz, The Crown and Two Chairmen is an instrumental rock band from Chicago, IL that employs various elements of rock, classical composition, ambiance and melodic post-rock.
THE FELIX CULPA
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"The Felix Culpa have done it again, and if this isn’t enough to push them into the limelight, I’m not sure what will be. Call them stunning, call them amazing, call them refreshing, but at the end of the day, The Felix Culpa are something original." -Absolute Punk
NAPPY ROOTSWebsite
Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Nappyness: In an economically recessed climate, Nappy Roots has joined the rest of the nation in trying to understand and work through financial and emotional struggles. No stranger to challenges, this five-man collective from Kentucky tackled their obstacles and, in the process, their self-proclaimed best and most honest work emerged --The Pursuit of Nappyness. In this sixth studio album, Nappy Roots examine our alienable rights, reason, and truth through lyrical originality and voyage.
INNOSPHERE
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Imagine a modern-day hip hop producer who just happens to have classical piano chops paired with a sultry and sensuous female vocalist with a “where have you been all my life” vibe and you will start to get a handle on Innosphere.
BIG SPLASHES
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S.P.P. (Vocals, Beats, Moral Supprot) G.R.G. (Vocal, Beats, Refreshments) Easy Fun 14K (DJ, Beats,Vocals, Street Cred) Cody Kansas Sanders (drums).
ANTI-CREW
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The band is also known for their highly energetic live performances. Anti-Crew delivers a show that makes the crowd jump, scream, and literally toss people into the air.
KATATONIAWebsiteListen
Katatonia formed in 1991 in Stockholm, Sweden and was brought together by long time friends, Anders Nystrm (aka Blakkheim) and Jonas Renkse (aka Lord Seth). After more than a year of rehearsals and composing, the first real fruits of their labour came to light in mid 1992 with the release of the demo 'Jhva Elohim Meth', recorded at Sweden's Gorysound Studio and produced by the multi-musician Dan Swan. The demo sold out immediately, bringing Katatonia to the attention of Dutch label Vic Records, who went on to re-release the demo as a mini CD, titled 'Jhva Elohim Meth – the Revival'. With the CD selling out fast and their reputation spreading like a wildfire through the underground, the duo knew they would need a fuller line-up to move the band up and forward. So, bassist Guillaume Le Huche (aka Israphel Wing) was enlisted to their ranks, enabling them to perform live in concert for the first time in their career.
ORPHANED LAND
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"The loudest, heaviest and most controversial music on earth can act as a universal language."
SWALLOW THE SUN
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The death/doom luminaries of Finland, Swallow the Sun, started at the turn of the millennium when guitarist Juha Raivio collected a group of friends around him. The band's first recording, "Out of this Gloomy Light" demo, was recorded in January 2003 and has become a rare collectors item. This demo also brought them their first record deal with Firebox Records. With their debut "The Morning Never Came" Swallow the Sun were elected newcomer of the year by Inferno Magazine and received a full 5 K review in Kerrang. The album was quoted: "One of doom metals finest moments to date".
NOVEMBERS DOOM
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In 2006, Novembers Doom once again entered the studio to record the follow up to 2005's "The Pale Haunt Departure." The philosophy was simple... If it isn't broken, don't fix it. Sessions for "The Novella Reservoir" began with Chris Djuricic once again engineering and co-producing, also taking up the recording of the Bass guitar. Mixed by the highly respected Dan Swano, and mastered again by legendary James Murphy, "The Novella Reservoir" was completed, becoming the bands greatest audible onslaught yet. Taking their musical direction to the next logical step in their evolution, Novembers Doom has broken free from their past genre labels, to create a modern dark metal CD influenced heavily by their Chicago 90's death metal roots. "The Novella Reservoir" is easily the bands most aggressive CD to date, and will, without a doubt concrete them as one of the top bands of their genre.
CLAD IN DARKNESS
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The inception of Clad in Darkness began in the winter of 1999 for guitarists John Benter and Coy Scottberg. Meeting in high school the two shared a common passion for music in general and metal especially. The idea was always to create epic far reaching soundscapes that transgressed the conventions of metal. Soon after the band would be complete with the addition of ex-Sapphist drummer Brian Rendina, with fellow members Casey Hogan handling the vocals and Chris Shive playing bass.
BLITZKIDWebsite
Blitzkid is one of the premiere horror rock bands of the new millennium. They began in Bluefield, WV in the winter of 1997. They have toured consistently all over the US and overseas. The band is headed up by Argyle Goolsby(bass/vokills) and TB Monstrosity(guitars/vokills). In the time they have been a band, they have garnered critical underground acclaim for their tireless work ethic, consistent, ever evolving album output and dedication to giving their audience the respect they deserve through providing great songs and energetic llive shows.
AUDIO VIOLENCE
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With songs that are "fast & furious" to "dark & dirty" Audio Violence always brings forth a feeling of uncleanliness mixed with appeal. Thriving on the big guitar "Chicago punk" sound, the band stays true to it's roots.
THE UGLY
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The Ugly are fugitives from the law, hellbent on spreading their musical propaganda before their next incarceration. Combining all the best elements of punk, thrash, psychobilly, and jazz swing set them apart from most horror music. Murder, madness, and fun; they took the self-proclaimed title of "Chicago's ONLY psycho-thrash horror band". Don't tell the cops.
STAR FUCKING HIPSTERSWebsite
Rightious punk rock from New York, STAR FUCKING HIPSTERS is a new band featuring members of bands like Choking Victim, World Inferno, Leftover Crack, the Slackers, Nanuchka and Casa de Chihuahua.
RULE 22
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Hailing from the Chicago area, Rule 22 is a melodic, in your face ska-punk trio. Since 2001 they've created a style that sounds like a riot in a church, choc full of hooks, energy and melodic fury. Their lyrics are catchy, clever and spit fire about religion, crooked politicians, strife, joy and conflict.
STILL ALIVE
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Hardcore breakdowns, fast punk rock, danceable ska reggae. Put that shit in a blender and you're fucked up on Still Alive!!
LAST FALSE HOPE
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Hailing from Chicago, this seven piece band combines classic Bluegrass sound with street punk and metal, all while keeping it acoustic. Featuring ex-members of Chicago punk legends Failed Resistance and V.D.H. as well as current members of the Fisticuffs, Last False Hope uses the Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, acoustic guitars, and Stand up Bass in ways never heard before. Combine that with ex-Dawn of Iniquity drummer Steve Stepien pounding out blast beats and double bass mayhem, you never know what to expect! With influenes ranging from The Carter Family to Choking Victim and Old Crow Medicine Show to Slayer, Last False Hope is surely something unique, with a stage show to match
WEEDEATERWebsite
In the mid-1990's, Weedeater arose from the ashes of the southern-drug-lord-band Buzzov-en, who had disbanded along the swampy shores of the Cape Fear river in North Carolina not too long before.
WITCHBANGER
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Muddy and visceral...sounds like how the undead disinterring themselves from unconsecrated earth should sound.A fairly new local metal quintet, Witchbanger borders on supergroup status, at least for people to whom the names Wickerman, Buried at Sea, and Unfortunaut mean anything (and you should be one of those people). The demo they recorded in June burbles and roars with something approximating giddy joy, as if they're just about to pull the silly pained-looking guitar-face masks off all the ax-wielding metalheads in the world and admit that everyone playing stoner doom is having the time of his fucking life!
MY COLD DEAD HAND
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My Cold Dead Hand is sexy like a black eye,
and only a slightly lighter shade of purple. These
haggard vets of the lying whore that is the music
business produce a racket that is unquestionably
weighty. Rooted in the power of dynamics and
crescendo, their attack wrings the drama out of
every note and embraces sounds rarely exploited
by peers. And a beautiful heaviness is fashioned
from shards of cabaret and carnival mingling with
rock roar.
NYC FEATURING TOMMY BOLANWebsite
"Over the years Tommy has proven himself over and again via well written music, numerous endorsements, appearances in dozens of advertisements and product catalogs, and via his refined skill and technique as a guitarist. Our company, like many others, have placed Tommy as spokesman for our products in clinics, appearances, tours, ads and brochures. His numerous accomplishments, desire and work ethic make it easy to support him as he stands behind our products.
Add in the fact that he is outspoken and has a great sense of humor and you have the makings of a guitarist that everyone needs to check out."
...Bill Wenzloff/Marketing Mgr-Morley/Ebtech
STRUNG OUTWebsiteListen
String Out is a machine-gun fire of heavy-hitting sounds blending hardcore punk and lashings of metal frothed with harmonies and whipped up by the strong melodies. Behind the power and fury of the music, however, lies the eloquence of the lyrics, the band's true forte. Pretty much anyone can play raging hardcore, but Strung Out does it better and with more conviction than most; it's their words that truly connect them to the audience. Theirs is the lyricism of an all-night talk-fest, when suddenly thoughts crystallize and words become inspired and effortlessly skewer, amplify, and clarify salient discussion points.
RUFIO
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Rufio is a melodic punk rock band from Rancho Cucamonga, California. All the members of the band went to the same high school together. The band was formed when original bassist Jon Berry was in freshman year in college and the other three band members were in the final year of high school. The other three band members are Scott Sellers (Vocals/Guitar), Mike Jimenez (Drums), and Clark Domae (Guitar). Guitar players Scott and Clark were acquaintances at young ages as they grew up together. Scott then met lead bassist Jon Berry, and they began playing together immediately in various groups and sessions, as well as purchasing a 4-track to record the songs they have written together. After Berry and Scott began recording music, they asked Mike to play drums for them and listen to their recordings. Shortly after the addition of Mike, Clark joined and the band was formed. The band got their name from the character Rufio, leader of the Lost Boys from the Peter Pan-inspired film Hook.
MUTE
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Since their inception in 1998, MUTE has always been about playing the music they love without compromise. Marc-Antoine Bastien, Louis Cyphre, tienne Dionne and Jean-Philippe Lamonde gave MUTE its own signature: a fast, melodic and technical punk rock sound carefully crafted over the years throughout countless rehearsals and gigs.
WE ARE THE UNION
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We Are The Union plays faster than a stripper with no husband and multiple children, yet still manages to keep tunes stuck in your head. As cliche' as it sounds, these dudes work hard and believe in what they do whether it matters or not. Fast dudes, fast tunes.
SHE LIKES TODD
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This PBR fueled 4 piece from Chicago is an intense combination of thrashing guitars and melodic vocals set over intricate drums and bass work. Taking inspiration from bands such as NOFX, Propagandhi, Frenzal Rohmb and A Wilhelm Scream, SLT writes punk rooted music about real life, friends and fallouts, the way the world works and how they've seen it so far. With undying determination, She Likes Todd continues play all over the US and spread their music to whoever they can, however they can.
EKOOSTIK HOOKAHWebsite
Əkoostik Hookah, entering their 20th year together in 2010, welcomes the youth and creativity of 26 year-old Phil Risko, who is a songwriter, guitarist, and drummer as well. A talented member of the Ohio-Grown family of musicians, Phil has been playing as a member of The Recipe since June of 2009, and is also known locally for his work in the Akron-based blues, funk and R&B band Greenlief. Risko will be taking the place of Cliff Starbuck, who left the band at the end of 2009 to pursue other interests. Əkoostik Hookah is the nucleus of a family drawn to its lucid, improvisational treatment of psychedelic rock ’n’ roll, blues, funk, jazz and bluegrass, and has evolved into one of the most successful and longest standing stalwarts of the “Jam band” scene, with their grassroots Hookahville festival continuing to draw thousands to mid-Ohio every year.
FIFTH WORLD
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Fifth World came together in the summer of 2007. The band much like the concept of it's name is moving towards a new age of music, where vintage instruments are interwoven with electronic instruments, computers, midi triggers, and sequencing. The over all sound is a musical blend of everything learned from past genres of sound mixed with new concepts, tones and textures. With lyrics posed in existentialism, and rhythms steeped in dance, and soul. The music is being made to create excitement, movement and to spark a deeper thought regarding our purpose here in this plane of reality. The band is really trying to jump start the evolution of a global consciousness through the use of vibrations, sacred geometry, ancient knowledge, psychedelic shamanistic experience and thought provoking lyrics. Fifth World has already shared the stage with Boombox, JFJO, the Werks, Steez, Chris Berry & Panjea, Chicago Afro Beat Project, Elf Lettuce, 1000 Vertical Ft.,the Soup, Strange Arrangement, Frank Catalano,Wook, the Good Evening, Taggart Transcontinental, the New Fuse and many others.
LEE
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Together, LEE are a swirling noise-vortex into the ecstatic, emotional, sometimes dramatic mystery that is the human consciousness. In the end, LEE mean nothing less than to take their listeners on a journey through what was, what may be, and most certainly what is right now..connecting with their audience in the moment: inducing foot stomps, hand claps, and occasional howling at the moon in celebration of the self during each captivating live performance.
STREET DOGSWebsiteListen
The overall sound grabs the listener immediately, hearkening back to big sound of early Clash and Stiff Little Fingers records. There is an urgency to the sounds coming from the speakers that rarely finds its way out of a punk record anymore. The hooks are huge and the disc never loses its sense of melody. Even when razor sharp guitars cut straight through the song, the bass and drums keep everything tight and the whole record keeps your feet tapping and your fist pumping. If this record were to play in your local pub, the Guinness would taste that much better as you raised your pint skyward.
FLATFOOT 56
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Flatfoot 56 has been playing Celtic punk since 2000, infusing melodious bagpipe and mandolin music. Flatfoot56 is made up of three brothers (Tobin, Justin and Kyle Bawinkel) and a terrific piper friend, Josh Robieson.
LEFT ALONE
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Left Alone's Hellcat debut combines a mixture of musical influences from Rancid and the Clash to Operation Ivy, Swingin Utters, and Elvis Costello. From the punk driven title track "Lonely Starts and Broken Hearts," to the the heavily ska-inspired "Another Feeling," to the homage to Elvis' car in "My 62," Left Alone pours every ounce of creative energy and emotion into this album.
CONTINENTAL
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Hailing from the Hallowed grounds of the garage at 123 Centre Street (former home of the "Dropkick Murphy's" and "Everybody Out") comes Rick Barton's latest and greatest incarnation "Continental." Continental will never be defined by a particular genre. They blend a unique style of rock, folk,country and blues to as closely follow Gram Parsons mission of "Cosmic American Music." Some of the initial comparisons have been to Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and The Velvet Underground. Continental will be a touring, starving, and hard working band coming to your town.
SWAY MACHINERY (NY)Website
The Sway Machinery is an all-star collective of innovative visionaries led by guitarist Jeremiah Lockwood of Balkan Beat Box. The Sway machinery also includes Stuart Bogie of the Antibalas horn section on tenor saxophone. Lockwood and his accomplished colleagues bring to the table the sounds of Jewish cantorial singing, blues, afro-beat horns, and unassailable rock beats with an astutely contemporary musical sensibility.
KHAïRA ARBY (MALI)
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Mali’s beloved Khaïra Arby (pronounced: Hī-ra Arbē) was born in the village of Agouni in the Sahara Desert north of Timbuktu. Since the 1980's, Khaïra has focused all her energies on her music, working beside such Malian stars as her cousin, Ali Farka Touré and the influential Fissa Maïga. Khaïra’s music takes the listener on an audio journey across the essence of Mali - a meeting of compass points, religions, cultures, past and present. She expresses her pride in the history and struggles of her desert homeland and its people, and sings in Songhai, Tamashek, French, and Arabic. Her instrumentation and rhythms are just as varied, with electric guitar and bass, calabash, ngoni, traditional violin, and percussion creating a complex mixture of sound and structure.
BUZZOV-ENWebsite
Buzzov-en has been cranking out drug-fueled, misanthropic sludge punk in various incarnations since their inception in 1990. Known almost as much for their out-of-control and sometimes violent live shows as they are for their music, the band carries on a tradition shared by such fellow troublemakers as Eyehategod and Antiseen.
INDIAN
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From Chicago, Indian is Ron DeFries (bass), Bill Bumgardner (drums), Will Lindsay (guitar/vocals), Dylan O'Toole (guitar/vocals), and Sean Patton (noise).
DRUG HONKEY
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Drug Honkey explore regions of sound, noise, and grit left unfound by the rest of the musical & non-musical universe. Bands such as Ufomammut and Kongh tread in somewhat similar waters from time to time but never even come close to sinking as deep into the darkened abyss as these lunatics. "My Sins" takes you on the inaugural ride into la-la land and there is no looking back. Humongous, bloated bass and synth lines churn rhytmically alongside sombre guitar phrases while perfectly placed drum patterns are enhanced by evil as fuck vocal offerings.
SAVOY BROWNWebsite
Savoy Brown will be playing two full sets!
Legendary…a blues/rock institution…true innovators. These are just a few of the ways Savoy Brown has been described over the past forty years by music critics and fans.
One of the earliest of British blues bands, Savoy Brown, with founder guitarist Kim Simmonds at the helm, helped launch the 1967 UK blues boom movement that brought blues music back to the USA invigorating the style forever. In the process, the band became part of the framework that launched the rock and roll music of the 1970’s. Their influence now stretches into modern rock as we know it today.
POLKADOT CADAVERWebsite
Recorded in the bowels of Baltimore with producer Steven Wright (Jimmie's Chicken Shack, SR-71), Polkadot Cadaver's debut album picks up right where Dog Fashion Disco left off. The brilliance of the band's musical output lies within their ability to sonically shape shift like a musical chameleon that can adapt to any music style.
IDEAMEN
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Formed in 2006, Ideamen brings to the table a tango with their respective influences and produce awe-inspiring, highly accessible music with thought provoking lyrics delivered in melodic harmonies.
SUPER 8-BIT BROTHERS
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October 1977, August 1985, August 1995 These are the dates that shaped 3 generations and counting. These are the dates that changed the world of interactive entertainment. These are the respective release dates of the Atari 2600, The Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Sony Playstation. Super 8-bit Brothers look with reverence to their forefathers. They, quite literally, sing their praises. Using a myriad of digital and electronic sounds along with traditional instruments, Super 8-bit Brothers create songs to listen to while rocking out, driving in your car, or playing your next Halo 2 tournament. Super 8-bit Brothers invite you to listen in, or witness a live performance to be transported to a place where digital heroes protect the world and danger only equals excitement.
DOWNTOWN BROWN
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Culminating a weird, mutant sound through rapid juxtapositions between rock, metal, punk, funk, and experimental, the shape-shifting entity known as Downtown Brown has forged a diverse sound that is as fully developed as well as it is broadly enjoyable. DTB has hypnotized thousands throughout the country with their highly entertaining live shows, long pursuing a grassroots mission to unite the people of the world in an environment where "no man should feel stupid for wearing a giant, foam cowboy hat."
Saturday, October 2 • 12:30 PM • All Ages
SCHOOL OF ROCK PRESENTS...$10ADV/$12DOS- TO PURCHASE TICKETS EMAIL CHICAGO@SCHOOLOFROCK.COM
THE BEST OF CORPORATE ROCK
THE BEST OF CORPORATE ROCKWebsite
With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from age 7 to 18. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds.
This set will be featuring songs by Journey, Rush, etc.
THE BEST OF THE 21ST CENTURY
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With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from age 7 to 18. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds.
This set will be featuring songs by Mars Volta, Jack White, The Strokes!
NACHTMYSTIUMWebsiteListen
The incorporation of other influences have helped the band create a sound that is unique to them specifically, and will continue to work as an ever-expanding unit with the ultimate goal to create metal music that pushes boundaries and walks into uncharted territories.
ZOROASTER
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Atlanta-based doom metal masters Zoroaster guaranteed to flatten listeners with their sonic barrage of amp worshiping, guitar driven low end.
THE ATLAS MOTH
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Hailing from Chicago, The Atlas Moth take their bluesy hometown roots and combine that with New Orleans style sludge & 60s psychedelic. Gritty and raw, yet thought out and insightful. If you grew up living in a swamp, wearing a Black Sabbath T-Shirt, and eating nothing but fried chicken, this is your band.
DARK CASTLE
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DARK CASTLE Is Currently Preparing To Wage Musical Warfare Upon Yet Another Army Of Strangers This Summer On Several High-Profile Tours. Once The Dust Has Settled, Preparations Will Begin To Unleash A Brand New Album To Be Recorded And Produced By Sanford Parker (Nachtmystium, Zoroaster, Pelican) For An Early 2011 Release Upon A Global Audience That Is Growing, Waiting And Listening.
Sunday, October 3 • 12:30 PM • All Ages
SCHOOL OF ROCK PRESENTS...$10ADV/$12DOS- TO PURCHASE TICKETS EMAIL CHICAGO@SCHOOLOFROCK.COM
THE BEST OF THE 21ST CENTURY
THE BEST OF THE 21ST CENTURYWebsite
With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from age 7 to 18. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds.
This set will be featuring songs by Mars Volta, Jack White, The Strokes!
THE BEST OF CORPORATE ROCK
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With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from age 7 to 18. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds.
This set will be featuring songs by Journey, Rush, etc.
L.A. GUNSWebsite
L.A. Guns started in 1982 as a straightup dirty ass rock n roll band. The band was put together by Tracii Guns in his last year of high school.
The band has had some noteable members such as Axl Rose, Phillip Lewis and Marty Casey, but continues today with band members Jizzy Pearl (the Singer) Jeremy Guns (the Bass Player) Chad Stewart (the Drummer), and of course Tracii Guns (the Guitarist).
L.A. Guns has been a work in progress without an end in sight, continually touring and of course writing and recording a huge variety of rock n roll sounds. Some people believe that L.A. GUNS may be the last true rock n roll band that hasn’t had to rely on outside writers or the help or corporate funding to have continued success.
ENVYWebsiteListen
Since 1992, Envy has become a dominant band in the independent hard-core scene in Japan. Their music, through their own evolution, encompasses a sound where intensity and beauty coexists. A band that truly has their own sound. They have recorded a number of singles and albums in Japan as well released split albums with bands like This Machine Kills, Endeavor, Six Pence and Yaphet Kotto. Since their beginning, Envy has toured all throughout Japan, including playing with Mogwai and ISIS on their most recent Japan tours. In '97 and twice in 2000, they toured in Asia playing to audiences in Hong Kong, China and Korea. In '98 and 2001, envy toured Europe. In March, 2004 Envy toured the UK including a performance at the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival. With the help of Rock Action and Mogwai, envy has been received well in countries all over the world. They are one of the leading independent Japanese bands and widely considered to be one of the best live bands around.
TRASH TALK
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Trash Talk are the next great hope, poised to become the next chapter in essential fast punk/hardcore. They smashed into the scene with a seven song demo cassette, released on the Sell Our Souls label from Spain in 2005. In 2006, the band released their debut 7"EP on the same label, as well as a split 7"EP with Steel Trap on the Spiderghost Pressgang label.
TOUCHE AMORE
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Hailing from Los Angeles, Touche Amore set themselves against the glamour and greed of their hometown culture with "…To the Beat of a Dead Horse", the passionate debut LP/CD set for release in July through 6131/Collect Records. In the last year, Touche Amore have become of vibrant part of the flourishing West Coast hardcore punk scene, successfully bridging gaps between subgenres. By playing their explosive and sincere music in every basement, VFW hall, club and space up and down the West coast, along side hardcore torchbearers Killing the Dream, Trash Talk and This is Hell as well as like-minded, discordant bands Ampere, Comadre and La Quiete, they have brought a feeling of togetherness and positivity to a scene they love.
RED REBEL COUNTYWebsite
What began as an excuse for a handful of Southside musician buddies to get together and play some music, that defined their musical upbringing, has quickly turned into a ten-person tour de force paying tribute to their Irish heritage and hard rock roots.
Influenced by the pioneers of the hard Irish sound, Dropkick Murphy’s and Flogging Molly, Red Rebel County continues to cover the songs of their heroes, along with the traditional Irish bar-room favorites, while forging that blue collar sound that is sure to become a Chicago classic.
With no less then a decade of experience under their belts within the Chicago music scene for each member, all having received national attention and critical acclaim, this band is well versed in bringing both energy and musicianship.
THE DREADNOUGHTS (VANCOUVER)
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The Dreadnoughts are Vancouver's biggest, baddest, drunkest, punkest celtic band. One part roaring sea shanty, one part haunting Irish melody, and a solid chaser of gut-crunching street punk.
NOMEANSNOWebsiteListen
Nomeansno began as a two piece, drums and bass band nearly 25 years ago. Since then, little has changed, so we see the next 25 years continuing to be much the same. Thus, for the forseeable future, we will remain a brilliant, shining star in a cesspool of excrement. Perhaps that is overstating it a little bit but as we look back we can't help but feel...obscure. A dark shadow on a dark wall in a dark room creeping past the blind begging for nickels in a city of gold comes to mind.
FORD PIER
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Having cut his teeth playing a variety of intruments in a host of bands in a panoply of styles throughout his youth, Ford Pier set his hand in earnest to writing and performing his own songs in the mid-1990's. His stated objective was to effectively fuse Black Flag and Richard Wagner in a pop song, but kept on thwarting his own design with a melodicism he was powerless to escape, and a deft lyricism which drew attention to itself. In a good way.
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An awesome Chicago band featuring Nate, Pat, Mike, and Jason!
FINISHING SCHOOL
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Tony Tintari - Bass, Vox Jesse Haskell - Guitar, Vox Mike Brunette - Drums. Tony used to play drums in Holy Roman Empire, Shai Hulud and for a short time in Rise Against too. They are a Jawbreaker / Fifteen influenced punk band from the Homewood IL and have quickly been playing and getting their name out in the area.
EARLY MANWebsiteListen
Two Pentecoastalists from Columbus, shielded from pop culture their entire lives, discover rock at the age of 19. Kicked out by their families and ostracized by their friends, their adopted kin are the works of Judas Priest, Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate, Minor Threat, Diamond Head, Motorhead, and Head of David. Nurtured and warmed, they move to New York City and start a band whose elemental street thrash recalls a time before metal splintered into 54 micro-categories.
EVILE
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Evile are a Thrash Metal outfit from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the UK. Evile have created something that the metal world is crying out for.
BONDED BY BLOOD
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Rising out of Pomona, in the Los Angeles, Ca. outer suburbs, Bonded by Blood have rapidly emerged as one of the youngest (average age just 18) and arguably one of most proficient of the New Thrash wave of acts pouring out of that city in recent times. Formed in the summer of 2005 by a 17 year old hardcore-punk-thrash driven vocalist (Aladdin), he soon teamed up with like-minded young guitar shredders (Alex Lee and Juan Juarez), then found a drummer influenced by more classic metal (Carlos Cervesa), and finally added a bassist who was more than a little "out there " (RuDo) to round out the line-up. Although partly influenced by different styles of music, they all met through a love of one genre: THRASH METAL.
WOE OF TYRANTS
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The guys have seriously turned up the shred-knob to a level of brutality and heaviness present in bands like Children Of Bodom and Amon Amarth. Their heaviness lies in melody and not in the amount of times the open E-string is chugged.
LORD
Brutal Metal Warriors!!
Friday, October 22 • 9:00 PM • Ages 18+
THE CLOCKWORK VAUDEVILLE'S CARNIVAL DELIRIUM- $10ADV/$15DOS
THE SQUIDLING BROS CIRCUS SIDESHOWWebsite
"A death defying Stunt Show full of sick humor and amazing feats of the human body. Lead by host Jelly Boy T. Clown, the living cartoon and natural born weirdo, there is never a dull moment. Accompanied by his clown partner Betty Bloomerz "Sideshow Doll of Darkness" his brother Mattersz Squidling the Impenetrable Music Man, The Illustrated Penguin and The Baron Von Geiger: World's Strangest Strongman. Unusual Sword Swallowing, mind boggling stunts upon beds of nails and broken glass with anvils, sledge hammers and a a see-saw! Masters of "The Human Block Head" one of the oldest sideshow stunts around. Large nails, paint brushes, ice picks and power drills up the nose and out without a scratch. Extreme pierced weight lifting! Hooks in the eyes and flesh. See a man bend steel with his hands! This and much more. All real! All Live!"
THE SHOW DEVILS
When the world's most amazing stunt performers speak any name with reverence, they are most likely speaking of the Show Devils. Every member of the Show Devils have a history of theatre, music and stage production, allowing the Show Deveils to originate and create new stunts that set the bar and forever change the face of the art itself. This show features the Tatooed Puzzle Man oddity known as The Enigma and the beautiful and electric Serana Rose.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENCROACHMENT
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Chicago performance art group Environmental Encroachment (EE) uses circus theatrics and an artist marching band to create unique entertainment environments. Performances can include costumes, live music, parades, acrobatics, fire spinning, spontaneous appearances and audience interaction.
EE Marching Band's music uses North African, Latin, and traditional American rhythms, fused with electric bass and a brass section. Melodies are folkloric fusions, and creations inspired from New Orleans, Jazz and Rock.
ORVTRONIXX
Chicago native, Orville Kline aka Orvtronixxx is not just another DJ. When he's not guest lecturing or mastering tracks independent artists, Orvtronixxx performs his own unique style of cutting edge electronic dance music. Orvtronixxx has played clubs, parties and festivals across the country from Seattle to Miami. He got started with music playing in many indie, punk, & metal bands prior to DJing. This taught the performer how to put on an entertain a crowd without sacrificing his musical integrity. Always being a forerunner of new music production and live performance technology, Orville is one of only 23 Certified Ableton Live Instructors in the country. Orvtronixxx uses his wireless Nintendo Wii Guitar as a MIDI controller during his live Ableton sets. He started using it so he could actually leave the DJ booth and interact with the dance floor while still mixing.
DJS JOE VOR-TECH & MR. AUTOMATIC
DJs Joe Vor-Tech & Mr. Automatic play swing, gypsy, steampunk & industrial.
CATTLE DECAPITATIONWebsiteListen
Over the course of its existence, the San Diego-based Cattle Decapitation has ransformed from a stripped-down gore-grind side project of the arty hardcore/grindcore band the Locust to a full-fledged death metal band of their own, undergoing a confusing maze of lineup changes in the process. Their association with the Locust formed much of the original basis for their popularity in hardcore circles, which was unusual for a band that growled out the type of disturbing, gore-oriented lyrics usually reserved for Carcass/Cannibal Corpse audiences. However, as the years went by and their connections to the Locust finally severed personnel-wise, it became clear that they were indeed a real band of their own, not a side project; they eventually signed to established metal powerhouse label Metal Blade Records and, musically, took on more of a professional death metal sound while retaining their original pro-vegetarian/gore-oriented lyrical stance.
DEVOURMENT
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Devourment is a brutal death metal band and was formed in 1995 after demise of local Dallas based death metal band Necrocide by drummer Brad Fincher and guitarist Braxton Henry (both from Necrocide) along with vocalist Wayne Knupp.
KNIGHTS OF THE ABYSS
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If, in the last five years, you've somehow managed to miss out on Glendale, Arizona's Knights of the Abyss, it's time to change that. Since 2005, the death metal outfit has toured with the likes of The Acacia Strain, Annotations Of An Autopsy, and Arsonists Get All The Girls and they've released two explosive albums through Candlelight/S.O.A.R. and Ferret Music respectively, 2007's 'Juggernaut' and 2008's 'Shades.' On August 17, Knights of the Abyss will unleash their third opus, 'The Culling of Wolves,' an album that's going to change a lot of preconceived notions about Knights. Those familiar with Knights of the Abyss may not recognize the band on 'The Culling of Wolves,' but then again, they may not recognize any of the band members' names. Aside from founding guitarist and main Knights song scribe Nick Florence, Knights is rounded out by an entire new cast of characters. Vocalist Harley Magnum joined the band this year, while guitarist Brian McNulty, drummer Ben Harclerode, and bassist Griffin Kolinski entered the fold in 2009. The result is a more mature, more focused, more metal Knights: This is a death metal band, not a deathcore group, as they've been so unfairly labeled. 'The Culling of Wolves' sounds like a cross between Black Dahlia Murder, All Shall Perish, and Behemoth and it's a devastatingly vicious blitz on the senses, inspired by the melodic death metal greats of Gothenburg.
BURNING THE MASSES
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Burning The Masses is a technical death metal band formed in 2006 out of San Diego, California. Burning the Masses has recently finished recording their second full length album, Offspring of Time in early 2010. The album is set for a release date of July 20th, 2010. This new album has a much more death metal-based sound prior to their earlier full length album, Mind Control, which had a deathcore influence.
SON OF AURELIUS
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In 2009 local Santa Cruz musicians came together for a 3 song recording project that included vocalist Josh Miller, guitarist Cary Geare, and a rhythm section made up of drummer Spencer Edwards and Berklee trained bassist Max Zigman. The recording took place at producer Zack Ohren's Castle Ultimate Studios. Zack previously produced albums for All Shall Perish, Suffocation, and Decrepit Birth. To a man, the band was floored by the depth and ferocity of the music they created. Their ability to blend technical progression, brutal death, and accents of melody compelled them to turn their studio session into a full time mission.
I:SCINTILLAWebsite
Chicago's I:Scintilla (pronounced eye-sin-til-uh) have jumped from recording demo songs in a bedroom to collaborating with some of modern music's best artists and releasing music on an international level. Fronted by Brittany Bindrim (vocals/words) and backed by Jim Cookas (guitar/programming), Vincent Grech (drums), and Brent Leitner (guitar/programming), the group seamlessly fuses electronic and rock elements while pushing the boundaries of pop music. Bindrim's intensely seductive voice and insightful words paint a dark picture of loss, redemption, and introspection and are delivered via insatiably catchy hooks. The music drapes the mood with intricately layered synthesizers, grinding guitar riffs, and a mix of live and programmed drums. The quartet's unique sound has drawn comparisons to Garbage, Curve, and The Birthday Massacre.
COMASOFT
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Sythn-electro-future glam-dark-pop. Moving melodic electronic music with rock song structure. - Centerstage
HEAVEN MALONE of Chicago Suicide Club
Wednesday, October 27 • 7:00 PM • Ages 17+
ROCK- $25ADV/$30DOS. $65 VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE W/ SPECIAL SEATING ABOVE CARL PALMER- YOU WILL NEVER SEE THE WORLD'S GREATEST DRUMMER IN A SETTING LIKE THIS AGAIN!
CARL PALMER BANDWebsite
Come check out arguably the world's greatest drummer perform an all Emerson, Lake & Palmer set!
Carl Palmer is a drummer’s drummer. A consummate professional, a brilliant technician and a dynamic showman, he has thrilled listeners and audiences alike for nearly four decades with some of music’s most memorable bands including Atomic Rooster, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Asia and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Along the way his dazzling speed and mastery of the drums, combined with his infectious stage personality, have secured for him a respected place in history as one of Rock and Roll’s greatest drummers.
IMMOLATIONWebsite
Since the release of their debut album "Dawn of Possession" (Roadrunner) in 1991, IMMOLATION has been a driving force in the extreme metal scene that they helped define. Never a band to rely on their previous efforts, IMMOLATION has continued album after album to refine and hone their unique style and sound, creating some of the darkest and most adventurous death metal the scene has ever heard. With such classic albums as "Here In After", "Failures for Gods", and "Close To A World Below" (Metal Blade), as well as their more recent critically acclaimed releases, "Unholy Cult", "Harnessing Ruin", "Hope and Horror" and "Shadows In The Light" (Listenable/Century Media), the band has developed into one of the premier extreme acts of our time. Legends in the underground scene with over two decades under their belts, one of the most ferocious live bands out there, and now with a new album ready to drop in 2010,… IMMOLATION does not look like they are letting up anytime soon! With the release of Majesty and Decay, their first for Nuclear Blast Records, IMMOLATION has not only once again surpassed their previous releases, but has also without a doubt created their strongest, best produced and most crushing album to date!
VADER
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Different sources see the beginnings of VADER and interpret it in various ways. The truth is, however, that the band was set up in the autumn of 1983 by two people crucial for the band: Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek ("Bardast" and later "Behemoth" back then) playing the bass and the guitarist Zbyszek "Vika" Wroblewski. The band started its activity in Poland, the country that was stuck in a completely different reality. Metal was associated only with the two officially existing bands: TSA and Kat… Extreme metal was just about to be born and VADER was among the pioneers of that genre (and the only one left since then) in the newly emerging Underground…
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS
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The band was formed in 2005 by guitarist Ken Bergeron, who later became the vocalist. Prior to forming Abigail Williams and taking on the name Sorceron, Bergeron was the guitarist of Victims in Ecstacy, followed by participation in various hardcore and metal acts in Arizona.The band's sound backed away from it's metalcore roots, which was famously described as "black metalcore" by a UK magazine, with the release of their debut album "In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns, and began to take inspiration from the melodic metal scene found in the Nordic countries.
LECHEROUS NOCTURNE
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Since their debut in 1997, Lecherous Nocturne have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the Southeastern metal scene, landing a deal with Deepsend Records on the strength of their self-titled EP and their desire to expand the already-extreme boundaries of thrash, black, and death metal. Powered by the dense, interlocking riffs of guitarists Kreishloff and Chris Lollis and featuring frontman Jason Hohensteins wide range of throat-shredding vocal effects, Lecherous Nocturne strips their metal right down to the bloody bones.
PATHOLOGY
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PATHOLOGY is no stranger to the current burgeoning underground American Death Metal movement. Their gore-soaked music and imagery has gained serious notoriety since drummer Dave Astor (founding member and original drummer for grind-spazz project THE LOCUST and militant death squad CATTLE DECAPITATION) founded the group in 2006 amidst the hot confines of San Diego, CA. PATHOLOGY combines the bowel-shaking vocals of classic American Death Metal of SUFFOCATION and MORTICIAN, mixed with the technical prowess of gore grind gods CARCASS and mosh-inducing stomp of DYING FETUS and SKINLESS.
NEVERMOREWebsite
In the heavy metal community many writers toss around the monikers "legend" and "genre defying" to describe many bands, but these terms have never been more accurate if they are referring to NEVERMORE, who have perfectly carved out their own unique niche over the past 15 years of dominance. This group's sound encompasses every element of the metal spectrum and is like no other band within their genre. They have played everywhere across the world to over hundreds of thousands of people and after all this time they have never been more determined, focused and powerful than they are now.
WARBRINGER
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Breaking though the mainstream metal underground at a time when the term 'Thrash Revival' was being coined, WARBRINGER struggled and fought to distance themselves from the flock and the rest of their peers with an extremely aggressive energetic live performance and a determination to drive the old-school sound forward into the next decade with a sense of fresh air and originality.
MUTINY WITHIN
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Mutiny Within is the typical story of a bunch of kids who stayed home and practiced the shit out of their instruments til their fingers bled. When the Jacobs brothers, bassist AJ, guitarist Brandon; and keyboardist Drew Stavola started playing together under the name Mutiny in 2002, it probably wasn't to get girls at all -- it was to emulate their first musical heroes and influences: prog-metallers like Symphony X and Dream Theater as well as Euro-shredders including Soilwork and Children of Bodom.
HATESPHERE
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Hatesphere is a Danish death and thrash metal band from Aarhus.The band has released six albums and two EPs to date.
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"Doug Stanhope is a gritty comic that mixes atrociously profane gutter humor with acerbic social commentary that would likely get him killed if he weren't so damned funny. If there any one thing about Stanhope that's telling of his talent, it's that his material bears repeated listening. Unlike so many of his contemporaries and influences, you can listen to the same Stanhope CD over and over and always get something new out of it."
- Deadtide.com
DOUG STANHOPE AFTERPARTY- $10 OR FREE WITH STANHOPE TICKET
CEALED KASKET
CEALED KASKETWebsite
Cealed Kasket's live show is a frenetic medieval horror opera set in the dark ages, a presentation of barbaric hedonistic rock and roll so powerful it would reduce Alice Cooper to prison rape bait. The Onion called it " Over-the-top mock-metal played with enough death-rock affectation to make Marilyn Manson look like the master of subtlety." Equal parts comedy and tragedy, their rabid fan base comes not only for the music but for the theatrical experience-to be a warrior, to be a part of the battle, to join their heroes onstage with swords raised and blood boiling. Drinking contests, shouting matches, special effects, knights, wenches and backstage sluttin maximize audience participation.
MAD SINWebsite
They have long-since reached beyond the baying Psychobilly masses that love them dearly, but they have never abandoned them or the genre, but they have enriched and elaborated on Psychobilly while absorbing a multitude of influences from the past while forging ahead with the present. The sound is as deep as it is raging and tumultuous with each player knowing when to come to the fore and hit you with their particular forte, double bass is there in abundance but not so prominent that you are not shocked when it is the only sound left in the layer, just long enough to stun you in time for the guitar to slice through your ears as a follow-up. While most of the songs are performed at Mad Sin's trademark mach 1 speed there are one or two surprise drops in tempo but don't get too complacent. Koefte's unmistakable voice bounces about on the music in way which belies its depth while the band are not slow in coming forward with screams and shouts of encouragement boomeranging in and out the of the mix.
Friday, November 5 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ • $12.00
BIG BAND/PUNK
MUCCA PAZZA
MUCCA PAZZAWebsite
Mucca Pazza -
File under: Punk Circus Marching Band
Or: Nerd-Core (Nerd Corps?)
See slide trombones, marching drums, accordions and other romantic icons wielded by musicians with the purpose of making music, instigating spontaneous dancing, loss of bladder control, and horn honking. You may find it sexy if you like uniforms or anything dork-ass.
WATAINWebsite
Watain performs Black Metal in it's original form; dangerous, passionate, sinister and magical. Drenched in blood, swept in mystery, shunning no sacrifice. You have been warned.
GOATWHORE
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In an oversaturated metal landscape where sub-genres spawn sub-sub-genres and the very definition of "metal" seems blurred by cross-pollinating madness, sacred are the bands who stay true to their roots. Goatwhore spew the sort of sinister, fist-clenching, speaker-searing sound that made metal so forbiddingly enticing in the first place
BLACK ANVIL
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NYC's BLACK ANVIL let loose 'Triumvirate', the follow-up to 2009's acclaimed 'Time Insults the Mind', on the unsuspecting world. 'Triumvirate's assault is powerful, primal, and pure; capturing and channeling the spirit of metal's earliest trailblazers through a 21st century urban hostility. Insidious tracks such as "The Evil of All Roots", "Scalping", and "Dead and Left" are as cold and hard as they are hypnotic. 'Triumvirate' unquestionably leaves BLACK ANVIL's enduring, pitch-black mark on the metal world.
NILEWebsite
It's been said that one of humanity's greatest attributes is our desire to remember. In light of the ancient world's epic tales of invasion, occupation, conquest, enslavement, domination, and all-out war, situating history against the equally violent passages of death metal music in such a thorough and reverent way had yet to be achieved until the birth of NILE.
EX DEO
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Ex Deo was formed in 2008 as an artistic project Maurizio Iacono was really interested in and as it caught on, it became more of a band. However, Iacono said in an interview that Ex Deo will not be as active as Kataklysm is. "Ex Deo is more of a prestigious type of band. We're not going to tour intensively for it, we're not going do as much as we do for Kataklysm. Kataklysm is a world-warrior band, you know. It's on the road constantly and more in touch with social aspects. This (Ex Deo) is more something artistic, you know."-frontman Maurizio Iacono
PSYCROPTIC
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Formed in Hobart, Tasmania in 1999 Psycroptic wrote intensively for the months following their formation, crafting the material for the debut album 'The Isle of Disenchantment'. This album was self released in January 2001 to overwhelming response from the metal underground which helped spread the Psycroptic name all around the world.
KEEP OF KALESSIN
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Keep Of Kalessin was formed in 1995 and has throughout the years only released 4 studio albums and 1 EP due to personal disputes and a very bumpy road for founder and songwriter Obsidian C. But with the release of "Armada" in 2006 the band took the much deserved step into the ranks of the top metal bands from Norway. With top reviews in all metal media worldwide, nominations in Spellemannsprisen and Alarm awards, 4 european tours and many festivals only in the last two years, the band has built a good reputation for their unique epic extreme metal in the metal community around the globe.
PATHOLOGY
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PATHOLOGY is no stranger to the current burgeoning underground American Death Metal movement. Their gore-soaked music and imagery has gained serious notoriety since drummer Dave Astor (founding member and original drummer for grind-spazz project THE LOCUST and militant death squad CATTLE DECAPITATION) founded the group in 2006 amidst the hot confines of San Diego, CA. PATHOLOGY combines the bowel-shaking vocals of classic American Death Metal of SUFFOCATION and MORTICIAN, mixed with the technical prowess of gore grind gods CARCASS and mosh-inducing stomp of DYING FETUS and SKINLESS.
WOOKIEFOOTWebsite
WookieFoot is a high energy magical phenomenon sustained by a beautiful family of players and believers. We are ordinary people supporting each other to do extraordinary things. It's a joy to have collaborated with sooo many of you kids, and we are proud of the love our tribe is creating. You have nurtured these seeds we planted and we thank you for that. We hope you enjoy the fruits of this community as we are.
THE METHADONESWebsite
Incorporating catchy power pop with guitar-fueled, hook-laden punk rock, the Chicago quartet The Methadones prove to be much more than the scads of young pseudo-angry bands that have cashed in on the pop-punk formula of Green Day in the early '90s. The Methadones, led by guitarist / vocalist Dan Schafer (aka Dan Vapid from Screeching Weasels), along with lead guitarist Mike Byrne (The Vindictives), bassist Pete Mittler and drummer Mike Soucy, snatch their sweet, sticky brand of pop-punk from the hands of babes, only to repackage it all into short, searing treats for those a little more mature, but who still know a good time when it clobbers them over the head. The band's knack for injecting their infectious melodies with an unbridled sense of rebellious enthusiasm only solidifies that these guys are serious about their craft.
SOVIETTES
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There's a fine line involved in the Soviettes' widely accessible brand of punk rock and those closely related; a line with two distinct production extremes lying on its respective sides. On one end you've got unashamed, unyielding, guitar-scrubbing, dirty-as-fuck, direct-from-the-basement work; on the other end you've got squeaky clean, polished to an unavoidable shimmer, radio-ready products of studio magic; the kind of thing that requires a special formula for the sake of easy and constant replication. But then in the middle, directly on that very thin line, you've got the perfect combination of both; not quite the poor band's "produced," not quite a big budget "gritty." It's a quality rarely achieved, and one capable of drawing respect from any point across the punk rock spectrum. It's genuine and adroit, it's straightforward and confounding - punk with an indiscriminant charm; pop with a scathing demeanor. It's exactly what you get with the Soviettes.
THE COPYRIGHTS
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The Copyrights play loud energetic punk with a definite Chicago influenced pop sound a la early 90's Lookout! They deliver a refreshing jolt in the spirit of their storied processors in the punk underground.
JETTY BOYS
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The Jetty Boys play punk rock in the vein of Elvis Costello, Devil Dogs, Boys, Descendents, Sweet Baby, Buzzcocks rolled into a sandwich slathered with guitars, bass, snare rolls, rock n' roll and pop hooks.
INCANTATIONWebsiteListen
One of the most important bands ever to emerge in the death metal genre, Incantation has braved two decades through many lineup changes, tours around the world, and an extensive discography. The death metal institution has returned with its latest release, Primordial Domination, to once again prove that Incantation is often imitated but never equaled.
FUNERUS
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Over the course of a couple years, and still working on achieving the most brutal sound, FUNERUS released two rehearsal demos, still without a bass player. At the time, finding people into totally brutal death metal was not an easy task. Luckily, though, Jason and Brad stumbled upon the idea of asking a friend of theirs if she would like to play with them. When the two found out their acquaintance, Jill Daily, played guitar a little bit, and was already into similar music, they asked the big question: "Will you play bass for us?" And, without a doubt, the sewage slinging tractor-bass was a welcome addition to their already low-end heavy sound.
FATALIST
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The band was originally thought of as an all Swedish death metal cover band called Stockholm Syndrome. After it was known that some of the members were not going to actually commit to doing it, the band was put on hold for a while. In the spring of 2006, Wes Caley (Uphill Battle, Exhumed) decided that he would like to make a version of the band that did original songs instead of cover songs but in the same style as Entombed, Nihilist, Grave, Dismember, and Unleashed. He contacted Neil Burkdoll (Dirty Dead, Stump) after hearing his POOR project that he did that was similar to what Wes had in mind for his Swedish style band. Just as Wes made contact with Neil, he found out that Neil was actually moving out to California in the near future. They decided it was time to get together create FATALIST. Eventually Fatalist enlisted Tyler Castro and Art Hayes (ex-Butchery) to complete the line-up on drums and bass. In late summer of 2007, the band recorded a 7 song demo cd called "Loss" and started looking for shows to play in California.
SCAR SYMMETRYWebsiteListen
Hailing from Sweden a mecca for melodic death metal and on a quest to pioneer their own form of that well-established genre, SCAR SYMMETRY proved to be an exceptional gathering of talents able to produce an eccentric mixture of metal that can only be described as an intoxicating, modern hybrid of melodic death metal.
BLACKGUARD
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If ever there was a test case proving that hard work, tenacity, a healthy amount suffering, and word of mouth pays off, Blackguard is it. Formed in 2001 by guitarist Terry Roadcase and drummer Justine "Juice" thier as a straight ahead black metal outfit, the Montreal-based sextet - who clawed their way into the public eye under the name Profugus Mortis - has fought a pitched battle to stand out amongst their international metal brethren, going through numerous line-up changes and much needed sonic tweaking to get to where they are in 2010.
FORBIDDENWebsite
Through-out the 1980's the thrash metal scene was bursting with talent and among the rhythmic collection a band that refused to be labeled in with the so called bay area sound. They were much more than just the next thrash band, they used odd signitures and melodies to create an original style all their won. Formed in March of 1985 in Hayward California Forbidden Evil forged an original style of metal that earned them praise by critics and bands alike.Throughout the years Forbidden has had many great players contributing to the music. In 2008 we came together for the first time in 12 years for a short re-union tour that included Russ Anderson on vocals, Craig Locicero and Glen Alvalais on guitar, Matt Camacho on bass, Mark Hernandez and the Great Gene Hoglan on drums. Even Paul Bostaph sat in for three shows. Of course we will never forget all of the amazing work that Tim Calvert and Steve Jacobs brought to the table even though they could not be a part of this re-union. Everyone was equally invaluable through out the History of Forbidden, though the core of the band on every record has always been Russ, Matt and Craig.
EVILE
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Evile are a Thrash Metal outfit from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the UK. Evile have created something that the metal world is crying out for.
GAMA BOMB
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It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Although the Death Star has been destroyed, Imperial troops have driven GAMA BOMB from their hidden base and pursued them across the galaxy. Evading the dreaded Imperial Starfleet, a group of freedom fighters led by GAMA BOMB has established a new secret base on the remote ice world of IRELAND. The evil lord GAMA BOMB, obsessed with finding young GAMA BOMB, has dispatched thousands of remote GAMA BOMBs into the far reaches of space...
Their new album is called Tales from the Grave in Space and it's FREE to download RIGHT NOW at www.earache.com/gamabomb. Alright?
BONDED BY BLOOD
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Rising out of Pomona, in the Los Angeles, Ca. outer suburbs, Bonded by Blood have rapidly emerged as one of the youngest (average age just 18) and arguably one of most proficient of the New Thrash wave of acts pouring out of that city in recent times. Formed in the summer of 2005 by a 17 year old hardcore-punk-thrash driven vocalist (Aladdin), he soon teamed up with like-minded young guitar shredders (Alex Lee and Juan Juarez), then found a drummer influenced by more classic metal (Carlos Cervesa), and finally added a bassist who was more than a little "out there " (RuDo) to round out the line-up. Although partly influenced by different styles of music, they all met through a love of one genre: THRASH METAL.
Saturday, December 11 • 6:00 PM • All Ages • $13.00
DRIWebsite
We are a punk/metal crossover band with our Roots set in Hardcore. Established way back in 1982 and now have been together for over 23 years. We have about 10 CD's & 2 DVD's out on various labels and are considered to be one of the forefathers of speed metal and thrash punk music. We started out in Texas and moved to the Bay Area cause we heard the SF area had free food at the soup kitchens (from which the classic tune was written!!!!!) We are that band with the skanker in the circle. You know, the running man. The mosher. The one thats on your parents old t-shirts. We apeared on a Beavis & Butthead episode. We also held the Guiness Book record for fastest band in the world, back in the day. We played with just about every major band you can name, and most festivals in our travels around the world for over two deacdes. We now have over 120 DRI songs under our belt, and still play about 35 or so when we play a live.
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Folk Metal Band that hails from Finland. That's right. Folk Metal. "The last leaves have fallen in the old world of Europe. Trees are stripped to wooden skeletons, Winter is at its coldest. The old magic is fading away… FINNTROLL's new album, a storm of old-world-laden, folk-rooted black metal called "Nifelvind", will be the sound that freezes souls as it blows from the grim North this February 2010."
ENSIFERUM
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If Black Metal and Power Metal were to ever have a child (gods forbid save this exception) it would be Ensiferum. Ensiferum uses the melodies and choral arrangements without sacrificing the thrash and black elements.
ROTTING CHRISTWebsiteListen
Rotting Christ history counts more than 20 years and they decided to celebrate this anniversary with a double DVD + double live CD named NON SERVIAM A 20 YEARS APOCRYPHAL STORY including the more than 2 hours Athenian show plus many detailed and rare extras taken from their apocryphal and glorious journey into the underground Black metal scene. ROTTING CHRIST after 20 years are still alive and more productive and refreshed than ever and with their activity the world can witness the Black Cult is still alive.
LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH
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The legal last name to Autarch, vocalist for Lightning Swords of Death, is Loathing. If that doesn't prove that the group consists of some evil dudes, then just wait until you see the menaces live. Need a better picture? Imagine if Watain was from Los Angeles, left behind the maggots and had some doomier parts. In other words, Lightning Swords of Death don't dress in theatrical costume. Just leather and bullet belts. And their sound is as fierce as their attitude.
