Gun. From Munster, Indiana. Gun plays Garage/Punk/Blues tinged songs. Gun sort of sounds like The Sonics, and The Black Keys, and The Cramps, but then again, not really. Gun mixes rum and whiskey together (“along with some other shit”) and drinks it. Gun calls it “Riskey”. Gun has had 11 drummers over the years. Gun has an affinity for “shitty speed”. That might be something they use to describe their music. Or they’re talking about drugs. Maybe both. Gun plays their music live. Gun shows are unforgettable. Gun.

Pet Robot is a project started by Chris MacCarthy. It is a project that is sometimes a solo act, and sometimes a full rock band, collaborating with other musicians.

The Pet Robot band is a noisy, experimental, hard rock sound.

Little is known about these hooligans other than they rock and you better stay off of their turf. Rumor has it they met in a juvenile detention center on the east side of Chicago in the late 70’s. Their live performances are legendary often ending in the band being taken off the stage in handcuffs by the authorities. The Illinois supreme court has ordered that the fire marshall must attend all their shows in case he has to shut them down for overcrowding and rioting. The only thing they respect is Rock n Roll.

Critics have compared Bad Bad Meow’s style with the likes of Violent Femmes, The White Stripes, and The Pixies—all revolutionary artists in their own right, and an honor to be mentioned among. But where many artists fall victim to replicating their musical predecessors, Bad Bad Meow emulates only the vision and approach required of a Jack White to continue breaking boundaries.

Using an array of auxiliary instruments coursing over hook after catchy hook, BBM straps the boots on once again to kick down a few more walls with their third release, EP “Run Through the Middle.” Recorded at Chicago’s world-renown Engine Studios (Andrew Bird, Iron & Wine, Modest Mouse), this collection of tracks starts with a kick, downshifts and then kicks even harder. Bad Bad Meow has solidified its voice since bringing some Carolina twang to the Chicago scene, and it’s not an inside voice.