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- Music, Music Feature Jun 23, 2020
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Chicago punk was born queer
How three gay bars—La Mere Vipere, O’Banion’s, and Oz—became the cradle of the city’s punk scene
- Music, Music Feature Oct 24, 2018
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The Reader’s guaranteed unboring homegrown Halloween mix
Nothing against “Monster Mash,” but Chicago has spawned lots of scary songs that sound good all year—these 13 tracks cover house, psych rock, techno, boogie, hip-hop, extreme metal, pop punk, and more.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Dec 6, 2016
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Unearthing influential Chicago proto-hardcore band Six Feet Under
Despite their influence on midwestern punk, Six Feet Under have fallen off the map—but Moniker Records is working on an archival release.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Nov 23, 2016
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First-wave Chicago punk weirdos Silver Abuse released their second reunion album this year
In the late 70s and early 80s, Silver Abuse shared members with Naked Raygun—and their eclectic, discordant music was in some ways even more confrontational.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Oct 24, 2016
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Chicago’s Rude Guest bridged two-tone and third-wave ska in the 80s
Rude Guest's tape-only output hurt their legacy, but local ska label Jump Up just reissued their entire discography—also on tape.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Oct 11, 2016
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Early local hardcore band Savage Beliefs began with a $35 Casio keyboard
Savage Beliefs broke up in 1984 after releasing one seven-inch, but they've been playing again since a 2015 reissue on Alona's Dream.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 11, 2015
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Pegboy hop aboard this weekend's nostalgia train at 1st Ward
Long-running Chicago punk outfit Pegboy play a rare show tomorrow night at 1st Ward.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Aug 25, 2014
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Will Redmoon's Great Chicago Fire Festival survive its own plan?
The inaugural spectacle, set for October 4, is a symbolic communal exorcism.
- Music, Music Column Apr 21, 2011
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Sharp Darts: Local Release Roundup
White Mystery whips the sophomore jinx, Void Pedal bumps with no MC, the Numero Group does Chicago salsa, and more.
- Music, Gossip Wolf Feb 24, 2011
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Gossip Wolf: Return to Oz
Permanent reissues a classic Chicago punk comp. Plus: Claychella’s last dance, the Hood Internet’s threesome, and more
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 5, 2010
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An Almost Perfect Naked Raygun Reunion
A planned reunion of the original Naked Raygun lineup takes a hit from a biking accident, but three-fourths of that group (and the band's current drummer) play tomorrow at Double Door on the opening night of Riot Fest.
- Music, Music Column May 6, 2010
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If You Weren't There . . .
Two of Chicago's earliest punk bands, Da and Tutu & the Pirates, reunite for a double record-release party
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2010
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RIP Iain Burgess, Key Architect of the Chicago Postpunk Sound
Iain Burgess, a crucial figure in the development of Chicago's postpunk aesthetic, has died.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 22, 2009
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You Weren't There (and Neither Was I)
"You Weren't There: A History of Chicago Punk 1977-84" celebrates its release on DVD with a Saturday screening at the Portage Theater, followed by a show at the Empty Bottle.
- Music, Music Review Oct 12, 1995
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Pioneers of American Punk