| Wednesday, January 7 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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PROGNOSISWebsite
The earlier years of Prognosis are best described as experimenting with the sound that would come. All of my anger and hatred for people and life has been pounded into In The Dark. This undeniable sound has brought a new meaning to Harsh Electronic music. The New Prognosis album In The Dark is almost finished now and you can all feel the anger for the world.
DEFCON Website
Side Project of brendan7_ (Cruciform Injection) & cohort Aleks.
FRAGMENTATION Website
FRAGMENTATION, who is APATHADEMON and CHAOSMONK, was formed in January of 2005 as a simple thought to contribute to the underground music scene became crystallized. FRAGMENTATIONs contribution to the music world has been described as that of the Armageddon attempting to pass through a quiet Falls eve.
CRITICAL SYSTEM ERROR Website
DJ NOIR Website
A known Chicago DJ who has held multiple residential gigs, spun across the world - including Germany, the homefront of Industrial music, and been featured in many printed articles and videos. DJ Noir will be spinning only the best in Dark music for you to dance to!
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| Thursday, January 8 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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THE RIKTERSWebsite Listen
Like the bastard offspring of Elvis Costello and The Stooges, The Rikters play pop distilled until it's gritty, heavy and raw. With the basic elements of guitar, bass, drums and vocals, The Rikters deliver finely crafted tunes with the weight of a sledgehammer. In other words: The Rikters are a Rock Band. Vocalist/Guitarist Doug Jenkins and Drummer Riley Ryan had been playing together for years before they decided it was time to start their own band, and along with bassist Brad Sawicki, they formed The Rikters in 2004. Their debut EP, "Mistaken For Scientists", was released in March 2005 and enjoyed regular rotation on Chicagoland stations including Q101, WXRT, WLUW and WONC. For their follow-up EP, The Rikters recruited producer Brian Zeiske (The Academy Is, The Hush Sound) to track the band, and legendary engineer Steve Rooke (The Cure, Wilco, Franz Ferdinand) of Abbey Roads Studios in London to master the recordings. The resultant "Don't You Get It" EP was released in 2007 to high acclaim from both fans and critics alike.
GABRIEL LYON & THE NOTARY Website
Gabriel Lyon brings together the vocal drama of Jeff Buckley and the melancholy of Red House Painters and Nick Drake, while throwing in the jazziness of Nina Simone, the grimey edge of Iggy Pop, and lyrics straight out of a Woody Allen movie.
COME ON COME ON Website
Come On Come On play straight up rock and roll with skillfully sparse instrumental interplay that allow the melodic vocals to take precedence.
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| Friday, January 9 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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SHE LIKES TODDWebsite
She Likes Todd is a generator of loud, fast music consisting of ripping guitar, melodic bass, fast paced drums. Humor and angst fill the song content of this punk trio that calls back to the early nineties sounds of Pennywise, Lagwagon, and NOFX, as well as pulling inspiration from more homegrown heroes such as Slapstick, Rise Against, and 88 Fingers Louie.
MAGNAFUX Website
MagnaFUx is a high energy rock/punk band that puts the FU back in fun! If you had to pin them down as to what they sound like, let's say they come in somewhere between The Dwarves and Seaweed.
DEAD TOWN REVIVAL Website
Hailing from the working-class streets of the south side of Chicago, Dead Town Revival is a self-described "punk-n-roll" band. Inspired by angst, guns, and rock and roll, Dead Town Revival's driving melodic music speaks of love lost, hard luck and a complete disdain for authority.
BONE TOSSER Website
Two pints of the Groodies blended with 1/4 Hardly Working. Adventurous and savory, these kids know how to shred. Rock and roll with punk ethics or punk with grunge sensibilities? You decide.
CAPITAL EYE Website
The hook-laden, melody driven quintet known as Capital Eye hails from Chicago's North Side. Their distinctive sound echoes the band's diverse influences ranging from technical and melodic pop punk tunes, punk rock anthems, 80s hardcore punk, hard rock, and 80s metal, backing up their lead singer's dynamic voice and wide range. Lyricists Jimmy and Marie pen in lines of experience on themes dealing with love, alienation, personal politics, sarcasm, social and political angst, and a ray of hope that may or may not be found. Capital Eye shines on stage and plays fun, energetic shows while also keeping a warm and intimate relationship with their fans. Their "in your face" presence, glowing personalities, and catchy music send them well on their way to putting their mark on the Chicago Punk Rock scene!
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| Saturday, January 10 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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| ROCK SCARZ MAGAZINE RELEASE PARTY with Guest Host Candace of Walls Of Jericho! |
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EARLY APRIL Website
Early April, the four talented and diverse musicians have an original and refreshing sound that combines both post-grunge and progressive rock with the likes of alt-rock. In June 2007, the band released their first independent record album, "Through the Eyes of Her", an 11 song opus of rock perfection. Currently, the band is focused on playing gigs and having their music heard by the masses.
NOTHING FORGOTTEN Website
Formed in 2007, Chicago based band Nothing Forgotten is a well oiled machine, driven by five individuals who insist on letting their music and performance do the talking. Delivering an experience for their audience and a journey for the listeners, there is no question as to how or why they decided on their band name.
IMPALE Website
The original members, Frank Shannon - guitar, Phil Messina - drums, and Ed Cichon - bass, started the band, and through different member changes, found Jay McGury - vocals, and Kenny McClarin - guitars (ex members of metal band Rupture). IMPALE has had it's ups and downs, struggling through numerous member changes, people having to leave and come back, periods of time with little to no shows and the long, time consuming process of writing songs and promoting, but WE HAVE FUCKING PERSEVERED THROUGH IT ALL AND ARE STILL ROCKING OUT TO OUR OWN STYLE OF METAL!!!
IZEL'S SPIRAL Website
Very hard rock and very power ballad; Izel's Spiral are versatile enough to play both styles, and they play them well enough to fit almost any radio station format. With a fusion of early 90's rock and today's mainstream artists Izel's Spiral weave the right elements into their unique sound. "If Metallica and Stone Temple Pilots had a child, it would've had Bush for step parents and Breaking Benjamin as a distant cousin." That's one way to describe the sound Izel's Spiral creates.
WIDDLE MONSTERS Website Listen
In a time where everything has been done, there is a real misconception of originality and individualism. For too long have we allowed these self sucking depressive "musicians" to repackage that which has come before them. If you don't understand now, you will when you're done following. We are not a metal band.We're entertainment.If you are too stupid to understand that not all performers can fall into a rank and file then I suggest you go eat what your television feeds you.Yes, we are electronic in part. That which is programmed is done out of necessity due to the fact that it is beyond the reach of human ability.
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| Saturday, January 10 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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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.
ROBUST Website
Previously heard on Meaty Ogre's 'Flibbertigibbit' single, as well as having made appearances on both Qwel's first album and Sage Francis' 'Still Sick…Urine Trouble,' With production from Meaty Ogre, Dj Whitelightning, Maker and more. Robust is sure to please any fan of chicago hip hop styles and beats!
DIRTY DIGITAL Website
Pure adrenaline and strange synergy energy and frenetically thumping that gets feet taping fingers snapping heads bopping and tails shaking.
MAKER Website
Marco Jacobo (a/k/a maker) has been a dj and producer since the mid 90's has produced for and played along side many significant artists in his career. maker has released "honestly"(birthwrite) and "shooting the breeze"(galapagos4) as well as various instrumental limited 7's (bully, heardrums) and a 7' series called "the maker files" (shake it).
QWEL Website Listen
Qwel came upon the hip hop scene with a vengeance. He began as a prolific graff writer in the late 90's with various crews around Chicago, and picked up rhyming by jumping in battle ciphers with Chicago's Nacrobats crew.
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| Sunday, January 11 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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INCAPACITATEWebsite
Incapacitate rose from the ashes of several Chicago-based Filipino bands who are by now disbanded. A strong passion for extreme music, the four members have been a part of the Filipino underground culture before migrating to the United States. Playing in local bands like Bad Omen, Anal Scream, Aklas, Destruction Of Trust, Sanctum, among others. And actively participating in the scene through various means (writing zines, organizing gigs, etc.), their penchant for underground music carried on when finally they've reached the City Of Chicago.
KOLUMBINE Website
We're fast and short and to the point. All right, lets do this.
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| Monday, January 12 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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DAMIERAWebsite Listen
Buffalo, NY's Damiera formed when frontman Dave Raymond's former band, League, imploded in late 2004. Taking with him fellow Leaguer Matthew Kipp, Raymond called up drummer Brad McRae and Damiera began to take shape. After finally acquiring bassist Mark Henry -- who ended a seven-year stint as singer for Queen City Lights to join the band -- they lost Kipp and guitarist Rock Whittington hopped on board after coming across a "Guitarist Wanted" ad on PureVolume. The quartet's first full-length album, M(US)IC, is out Jan. 23, 2007 on Equal Vision Records.
GIANTS Website
Giants, located in the heart of Iowa, is a five-piece instrumental band that recently released their full-length album, "They, The Undeserving" with Medical Abuse Records in California. They have played shows with bands such as Saxon Shore, The Appleseed Cast and Anathallo in places spread out across the Midwest.
NATIVE Website
"Just when I feel myself reaching that point where everything is beginning to sound a bit stale, a band like Native comes along and knocks me out. There is definitely nothing boring or generic about this Indiana band. They play a powerful blend of screamy, mathy hardcore that leaves other like-minded bands in the dust"
OCEANS Website
an instrumental juggernaut [that]...can lull you to sleep with a post-rock swagger but then clobber you over the head with a vicious math rock swing all in the same song.
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| Wednesday, January 14 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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NAPPY ROOTSWebsite
Nappy Roots is your favorite platinum-selling American alternative southern rap group that originated in Kentucky in 1995 and is best known for hits such as; "Awnaw (Produced by Groove Chambers/ft Jazze Pha)," "Round Da Globe," and "Po Folks" Nappy Roots has accomplished so much early on in their careers with their first two album releases "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz" and "Wooden Leather." They were the number one selling hip-hop group in 2002, as well as won various award nominations.
PATHFINDERS Website
Pathfinders are a three man group collaborating on different ideas for beats and rhymes.
RADIUS Website
South Chicago/South Shore Native, All Chi-City (WE ARE NOT A TOWN) Representative :)...Producing music since 2001...A Music fanatic forever! Openminded and Progressive at all times....
DECAY Website Listen
Decay brings credible experience and an established catalog to the veteran hip-hop collective, the Molemen. Currently residing on the Northside, but formerly staying on both the South and the West sides of Chicago; Decay can truly claim the title "All-City Emcee". Having been exposed to the eclectic styles and genres found embedded in the various neighborhoods that he lived in as a youth, Decay was also fortunate enough to be exposed to reggae & soul music from his mother, which allowed him a broader view of music and instilled an eclectic taste. Growing up immersing himself in the wordplay of emcees on all sides of the lyrical spectrum, from Too Short to Public Enemy, Decay brings with him the raw sound and the boom-bap essence of that era.
ASTONISH Website Listen
Astonish joins the veteran hip-hop collective, the Molemen, as their youngest burgeoning emcee. Originally from Humboldt Park but now residing in Old Irving/Jefferson Park, Astonish embodies Chicago's capacity to produce a street-smart lyricist with enough intelligent swagger to hold his own in the midst of both the thugs and the backpackers.
PRIMERIDIAN Website
The Primeridian, a hip-hop based, power duo consisting of Jaime Roundtree (tree tha scarecrow) and Simeon Viltz (see-me-on) hail from the eclectic, historical music scene of Chicago. With musical influences from blues and R&B, to house and acid jazz, the primeridian fuses these influences into a soulful, jazzy, acid-funk sound independent of musical genres and classification pushing hip-hop to new levels of exposure, experimentation and expressions.
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| Thursday, January 15 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN Website
On Again Off Again is an Indie-Folk trio from Chicago with lots of class. These dashingly clad men will leave a catchy tune in your head while you dance your worries away. With a sound similar to Iron and Wine, Elliott Smith, and Weezer, On Again Off Again is guaranteed to brighten your spirit and relax your soul.
MOTHER ELECTRIC Website
Gnash your teeth and spit out the shards. Mother Electric is bringing back the gritty art form of rock n' roll. No bells, no whistles, no haircuts, just guitars, last calls, and the dawning genesis of rock music being what it should be.
CUP'N'STRING Website
Cup'N'String slept with your girlfriend, then they wrote a song about it.
PERCOLATOR Website
Four guys playing music with musical instruments as if they were in a band that had instruments and songs, and played music that had maybe about four guys in it.
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| Friday, January 16 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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COLUM AWebsite
With rockin' beats, sure to keep you moving...and hard hitting, yet catchy, riffs...adding bass lines, sure to keep the blood flowing and the rythym stomping...and topping it off with vocal lines beautiful and melodic, with a twist of energy and edge.
SNAKEOSAURUS REX Website
Balancing thought-provoking guitar work with supportive bass lines, the group weaves a melodic story with every song. Focused on writing quality songs and pumping through 8 hour practice sessions, the band has proven their strength and unity during the most stressful of times.
EMPIRE EMPIRE Website
"Beautiful melodies and off-rhythms that are seemingly guaranteed to shine a light on your broken heart and let you know that you're not the only one" -Smother
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| Saturday, January 17 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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| Myspace Music Presents... |
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THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUSWebsite Listen
Sprinkling their impassioned brand of alternative rock with touches of screamo, pop-punk, and metal, Middleburg, FL's the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus were originally born in 2003. Writing and rehearsing for about 18 months with no real intentions of performing or recording anything, the bandmembers were later urged by some friends to pursue their music seriously. This encouragement led the guys to eventually book themselves some local shows, much to the quick embracement of their hometown scene. With a buzz growing, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus recorded their first EP and relentlessly began spreading their name around Florida. in 2005, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus began crafting their debut full-length. The resulting Don't You Fake It appeared in July 2006, and part of that summer was spent on the Warped Tour; the album was certified gold by the year's end, propelled by the success of first single "Face Down."
THE BECOMING Website
As if crafted in another world and delivered to rescue us from our hyphenated-rock-doldrums, The Becoming has landed and it's time for you to remember what gave you chills the first time you heard great music.
TICKLE ME PINK Website Listen
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| Saturday, January 17 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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SUPERSIXTYWebsite Listen
Supersixty brings a twisted pop sensibility to songwriting that is backed by a hard hitting rhythm section. Each member brings a unique perspective to the music as there is little, if any, overlap in tastes.
MOLE HILL Website Listen
With a wide range of musical styles, Molehill pride themselves on never playing 2 songs that sound the same. With influences ranging from jazz to blues to classical music to straight-ahead rock and roll, Molehill has the kind of sound that is at the same time familiar and unique.
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| Sunday, January 18 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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THE REMEMBERWHENSWebsite
Rememberwhens in Bill and Teds Bogus Adventure when they traveled to the future to meet their future selves, and they were treated like Gods because it was music that apparently brought peace to the world and united everyone...so they brought their future selves to the present (which is the past for us now) to play in some talent show thing (with death on upright bass!) and their song was the greatest song ever and united the world??!
PARENTHETICALS Website
This is hope for all the lost souls.
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| Wednesday, January 21 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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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.
GRAVEDIRT Website
THE TURBO VAMPS Website
The Turbo Vamps are a Punk Rock band from the subarbs of Chicacgo. The band started in Early December 2005 in Andrews basement and have been writing since. The band has takin its breaks here and there due to school, work, and other fucked up shit but now all that is in the past and they are ready to get serious and make a name for themselves.
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| Thursday, January 22 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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JUST SURRENDERWebsite
To start a band you need one thing...people who love music. Some ability doesn't hurt either. In 2003, Just Surrender started with high school friends Jason Maffucci, Andrew Meunier, and Steve Miller, but, like most new bands do, they searched for that last member who would add an extra element; vocals, musicianship, and the right attitude were on that list. Dan Simons, fresh out of a band and looking for something that would excite him, was the last piece of the puzzle. With the lineup tight, the guys embarked on a mission to build a reputation and make enough money to record some songs. Just Surrender put together a 4 song EP in New York's sought-after Nada Recording Studios with producer John Naclerio. Naclerio has worked with bands such as Brand New, Senses Fail, My Chemical Romance, and many others. When the Just Surrender sessions were done, Naclerio knew this band was special. "Rarely do young bands have the ability to shape a song AND have the attitude that they don't know it all. Actually, that never happens," says Naclerio.When the songs were posted online, the band quickly became one of the most popular artists on the music site www.purevolume.com
PATENT PENDING Website Listen
If The Little Engine That Could was in a punk rock band, he would be in Patent Pending. Prior to attracting the attention of any record label, Patent Pending played hundreds of shows across the country, sold thousands of CDs & DVDs and amassed enough friends on Myspace to fill a small state. Recently the band has found a warm and loving home in We Put Out Records. With their first label release, "Save Each Other, The Whales Are Doing Fine", will the little engine finally get some rest? Not until the entire world has witnessed the rock and roll party power of Patent Pending.
JESSE BARRERA of MY AMERICAN HEART Website
I've been playing music for about 5 years now. It's basically as long as I've been playing in a band(My American Heart). I felt I could totally be free of limits and sticking to a certain sound. It's also a way to just let out what's been going on in my head. It gives me a chance to jot down what I've been feeling, how I've felt and what I want to feel. I let go and enjoy letting listeners try and connect with what's going on in my life.
KELSEY AND THE CHAOS Website
Kelsey and the Chaos is the all-new female fronted bombshell from New York City! The band has been ripping through stages and exciting fans all over the country since their start in early 2008. After KATC was active for only ten weeks they were invited to tour and support dates on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour, Brett Michaels Rock of Love Tour and multiple regional touring dates with several national acts.
PULL THE PIN Website
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| Thursday, January 22 • 9:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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ARMAWebsite
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| Friday, January 23 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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WE SHOT WARHOLWebsite
Four friends brought together to do one thing...have a great fuckin' time. One youngster, two graduates, and a middle man.
ON THE FRONT Website
OnTheFront is an established, energetic, modern/hard rock 6-piece out of Chicago. Within the last year OTF has taken the Chicago rock scene by surprise with their passionate songs and extremely high-energy live show.
KING SPARROW Website
Hailing from the unassuming environs of Chicago's Northwest side, King Sparrow cranks out driving indie rock that walks a fine line between the studio and the garage. The rough-edged production of the group's debut EP belies a tuneful, sometimes even poignant, heart that sets King Sparrow apart from the legions of heavy-handed and/or empty-headed artists currently cluttering the indie scene. The trio bypasses showy soloing, instead pushing ahead with a coherent sound that maximizes the effect of every element. It's a tightly produced slice of rock that nevertheless maintains a gritty, spontaneous edge.
MINDSIGHT Website Listen
Encompassing elements of pop, Latin influence, eclectic sound, melodic hooks and ambient landscapes Mindsight's lyrics are fueled by life experiences. They continuously exceed the audience's expectations with intense guitar riffs, commanding percussion and flawless fierce vocals.
AN AESTHETIC ANAESTHETIC Website
With a penchant for "noise" and an addiction to "loud", An Aesthetic Anaesthetic formed in October 2007 by Greg, Joshua, and Dan. It's a blend of the entire sonic spectrum -- ranging from melodic and beautiful to a caustic assault on the senses.
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| Saturday, January 24 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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HOLDING MERCURYWebsite
Holding Mercury are attempting to resurrect the era when sophisticated pop a la Crowded House, The Cure, Cheap Trick, Tears for Fears, Men at Work, etc. ruled the airwaves. Lead vocalist, Matt Hoffer, amusingly describes their own sound as "The Police chasing the Killers in getaway Cars". HM has recently been featured on the Morning Fix on Q101 and featured in Music Connection Magazine and will release their EP, Downfall of an Empire in November of 2008.
MAKESHIFT PRODIGY Website
LATE APRILL Website
So where to begin?? Late Aprill seem to make and play music because they really enjoy doing it. They also create music to hopefully help out others. For whatever reason, they hope to connect in some way. What is music without honesty? Music is the most honest way to communicate.
THE MOVES Website
The Moves are a 3-piece rock group hailing from Chicago. Drawing on an array of influences including U2, Elastica, and the Pixies, The Moves create a distinctive pop sound.
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| Sunday, January 25 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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COACHHOUSEWebsite
Coachhouse is what happens when three friends from two bands move away from their comfortable home town of Midland, Michigan and continue to play music. Each member taking different influences and styles and bringing them to the table to create their own sound. With the new addition of a bass player Coachhouse is completed with a full sound.
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| Friday, January 30 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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SURRENDER DOROTHYWebsite
A love of bands such as The Rolling Stones and ACDC drives this four piece rock group. Armed with tie-loosening well crafted song writing Surrender Dorothy will have you jumping off your bar stool and moving on the dance floor. Influenced by classic rock these boys have mastered a fresh and catchy sound that will put a smile on anyones face. With their unique style and pretty looks these guys have the ability to capture hearts over any crowd.
HONEYGLASS Website
Honeyglass hits you with an eclectic blend of songs and a powerful live performance. Their music can best be described as melodic alt-rock with new wave and prog-rock roots. Influences range from The Cure and Bowie to Tool and Porcupine Tree. The music is dynamic and CJ's sultry vocals are as powerful as they are pretty. The band writes with purpose and CJ's lyrics are insightful as they are passionate.
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT Website
Perfection is defined by the individual... So we ask the question, what is absolutely perfect... it is an alternative funk band influenced by a bit of everything... Incubus, The Police, Stevie Wonder, Maroon 5, Jeff Buckley, Dredg, Jamiroqui, Mute Math, and Rage Against the Machine.
SILENT SIRENS Website
From the ashes of Burning Bright and Domestic Play rises Silent Sirens. A blend of melody and aggression, cohesiveness and chaos, Silent Sirens brand of rock and roll is an experience to be reckoned with. Their frenzied live shows will move your feet and their songs, like arrows straight to the heart, will be impossible to remove from your memory. Prepare to be moved.
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| Saturday, January 31 • 9:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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SOBREWebsite
Sobre is recognized as one of the top local Spanish rock bands in Chicago and has shared the stage with Aterciopelados, Rata Blanca, Volumen Cero, Angeles Del Infierno, La Barranca, Hamlet, and Luzbel.
ANTENNA Website
PECADOS DE MARIA Website
RE. DE LA PARKA Website
Re. De. La Parka da su comienzo en Chicago, alrededor de 1998 cuando algunos de los integrantes aun atendian la preparatoria, durante un concurso de bandas. Aunque tocaron bajo otro nombre y existian otros miembros, la meta principal continua: explorar las inquietudes musicales de cada musico y presentarlas en conjunto.
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| Thursday, February 5 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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AUTOMATIC LOVELETTER
A CURSIVE MEMORY
ARCHIE STAR Website
Headphone-to-Headphone, Bedroom-to-Bedroom Archie Star has given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to its stuck on repeat music scene with Johnny D'Andrea's aggressive style and tongue-in-cheek lyrics accompanied by his 18 year old sister Ria D'Andrea's innocent catch flies with honey vocal portrayal, and John Carmichael's Blues/Rock roots and riffs ripping through each song like a slasher film while adding key members Mike "Juice" Sauciuc on bass, and young Chris Eckstrum on drums to the mix; you have Archie Star with roots grown deep in the City of Chicago.
THE FRIDAY NIGHT BOYS Website
MY ALUMNI Website
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| Friday, February 6 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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THE LIVES OF FAMOUS MENWebsite
The defining pillars of music as a component of popular culture are trivial at best, but still the measure of our admiration. The Lives of Famous Men are the authors of music with soul, five friends who tired of music that glorified image above substance and who had a desire to do something different.
ANARBOR Website
GO CRASH AUDIO Website
Go Crash Audio hails from the heart of America: Omaha, NE. Comprised of guitarist/singer Deryck Stanek, guitarist Pat Curran, bassist Justin Zabrocki, and drummer Kyle Rossi, the band is set to launch themselves into the expansive music scene as a band willing to do whatever it takes to make it out alive, without compromising who they are.
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| Friday, February 6 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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FUN CLUBWebsite Listen
Fun Club is a fun focused (not ford focus) energy driven machine that counts fun as a friend more than an a acquaintance and the boo hoos as an enemy with whom they would like to have some choice words.All together, Fun Club is part rap, part pop, part 1980s, part comedy, part tragedy and All Fun.
VICTORIAN HALLS Website
Victorian Halls came together in response to make-believe-over-hyped bands, and an era's stolen musical identity. Relying on sharp lyrical pathos and a wise, road-tested sense of dynamic interplay, the songs groove and dart with brash swagger, interspersed with hints of gossip and skewed technics. The rhythm section, heavier, tighter, and more impulsive than ever, drives the songs forward while keyboards careen over dueling vocals and interweaving guitars.
SCREAMING MECHANICAL BRAIN Website
Brimming with creativity, skill, and sheer willpower, SMB fuses every kind of music from throughout history using both digital and standard instruments into a seamless blend of mind blowing rock. There are no walls, there are no boundaries. This band has proven that you can think outside of the box, and still get in people's heads. When these mighty men take the stage, you can move your body in every way imaginable. It does not matter who you are, or what you are into-SMB is for YOU. This is the new standard, all other music is obsolete. No one can stand in their way, so you best join in and enjoy the ride.
IDEAMEN Website Listen
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.
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| Thursday, February 12 • 6:00 PM • All Ages |
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| "Murder By Death will be performing the complete two albums in their Desert Series, 2008's RED OF TOOTH AND CLAW and 2003's WHO WILL SURVIVE AND WHAT WILL BE LEFT OF THEM in sequence. The story begins with the anti-hero's younger days in RED OF TOOTH... and culminates in a battle between good and evil set within a small desert town in the album WHO WILL SURVIVE... This 21 song set will also feature original keyboardist Vincent Edwards on piano and organ. Accompanying the show will be a program of the evenings set, as well as a large video projection at select shows. " |
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MURDER BY DEATHWebsite Listen
Part horror movie climax, part western barroom brawl and a gloss of wintry distortion. Murder by Death would be the house band back in the early 1900s in the West where the guns drew quick and the whiskey went quicker. Murder by Death's frenetic guitar-electric cello whirlwind piles up tension and ominous vibrations, only to wash them down with a knife-like guitar riff or somber piano flourish. With songs tackling timeless topics such as Satan, boozing, and the apocalypse, how could this band not be good?
THE BUILDERS AND THE BUTCHERS Website
"Chock full of junk store percussion, is this to be considered inspired by call and response old time Gospel, or is it the Gospel for modern folk pop lovers? This lo-fi recording of strings, mandolin, drums, "whatever you can get your hands on" percussion, guitars, banjo, bass, organ, and open vocal harmonies, is deceptively loose-sound sounding on first listen. As the listener dives deeper into the record it becomes pretty apparent that this musical mongrel of a band is pretty precise, but feels like it was hewn from dirt of the land, and sounds ragged and burnt from a lifetime of tilling. The lyrics are slyly smart, artfully sinister, and built for audience participation… and while the rolling high end mandolin and banjo pluck their ways through countermelodies, there's that perfectly tattered jumble of percussion that sets the knee to bouncin' and the hands together to clap along.
FAKE PROBLEMS Website Listen
Originally planned as a solo outing for vocalist/guitarist Chris Farren, Fake Problems occupy the space between altcountry, folk, and indie pop with an added dose of punk D.I.Y. appeal. Fake Problems first documented their sound on the album Watching the Bull Get the Matador, though it had more electronic undertones than the twangy countryfolkrock (which could evoke images of early Against Me alongside Whiskeytown) later releases would showcase further.
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| Friday, February 13 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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1997Website Listen
While comparisons certainly can be made, such a description fails to describe the atmosphere of a stuffy attic apartment as it became flooded with the heartfelt sounds of acoustic guitars and passionate voices.
DEATH IN THE PARK Website
GALAXY DOWN Website
WALRUS Website
The multi-cultured, gender friendly emo band WALRUS will rock your face and leave your hair messier than than a late night in the sack.
SKYLINES CALLING Website
Skylines Calling, composed of members from ex-Chicago band One Man Crowd and other Chicagoland musicians who are shedding their old skin and entering their new endeavor with a sense of urgency. With decades of combined experience, Skylines Calling is hoping to leave their mark in the Chicago scene and propel themselves into the national spotlight.
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| Tuesday, February 17 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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MIKE MICTLAN + LAZERBEAK ARE HAND OVER FIST Website
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| Friday, February 20 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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THE HALLOWWebsite
The Hallow are a Chicago rock band, drawing from such genres as hardcore, punk rock, and new wave, they have created a hybrid sound that will make you bleed from your eyes.
TONIGHT THE PROM Website
Is it pop? Is it punk? No, it's pop-punk, from Chicago!
LOVE AND SQUALOR Website
Love And Squalor is a punk band. We started in Ohio and moved to Chicago. We are now a four piece, and we sound better than ever before. We are on the verge of releasing our new full-length, New Blood, New Songs, and are finally writing new material again. We aim to release a seven inch vinyl record by the end of summer.
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| Friday, February 20 • 9:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMOREWebsite Listen
A former roadie/merchandiser for Iowa Hardcore outfit Ten Grand, William E. Whitmore honed his material and live performance when opening to fill the gap created by his cohort's tendency to rip through their sets within twenty minutes. Claiming influence from the likes of Captain Beefheart, Ralph Stanley and Minor Threat, and hailing from a horse farm in a small town along the Mississippi River, Whitmore plays traditional, rural blues, with the intent of injecting the "inflection" of hardcore. Firstly Whitmore possesses a striking voice, with traces of Leonard Cohen, aged Johnny Cash, and a more ragged Keb Mo; it's a tool which, along with suitably clichéd slang, underpins much of his sound. Often referred to as the "Hillbilly Ray Charles," Mr. Whitmore builds his songs of redemption and his murder ballads with little more than his banjo, his harmonica, and his incredible voice.
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| Saturday, February 21 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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DIRGEWebsite
The music created is meant to be extreme. The whole outlook of DIRGE is for the songs to be an outlet from the everyday life we all have to deal with. We hope our music is an outlet for you to release your anger,as that is what we feel our music does for us.
ELI Website
Progressive metal from Schaumburg.
THE DOOMSDAY CATALYST Website
Brutal new age Tech Metal from Chicago, The Doomsday Catalyst are grinding and punching their way to the top of the growing Midwest deathcore scene.
TRIALS Website
Heavy hitting, blistering metal from Chicago.
BLOODSTREAM PARADE Website
Their shows are not shows, they're rallies. The dual machine gun attack of guitarists Ryan and Tim, bring the fire powered rhythms roaring reminiscent of "SHOCK AND AWE". The thunder from Shawn Johnson on drums and Wolfman on Bass, pounds the message into every heart and soul.
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| Friday, February 27 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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DON CABALLEROWebsite
The legendary Don Caballero have re-emerged! Inarguably one of the most celebrated, influential and innovative bands in recent times, Don Caballero is the vanguard of progressive, instrumental music. With World Class Listening Problem, its first full-length album in almost 5 years, Don Cab prove once again that they are head and shoulders above their peers. The bands powerful, percussive-heavy sonic advance is more dense, more expansive, and burns with a new-found urgency. World Class Listening Problem is prime Don Caballero and an indispensable addition to the illustrious Don Cab canon.
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COUGARS Website Listen
People only say "rock 'n' roll is dead" to sell records. That way a label, PR hack or jaded journalist can proclaim some band "rock's salvation." It's a load of shit. Even in these harrowing times dominated by nu metal, vapid teen pop and cookie-cutter pop-punk, we must continue to believe in the power of rock.Cougars believe. They know that rock never went anywhere, even though culturally obtuse writers and bottom-line-watching label presidents have decided it's back. Each Cougars show is a testament to its vitality. Six guys (including former members of Big'n and Hot Stove Jimmy) thrust onto the stage for a multi-instrumental assault: dueling guitars, driving bass, manic drumming, ominous keyboards, beguiling vocals. Like a hurricane spinning into motion and laying waste to all that has not been boarded up and abandoned, Cougars are collecting wolf tickets.
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| Saturday, February 28 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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FALL7 Website
MIDWESTERN MASS Website
Benjamin Tully met Nathan Hupp in Wheaton, Il. Freshman year of high school 45 minutes away from that scum-sucking, corrupt city, Chicago (birthplace of ANTON LAVEY). They played rock and dabbled in the basic principles of satanism in a town with the most churches per capita in the United States . That's to say...home to Wheaton college (Wes Craven an Alumn); and home of the Billy Graham center; home of puritan-based, work-ethic drenched protestant ideals. They weren't anti-christian as much as they were pro-art. If you are reading this, and your in middle America with all these "wrong" feelings inside you. If you have people telling you that rock n' roll and out-there music and the free-exchange of ideas are somehow wrong!
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| Friday, March 6 • 7:00 PM • All Ages |
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SWINGIN UTTERSWebsite
SHOT BAKER Website Listen
Shot Baker plays an honest form of aggressive punk rock with driving melodies and addictive choruses. They're here to play music that drives them. It's this simplified way of raw aggression, anger, passion, and love for the music that makes them such a refreshing act to see these days.
RULE 22 Website
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.
THE INFECTED Website
With their recent signing to Bouncing Betty Records. Chicagos THE INFECTED have made a name for themselves after landing a series of tour support slots for Blitz, Lower Class Brats, Toxic Reasons, Clit 45, The Briggs, Cheap Sex, Naked Aggression, U.S. Bombs, and many more. Their debut album, Out for Blood. Produced by 88 Fingers and Rise Against guitarist, Dan Precision (Anti-Flag, Vindictives, Common Rider). Combining '84 UK Hardcore Punk elements of Broken Bones and metallic anthems of the Misfits and Iron Maiden.
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| Saturday, March 7 • 7:00 PM • All Ages |
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HANZEL UND GRETYL Website
WITHERING SOUL Website
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| Thursday, March 12 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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DEAR AND THE HEADLIGHTSWebsite Listen
Dear and the Headlights is a Rock / Indie / Pop band from Tempe/Chandler, Arizona. After being signed to Equal Vision Records in 2006, they have released their first full-length record "Small Steps, Heavy Hooves" (February 2007), produced by Bob Hoag. They have previously toured with the likes of Circa Survive, Fear Before the March of Flames, As Tall as Lions and Mae and are currently touring with Paramore and Jimmy Eat World.
YOURSELF AND THE AIR Website
Yourself and the Air, putting an awful taste to your mouth and having you leave with a smile. Known for their energetic human being performances in front of the few and the many, they invite you to come and stare with your eyes, absorb in the ears, and stand in cross armed form. And for those who like to move your feet to a rhythmic pattern, YATA will definitely be able to satisfy your urge to let loose and dance like a maniac. After all, you only live and die once right...?
REUBENS ACCOMPLICE Website
Reubens Accomplice is the moniker of Jeff Bufano and Chris Corak, a duo that has been doing their thing for some time now. With The Bull, the Balloon and the Family, the guys team up with fellow Phoenix native and Jimmy Eat World front man Jim Adkins, who helps run the Western Tread label. Adkins not only contributed vocals and guitar, but he also produced the album, and after listening to it, it is easy to see why he was so eager to get involved. There are layers of strings, pedal steel, xylophone, banjo and assorted other instruments stacked on top of the drums, bass and numerous guitars both acoustic and electric. All of this leads to a lush and lovely style of melodic rock that hints at influences from folk to country to pop. The songs are complex yet remarkably easy to delve into, and once you're there you are quickly engulfed by the sort of warm pop that is perfect for either sitting back and enjoying with the headphones on or turning up in the background as you go about your business.
MINIATURE TIGERS Website Listen
TRUMAN & HIS TROPHY Website
Truman & His Trophy play synth pop with punk overtones. Hailing from Chicago, these kids are poised to turn some heads with their genre defying tunes.
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| Friday, March 13 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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| Even In Blackouts final show! |
EVEN IN BLACKOUTSWebsite
In an alternate universe where The Ramones played only acoustic guitars and were fronted by a female lead singer, the band might have sounded quite a bit like Chicago's Even in Blackouts [EIB]. The creative force behind EIB is John "Jughead" Pierson, who was formerly the lead guitarist of the now-defunct Screeching Weasel, the band that brought punk to the suburbs before Green Day made millions with the same formula.
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| Saturday, March 14 • 7:00 PM • All Ages |
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THE QUEERSWebsite Listen
Formed in 1982 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King (aka Joe Queer), the name 'Queers' was used simply to poke fun at what he called the "Art Fag" community in New Hampshire. The band broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1990. That year, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up. The album earned the band notoriety within New England, but with the release of their next album 1993's Love Songs for the Retarded, on Lookout! In 2006 after releasing 6 albums on Lookout!, they signed with Asian Man Records.
POISON ARROWS Website
THE SCISSORS Website
The Scissors started the band with the hopes to play music they love, but not give it a bad name. It is purely rock and roll, with no bull in between. 4 chords...4 guys. ENJOY
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| Friday, March 20 • 9:00 PM • Ages 18+ |
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DR. OCTAGON -vs- DR. DOOOM Website
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| Friday, April 17 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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DROP DEAD GORGEOUS Website
FEAR BEFORE Website
With the advent of hardcore music leaking into the mainstream, Fear Before the March of Flames are happy to just be themselves. Formed in July 2002, the band combines the temperment of the Blood Blothers with the intracacies of Converge and throws in a bit of Botch for good measure. What emerged was one of the most frantic, frenetic sounds to come out of Colorado. Buzz grew with the band, who soon found themselves opening for the likes of Underoath, Vaux, and The Blood Blothers.
I SET MY FRIENDS ON FIRE
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