| Thursday, October 16 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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LEMURIAWebsite
Girl vocals, leggings, and boys with skinny jeans and button down shirts. All the things that make the luminous sound of indie powerpop band Lemuria.
GORDON GANO'S ARMY Website
Gordon Gano's Army would hold a candle to the best of Gen X mixed with This Bike Is A Pipebomb.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Website Listen
The reviews are in!!! Check out VBS in a basement or dive bar near you!!! "That one song was pretty good, I guess" - some guy "You're good musicians, all of you. You just need to start playing music people like, and you'll really make it" - Uncle Tony "These other bands are like volkswagon bugs, you guys are like the cadillacs of punk" - Captain Jack "You guys were so good, I woke up the next morning naked" - Jimmy "Wait, VBS is still a band?" - All of Lake County, IL "These guys are no Bikini Kill or The Raincoats, but they're not bad" - Heath Ledger
THIS IS MY FIST Website
Annie moved to Almeda, CA from Chicago, IL and formed a band. The band recorded some rad Jawbreaker meets Discount type stuff, but then kind of broke up. Then the band reformed and everything was fine...until Annie decided to move back to Chicago. Now the band is bi-coastal (if you consider Lake Michigan a coast) and that band is THIS IS MY FIST!
HOLD EVERYTHING Website
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| Friday, October 17 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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CHUCK RAGANWebsite
The former Hot Water Music frontman has become a musical troubadour, writing stripped-down acoustic songs that retain the same passion evident in his punk rock career. Feast or Famine, his debut studio album for SideOneDummy, beautifully captures the sound of a gifted singer/songwriter as he journeys into the next chapter of his musical life, with an acoustic guitar in hand.
BEN NICHOLS Website
"What does Ben Nichols's solo music sound like?"
Glad you asked, it sounds like it could have been the acoustic out-takes of Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers but with non-typical Lucero subject matter. It’s a great snack while we wait for the next Lucero album.
TIM BARRY Website
For a guy who loves the leisurely rhythms of southern life, it’s been a hectic couple of months for Tim Barry: he’s already toured the states twice with Avail, the cult fave hardcore/rock/punk band he’s fronted since 1991; jetted to Europe for a string of solo dates; and put down ten tracks for a solo disc, Rivanna Junction, on indie label Suburban Home.
SUNDOWNER Website
Twangy, booze soaked folk punk from Chris McCaughan with an ensemble band of Chicago’s best and brightest and a predilection toward smoky bars, Midwest winters, heartbreak, friendship, grit, melody, love, loss, loneliness, and hope.
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| Saturday, October 18 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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THE EXPENDABLESWebsite Listen
The Expendables' distinctive live performances and unique brand of music, described as an eclectic mix of genre-bending rock, reggae and surf, have charmed audiences far and wide. Rapidly approaching status as a full-time touring act, the band is a rising star on the West Coast.
REBELUTION Website
If you love Bob Marley, Sublime, and Jack Johnson and you're a regular on the State Street scene, then chances are you're already crazy about Rebelution. Their combination of reggae, hip-hop, and rock have made them a favorite of music lovers all over town
OPM Website
What do you normally get after a hit of OPM? A huge rush to the head? The one in your trousers of course, a feeling of invincibility or that same old feeling when you wake up next to a crack whore without your pants & wallet, knowing you have definitely been done up the council grittier without any KY whatsoever, I know, the ultimate high we endeavor to look for in everything we do.
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| Saturday, October 18 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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ANTI-CREWWebsite
Anti-Crew has a true dynamic sound. Anti-Crew brings a high-energy, charismatic performance to the stage that never fails to ignite crowds. The combination of drive and natural talent that has brought the group an early taste of success is generating excitement that has only just begun.
FLY PHOENIX Website
"It's All Fun & Games, Till Someone Gets Fly"... but no ones getting hurt here 'cause it's fun getting into Fly Phoenix's soulful sexy songs that make your body sway & your hips hop.
KRYSTAL METCALFE Website
She's awesome, the next Beyonce indeed. She's not just a singer...she's an entertainer with much potential, and don't forget about the awesome band: versatile and awesome dancers to boot.
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| Sunday, October 19 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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CAMERAWebsite
Drawing from the nervosa of living in a modern society, CAMERA channel their energy into tightly woven tales of age, love, and distraction. CAMERA remain alert amidst the imposed sedateness of the masses and bring their sounds out from underneath this veil of contempt in hopes of achieving an enlightenment often denied to the underclass of the working world.
BIRD ATE MY DONUT Website Listen
New Wave band who owe it all to little chocolate donuts.
ELIPSE Website
Soaring indie in the vein of Coldplay, Radiohead, Oasis, and The Verve.
THE ANIMAL PARTY Website
"The Animal Party is one of those rare bands that are politically and socially conscious of the world around them, but still know how to rock. You can hear the influence of bands like Rage Against the Machine, Rollins Band, Nirvana, Primus, and many others, yet they blend them to make a sound of their own. The Animal Party is a band you should watch for playing Chicago’s bar and venue circuit. " - Mike Kraus of A New Tomorrow (Maga)zine
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| Monday, October 20 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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| A free, 17 show featuring Columbia College's Pop/Jazz Fusion and Pop Rock Fusion Ensembles! |
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| Wednesday, October 22 • 7:00 PM • Ages 17+ • $15.00 |
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SKARHEADWebsite
The seven-piece lineup of Skarhead began their romp of metal, hip-hop, and punk in 1995. Featuring members of the New York-based hardcore act Crown of Thorns, self-released their debut EP Drugs, Money and Sex in 1997 before signing to Victory Records. The following year, the Queens, NY, natives put out their debut full-length Kings at Crime.
DANNY DIABLO AND THE SHOTBLOCKERS Website
WE ARE STRAIGHT FROM THE GUTTA!!! THE ILLEST M.C.'S FROM EAST TO WEST!!! IF YOU AIN'T WITH US THEN YOU ARE AGAINST US, AND IF YOU WANNA TEST THE WATERS THEN YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR BACK!!!
BULLDOZE Website
The original tough guy band. See where alot of today's bands get thier influence from. Fans of Hatebreed, Sworn Enemy, Full Blown Chaos. Currently the members of this band have other projects in the making. Zack, Chris and Puda are in AGENTS OF MAN which feature ex-members of ONE 4 ONE, COLD AS LIFE, SWORN ENEMY, TRAIN OF THOUGHT.
LIONHEART Website
Hard music, real lyrics. From guys that didn't have everything handed to them.
HARMS WAY Website
Harms Way feature members of Few And The Proud, Weekend Nachos and Sidewalk and play a heinous barrage of thrashing powerviolence with plenty of dirge and sludge mixed in, bringing to mind bands like Hellnation and Crossed Out.
FROM THE CHEST Website
Hardcore metal with loose lips that sinks ships, From The Chest features current & ex-members of The Killer & Good Times.
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| Thursday, October 23 • 6:00 PM • All Ages |
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FUCKED UPWebsite
All too often punk music is about getting it right, picking a particular subgenre and acing it the way you might a test. Toronto's Fucked Up has proven the antithesis of this approach since their inception. Formed in early 2001, this five-piece has managed confrontation without cheap gimmicks or novelty, creativity without pointless noodling and intensity without predictable arrangements. Seamlessly plowing through punk's varied past, a Fucked Up song can invoke the melodic anthems of British Oi, the brawny directness of early ’80s American hardcore and the artistic autonomy of a band that doesn't care what its forebears have done before.
PSYCHEDELIC HORSESHIT Website
This Columbus, Ohio trio, according to the given story, got together on a lark to crash a hippie jam and conjured their name spur of the moment.Psychedelic Horseshit demonstrate that they're able to bring the noise and target the attack in a pretty potent fashion when the notion strikes them.
NO SLOGAN Website
Awesome melodic hardcore punk from Chicago’s southside at times sounding like the Bhopal Stiffs.
THE MUZZLER Website
The Muzzler is a thrash band from Chicago that takes no prisoners. Think of Megadeth, meets Napalm Death, meets Death Angel, meets actually dying. Licks so hot that they may in fact incinerate your very soul! You've beeen warned!
THOUGHT CRUSADE Website
Featuring ex members of EXPIRED YOUTH and SIDEWALK, THOUGHT CRUSADE is a hardcore band from Chicagoland. Their debut 7" The Common Man EP is a blast of old school conviction and was inspired by bands like NO FOR AN ANSWER, UNIFORM CHOICE and HAVE HEART.
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| Friday, October 24 • 6:00 PM • All Ages |
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| with special guest short sets by KILL PARADISE and ELIZA CUTS |
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JEFFREE STARWhat began as an exercise in self delusion fulfilled itself in the biggest self made personality the world has ever seen, ladies and gentlemen, greater than life itself, bigger than a house and able to jump teams of single men in leaps and bounds, the cunt and queen of the internet, THIS is MISS JEFFREE STAR! Half super bitch and half mega cunt. He is a self admitted boyfriend thief and makeup addict, he is a photo junkie and designer clothes slut, he is brazenly sexual and openly subversive; he has become a role model for the new post 911 America.
BROKENCYDE Website
Straight out of Albuquerque, NM! An experimental group heard like no other. With styles ranging from Crunk, to Hardcore Screamo, making them the originators of the Crunkcore.
1997 Website 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.
RED CAR WIRE Website Listen
Fun, new, energetic, exciting, and destined to take over the vacant throne of Blink 182. What's not to like?
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| Friday, October 24 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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MINDSIGHTWebsite 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.
AUDIOBON Website
lthough well steeped in the classic rock genre of the 60’s and 70’s, AUDIOBON, a power trio hailing from Chicago, ventures beyond the status quo while creating an original and unique sound for the masses. From creamy guitars through vintage tube amps to thundering bass and drums, these guys are musical Merlins, even employing the theremin, harmonica and dijeridoo to take the listener on a transcendental rock and roll experience. High-energy and not afraid to push beyond any imposed limits, AUDIOBON continues to add to its fan base with its fusion of blues-tinged concoctions, feedback-drenched sonics and punch-in-the-gut rock.
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| Saturday, October 25 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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NACHTMYSTIUMWebsite Listen
Nachtmystium have existed since 2000. Formed by Blake Judd and Pat "Noctis" McCormick, the band started off as a primitive 4-tracker black metal band. Over the years, the band has progressed through many line up changes and the sound has constantly matured, stepping away from the typical black metal thematics and embracing different influences within the sound, while maintaining a raw and harsh edge that's unique to the black metal genre. 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.
WOLVES IN THE THRONEROOM Website
Wolves in the Throne Room is an American black metal band based in Olympia, WA. Their sound is influenced by Scandinavian black metal, doom metal, dark ambient, and folk music. The band has described their sound as “purifying black Metal” or “transformative black metal”, although the band has shown an unwillingness to be restricted by any musical label.
THE ATLAS MOTH Website
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.
VELNIAS Website
American forged metal three-piece, Velnias, lays the foundation of their works upon feral, yet intricate songwriting. Drawing influence from the genres of black, doom, folk, and post metal the band has spun a breed of music all their own that lumbers forth with epic and consuming grandeur.
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| Sunday, October 26 • 5:00 PM • All Ages • $8.00 |
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SIMPLISTIC URGEWebsite
Simplistic Urge may have started as a hard rock band, but what the group has become is slowly bridging the gap between pop and hardcore. Glimpses of hardcore, post hardcore, and pop.
ELI Website
Progressive metal from Schaumburg.
SURRENDER DOROTHY Website
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.
TONIGHT THE PROM Website
Is it pop? Is it punk? No, it's pop-punk, from Chicago!
ELENORA Website
Elenora has never claimed to be the best, have never aimed to duplicate any formula, follow any trend, or try and look a certain way. Their goal has remained simple: Our music is our life , so lets write the best songs we can ,from the heart and be ourselves. Because of that, we have become the best at what WE do. No matter where you see them play, whether there is one person in the crowd or hundreds, what you will see every time is not an a show but heart and soul.
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| Monday, October 27 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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THE SO SO GLOSWebsite
Brooklyn's So So Glos consider all performance opportunities equal. If you caught the band a few months ago when it pulled double-duty one night at The Knitting Factory, you know that the bandmates exert as much bruised-heart playing on the main stage as they do playing first. Armed with a cache of songs that skillfully surveys all of Clashendom, The Glos is the rare group that can literally (and justifiably) command an audience—lead singer and bassist Alex Levine is prone to telling everyone to move toward the stage (“I know this is New York, but you don't have to pretend you're too cool”) and dance. The crowd always obliges.
PLASMA DRIVE Website
Plasma Drive is the story of life. The story of the Plasma Drive is told by Ryan, Gabe, and Brendan.
THE WORLDS FAIR Website
we all met at the inner town and began making music together. we just recorded this ep in colin's ten by ten bedroom with one mic. much thanks to the jedi master aaron tebrinke who helped us get this demo together. CHEERS!
THE AURAMATICS Website
Half are from Chicago or so, half are not. Omaha is not overly important to us and neither are horses. In fact, horses are kind of gross, or at least somewhat frightening. And then there is music, which loosely bonds the two halves together.
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| Wednesday, October 29 • 8:00 PM • Ages 21+ |
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REGGIE'S ROULETTE - FREE ROCK SHOWWebsite
WEREWOLF Website
A rapid awakening and celebration of roots metal is emerging from the underground scene. Enter Werewolf: a four-piece from the midwest, existing towards the musical rediscovery and modern interpretation of where it all began. Executing a cunning mixture of old-school hardcore/speed-metal, taunted by 80's new-wave and stoner rock, Werewolf draws from all corners, and dares the silver bullet.
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| Thursday, October 30 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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DEVIL LOCKSWebsite
DEVILOCKS is comprised of members of Latin Alternative bands from Chicago, Illinois. Such acts include Sobredosis, La Parka and [.DESCARGA.] For the love of music and in the name of bridging gaps between "scenes" , DEVILOCKS bring people together in perfect harmony by rockin' the ageless tunes of MISFITS.
SOBRE Website
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.
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.
KILLING THE ENEMY Website Listen
Olympian rock and roll from Chicago.
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| Friday, October 31 • 8:00 PM • Ages 18+ |
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| THE COFFIN BANGERS MONSTER MASH PARTY!! |
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DWARVESWebsite Listen
Careening wildly from garage punk to hardcore, from hip hop to bubble gum pop, from art rock to sheer noise, the Dwarves' new album The Dwarves Must Die takes a gut wrenching journey through the dark heart of American music to the dirty soul that lies beneath. Notorious for their ferocious live performances spanning over two decades, the Dwarves tour the world in support of The Dwarves Must Die. In this age of prepackaged punk and ready-made rebellion, the Dwarves remain fiercely independent and unrepentant to the end.
DJ COFFIN BANGER
MISS MAYA SINSTRESS Website
"I began My career as a professional Dominatrix in 2000. I apprenticed at Two Highly Reputed Establishments-Jade's Dungeon and Lilith's Sanctuary. In 2003, I became an independent Mistress & joined forces with the Goddess Project. In 2004, I broke out on My own. In 2006, I relocated My play space to Wicker Park in Chicago. I regularly visit and play in New York, Boston, L.A. and London. I am the High Priestess of Pleasure and Pain - Miss Maya Sinstress"
SAJULA THE SULTAN OF SUFFERING
NU ETHIX SUSPENSION Website
Nu Ethix is a suspension group based out of Milwaukee, WI.
PAIN-KURST GIRLS Website
TOMAS THE GEEK MAGICIAN Website
Professional magician, part-time handsome person. Known and loved by magic nerds around the world from his Cardiologist Deck and Geek Magic DVDs, Tomas has performed throughout the Chicagoland area at venues like Six Flags Great America, the Allstate Arena, the Double Door, Congress Theater, Milwaukeefest, The Vic, House of Blues and Joey's 8th birthday party in Hinsdale, Illinois. Past credits include the William Darke Psycho Circus and Freak Show Spectacular, where he opened for musical acts like Nelly, Mya, Third Eye Blind, Insane Clown Posse, Cyprus Hill, and The Smithereens. When not eating cigarettes and razor blades with the Bombshells, you can find Tomas shaking his money maker with Michelle "Toots" L'Amour and the Sugarbabies of Lavender Caberet.
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| Saturday, November 1 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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DOCTOR, THIS VIRUS IS SILENCEWebsite
An experimental rock band that flourishes in discordant rhythms often inspired by the moody thematics of the cyberpunk genre, creating a minimalist abandon that allows the listener to become a voyeur in their story.
MEQQA Website
Formed in 2000, MEQQA has been a formidable force in Chicago, blending intricate song forms and memorable choruses. They were named 2001 Band of The Year by Chicago’s 94.7 The Zone. With avant garde concepts, crushing guitars, and towering choruses all blending nicely with commercially likeable singles. MEQQA possesses authentic talent producing some of the freshest, gripping music around. Plug in and jam.
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| Saturday, November 1 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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DECAYWebsite 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.
ANIMATE OBJECTS Website Listen
PUGSLEE ATOMZ Website
He is Pugs Atomz, a dedicated member of Chicagos extraordinary Hip Hop scene. Since the early 90s Pugs has been out and about Chi City as a fan , graffiti artist, battle rapper, freestyler, party thrower, promoter, Radio/TV personality and the list goes on. His first solo album was Thanks For Not Rhyming on Galapagos4 Records. Hip Hop Canada says Pugslee is most notoriously known for his clever wordplay and hungry delivery... [He] is the type of emcee you discover then slap yourself upside the head for sleeping on over the years.
PROSPER JONES Website
DJ SEAN ROE
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| Sunday, November 2 • 9:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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MODERN CONVERSATION Website
E3PO Website
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| Monday, November 3 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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| Wednesday, November 5 • 6:00 PM • All Ages |
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DANIELSONWebsite
CRYPTACIZE
BIRD NAMES Website
Long on the fringes of the Chicago pop underground, Bird Names has crafted an honest tone of voice, drawling slanty, drugged pop words into indistinct, abstracted phrases. In songs withdrawn yet resonant, picturelike sounds make moods of crude innocence and wonder, shadowed gray with terror. OPEN RELATIONSHIP represents a summit of these labors.
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| Wednesday, November 5 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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| $8 or free for anyone 21 from the Danielson early show!!! |
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MT.ST.HELENSWebsite
With the flux of bands begging their fans to understand and accept their "lighter side", finally comes an band that hits hard and lets the waves of sound accentuate rather than take over. Terribly catchy in a way that is hard to describe. This is pretty, tense, emotional music, with lyrics that will touch anyone who's ever found themselves sitting alone in a field wondering what went wrong.
OLEHOLE! Website
Olehole (pronounced o-lay ho-lay) consists of Brian Moss (ex-The Ghost/Hanalei/Wonder Years), Dan Wedgewood (ex-Burial Year/Quest For Quintanaroo), Jackson Blumgart (ex-Quest For Quintanaroo), and Alex Case. Amidst a volatile social climate and stagnated musical one, the quartet pools from variety of influences, experiences, and personal traits with the unified objective of challenging both listeners and each other while keeping the razor's edge of contemporary counter-culture audio and lyricism sharp and ready for action.
POKE Website
While the word Poke could be associated with popular culture references such as the kid from the Orson Scott Card book or the gesture used to get the attention of a friend on Facebook, Poke, in this case, is the name four diverse men picked to identify their raunchy, 50% smart / 50% stupid blend of punk and rock and sometimes punk-rock. If you can't stand the profanity, stick around for the sounds. At least one of our bass lines will stick in your head. And if not, one of us will just stick ya. Or should I say "poke" ya? In fact, skip the show, let's just fuck.
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| Friday, November 7 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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MY MY MY Website
Incorporating fist-pumping, foot-tapping, piano-driven pop into a swirl of chirping vocals, My My My borrows a little from The Shins, Cat Stevens, Wilco, The Rolling Stones and The Hold Steady. Almost overnight, the band transformed from a gutsy solo act into a 5-headed velvet-suit-wearing monster.
SUPERSIXTY Website
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.
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| Saturday, November 8 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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A WILHELM SCREAMWebsite
A Wilhelm Scream is a punk rock/melodic hardcore band from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Many people have referenced Strung Out, Hot Water Music, Propagandhi, and Strike Anywhere as the band's similar artists. Their name is a reference to the Wilhelm scream, a famous stock sound effect which mainly is used in films. Recently A Wilhelm Scream were in the studio at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins Colorado with legendary punk producer Bill Stevenson, and finished recording the new album, titled Career Suicide which epitomizes their unique brand of metal influenced skate punk.
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| Saturday, November 8 • 9:00 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.
MELISMATICS Website
The Melismatics are a power pop band that doesn't try to pass itself off as "punk". They write ridiculously catchy pop music driven by twin guitar riffing and impressive vocals. Like Queens of the Stone Age, this foursome offers a contemporary take on classic rock, though the Melismatics are much more direct and upbeat.
THE GLIDE Website
The Glide has evolved into a high octane, genre bending, in-your-face electronic dance rock monster. A recent performance at a Wicker Park "Social Club" displayed not only their technical expertise but raw atomic energy. Keep your eye on this band!" - Taylor Drake
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, November 9 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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XOWebsite
So one day, Jeff Turner picked up a guitar and started playing. He then started singing along to what he was playing and it made music. all of a sudden his brother Jake heard him and started singing and playing along with him. Jeff cloned and sat down and started playing drums with them both. Jake did the same and picked up the bass and then we had a band. we make music and we hope you like it.
SHANTI Website
Shanti, a pop singer/songwriter with lungs to die for, is one of those artists that you just can’t get enough of.
PAPER MACHE Website
In a culture of predictability and contrived emotion, honesty is the currency by which art is valued. Paper Mache has built its reputation on lyrical substance and continues to build a national fan base through extensive touring and inventive promotion. This Washington-based five-piece creates a continually evolving sound that embraces the acoustic sparsity of acts like Bright Eyes as well as the rich textures of bands like Death Cab for Cutie and Brand New.
SMILE SMILE Website
Smile Smile blends infectious pop rock with a comfortable touch of Folk. Smile Smile is a definite, Do Not Miss.
CHRIS T AND THE BUSINESS Website
Chris has played in many Chicago bands including... Fertility, Onelife, Best Defense, Logan Square, etc. Now he plays some funky grooves with The Business.
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| Sunday, November 9 • 9:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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THE DYES Website
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| Monday, November 10 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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L.A. CROSS Website
DIAMOND PLATE Website
Hailed as one of the most innovative young thrash metal bands to grace the scene, while still having an average age of only 15.3
RATHER TRAGIC Website
LA ARMADA Website
DYNASTY OF POSEIDON Website
They sound like what metal should sound like. Formed by the wrath of the gods, The Dynasty of Poseidon was sent here to take back what was once and shall be theirs again.
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| Tuesday, November 11 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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SLANK Website
Despite Slank’s immense popularity throughout much of the world, the band’s members are looking forward to their biggest challenge yet: breaking through in the United States. As Bimbim admits, Slank welcomes its return to the musical underground and is willing to do whatever it takes to be established in America
THE UNDERWATER Website
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| Thursday, November 13 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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CARTRIGHT Website
Cartright makes Christmas music for the homelessly romantic.
THE NAMES THAT SPELL Website
The Names That Spell is comprised of five musical units. The units have been playing together since 2001. They are interested in polyrhythms. All five units are trained professionals in sound production & reinforcement. Each unit can perform on multiple instruments, including ukuleles, accordions, zithers, & buckets. This facilitates the creation of many different ensemble configurations & the creation of unique music.
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| Friday, November 14 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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BEN WEASELWebsite Listen
Ben is Ben, if you need a description, ex mbrs of info etc...then you already missed the boat, dummy.
THE CHALLENGED Website
The Challenged are a Brooklyn trio that plays simple poppy punk rock that makes you nod your head and tap your feet. Very remnicient of early Fat Wreck Chords stuff like No Use For A Name and Lagwagon.
THE GIRLS Website
Seattle quintet, THE GIRLS, deliver a punk-rock sound armed with both the intuition of the better half and the brawn of the other. We’re talking impressively tight, clean punk-rock that clearly recognizes why bands like Devo and the Cars inspired a good chunk of the bands that inspired a good chunk of the bands that people are always loosing-their-shit for these days.
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| Friday, November 14 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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ALONG THE PARALLEL Website
The foundations of Along the Parallel are laid with the classy, hard-hitting drums of John Schiller, which meld with the solid thumps and smooth melodies of Neimo’s bass guitar. The sound is rounded out by guitarist Kyle Lemerand, a euphoric blend of huge riffs and haunting soundscapes. Mike Przwoznik’s “crescent-fresh” voice provides the final ingredient; edgy, thought-provoking lyrics and harmonies. The band’s plan is simple; get their music out to as many ears that they can, inspiring people as much as they have been.
ADENINE Website
ROLLER Website
ROLLER is a straight-up hard rock band from Chicago, Illinois USA. A devil may care, let’s party all night long feeling is what rock music fans get when ROLLER music is in the air. With their powerful, driving, uplifting riffs and grooves, ROLLER induces a kind of euphoric, adrenaline-filled frenzy. Perhaps it’s because ROLLER songs are smothered in an exciting mix of booze, sleazy fun, sex and straight-up ROCK.
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| Saturday, November 15 • 2:00 PM • All Ages |
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BEN WEASELWebsite Listen
Ben is Ben, if you need a description, ex mbrs of info etc...then you already missed the boat, dummy.
THE CHALLENGED Website
The Challenged are a Brooklyn trio that plays simple poppy punk rock that makes you nod your head and tap your feet. Very remnicient of early Fat Wreck Chords stuff like No Use For A Name and Lagwagon.
THE GIRLS Website
Seattle quintet, THE GIRLS, deliver a punk-rock sound armed with both the intuition of the better half and the brawn of the other. We’re talking impressively tight, clean punk-rock that clearly recognizes why bands like Devo and the Cars inspired a good chunk of the bands that inspired a good chunk of the bands that people are always loosing-their-shit for these days.
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| Saturday, November 15 • 7:00 PM • All Ages |
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BARONESSWebsite
With a sound built upon a resolute sense of purpose and shaped by hundreds of explosive live shows, BARONESS position themselves at the forefront of heavy music with their first full length and Relapse debut Red Album. Red Album - coming September 4th -is at once powerful, expressive, confident, and commanding. The record sees the band expand its sonic vision; colossal riffs and haunting vocals roll like thunder across epic songs spanning both the intense and the sublime. As with each BARONESS recording, Red Album was recorded at the Jam Room Studio in Columbia, SC w/ producer Phillip Cope and engineers Jay Matheson and Steve
COLISEUM Website
If you haven't heard Coliseum, you're in for a big suprise. Picture the same energy of Black Cross, but throw in a bunch of Turbonegro and Motorhead influence, then sprinkle on some Black Flag. The songs, for the most part, are politically motivated.
(LONE) WOLF AND CUB Website Listen
Wolf and Cub rise from the ashes of La Mantra De Fhiqria, a mathy rock band from Chicago, but Wolf and Cub turn off route from math core, while retaining a few of its vices. They have only one singer, and it trades the math for physics. Wolf and Cub play chug riffs with hopped-up Iron Maiden melodies, so its gets an almost black metal feel. For fans of Pelican and Hewhocorrupts.
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| Saturday, November 15 • 11:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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REGGIE'S MIDNIGHT MATINEE a night of scary punk bands and scary movies!! at Midnight!!! BOO!
BILL URA DIK Website
WASTE BASKET Website
What do you get when you mix the upbeats of ska, the anthems of punk, and the speed of metal? Waste Basket. Waste Basket has been playing shows non-stop for the last 2 years and recently had time to finish their first full length cd, "Don't Flush Till Morning". They make crowds dance, they make girls happy(to not be dating them), and they're bringing ska punk to a suburb near you!!!
THE LUSTIES Website Listen
what you are going to find is pure adrenaline, velocity, and an undeniable comparison between Edie and punk rock legend Deborah Harry of Blondie.
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| Sunday, November 16 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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TRICLOPS!Website Listen
Four mean old fuckers from other San Francisco bay area bands (BOTTLES AND SKULLS, VICTIM'S FAMILY, FLESHIES, LOWER FORTY-EIGHT) now play Tenderloin-district acid rock with TRICLOPS! in order to keep rock music uncomfortable for themselves and others.
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| Wednesday, November 19 • 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.
THE MASSACRES Website
The Massacres began pulling together a roster of fresh from the graveyard songs, they soon took over Chicago, and have begun to take on the rest of world. Consider yourself warned.
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| Friday, November 21 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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BANEWebsite
Screaming has rarely, if ever, been as artful as it is with Bane. The Beantown hardcore merchants platter is, simply put, intelligent, and not in the Fugazi/Bad Religion realm of academic snootiness, though you could certainly do worse than the impassioned social critiques presented admirably and less than amiably by Aaron Bedard. The acumen comes from expanding the boundaries of the (self) limited genre without removing its requisite hostility. The gang-chorus vocals recall the rugged, thugged-out mug-pulling of New York hardcore stalwarts, but the rhythm section is damn near jazzy, like Helmet could have been if it didn't lose its direction, and the soundscapes are atypical, atonal blasts of venom right out of the Henry Rollins (when he was still vital) school of hard knocks about the head and shoulders with a large stick.
H2O Website
it is impossible to fully appreciate H2O until you have seen them perform live. Toby's unstoppable onstage energy and personality, coupled with the band's solid musicianship, always lends itself to a hard-hitting, unforgettable show. And with the recent addition of bassist Adam Blake (formerly of Shelter), H2O has been invited to tour the United States and Canada with the likes of Murphy's Law, the Misfits, and Social Distortion, and has sold out countless headlining shows all over the East Coast. For H2O, it's all about bringing the music to as many listeners as they can. Says Toby: "Hardcore is not about what you eat, drink, or wear. It is a way of life, the music and the message."
CRUEL HAND Website
ENERGY Website
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| Friday, November 21 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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| Galapagos4 & mPshows.com Presents: The Fall Classic |
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QWELWebsite 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.
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!
ROYCE Website
Their sound is one that borrows heavily from acid and Latin jazz, but incorporates more modern elements as well. The result is not unlike Stereolab's shimmering space pop, though without the retro-futurist tendencies. Instead, Royce are a genuinely convincing contemporary jazz band, and they make sweaty Hammond-driven melodies that aren't at all shy of rocking out once in a while. In fact, you never really know what might happen next on this record - just when you think you've fully grasped what's going on here, Royce pull out some Frank Black shit, or break a nice smooth little song down into a rhythmic Billy Mahonie-style guitar-heavy chug. Or wind up a sweet infatuated pop song like Purple Puppies, only to drop some heavy-as-fuck distorted breakbeat that hangs loosely somewhere between Jaga Jazzist and The Prodigy.
HELLSENT
ECID Website
JAM ONE
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| Saturday, November 22 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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THE FORECASTWebsite
Hailing from the once quiet town of Peoria, Illinois, The Forecast exploded onto the indie rock circuit in 2001. With their must-see live performances alongside bands like Planes Mistaken For Stars, Hey Mercedes, The Jealous Sound, Motion City Soundtrack and The Velvet Teen, they earned a rabid following in not only Peoria, but also the Midwest in general. Taking cues from indie staples such as Rainer Maria, Braid, and The Anniversary, The Forecast give the genre a well-deserved kick in the ass, ratcheting up the intensity and throwing down balls to the wall, in-your-face rock and roll. Dual vocals from guitarist Dustin Addis and bassist Shannon Burns are sometimes sweet - but do not be lulled - they can transition into gang vocals at the drop of a hat, only to turn around and lay down a meandering guitar solo reminiscent of bands like My Morning Jacket.
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| Saturday, November 22 • 10:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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DJ? ACUCRACK
ACUMEN NATION Website
This Chicago industrial quintent is entrancing and entertaining, the energy of this band is incredible; the music they create is a potent driving force that captivates audiences and leaves them exhausted. They often incorporate self-produced short film clips as a back drop. These films act in cooperation with the music to provide an all-encompassing audio-visual sensory experience that is almost overwhelming.
CYANOTIC Website
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| Wednesday, November 26 • 5:00 PM • All Ages |
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DANCE GAVIN DANCEWebsite
Dance Gavin Dance is a six-member post hardcore band. They were formed out of the dissolution of several other bands, including Farewell Unknown, Ghost Runner On Third and Atherton. Jonny Craig and Sean O'Sullivan joined in 2005 and early 2006 to complete the lineup.
FOXY SHAZAM Website
Deep in the vast midwest Cincinnati's Foxy Shazam! spent the past year prior to their 2005 independent release (The Flamingo Trigger) writing, recording and carving their groove into the regional music scene with their loud atchable musical nonsense backed up by thier tideflunkty and marzegatie stage show. Foxy Shazam! has strived to become a band that can take a non-directional sound and make it directional; utilizing blasphermizized piano and sloppy oof bass and guitar licks to create very organized noise which collides doosledly with a tashtfull skewed pop sensibility. Foxy's unkuating sound is compiled from a wide thing that is very big of influences from 50's & 60's-style surf guitar to commercial jingles all balanced flangouriusly underneath vocals that range from bashedmert to almost "fairytale".
DR. MANHATTAN Website
Well, we are really just the best guys, the best dudes, the best friends, the best best, the best butts, the best chicks, the best world. Well, we are going to be breaking up on June 15, 2009.
THEY FOUND ME THEY NAMED ME Listen
is a powerful, indie/experimental band that enjoys melting faces.
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| Wednesday, November 26 • 9:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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LEFT SETTERWebsite
Left Setter is a Chicago-based Independent Rock band that is currently recording their 3rd full-length studio album. Highly recognized for their explosive live performances and sonically-timeless studio recordings, Left Setter combines elements of Heavy Rock with dynamic Pop hooks, delivered with a Punk DIY attitude.
HEAVY THE FALL Website
Unique FX driven guitar riffs and melodies,tight rhythmic bass lines, strong vocals and passionate lyrics complete the sound of Heavy the Fall
JANUS Website Listen
Janus are an alternative rock band, heavy and dark yet melodic and smooth with touches of experimentation.
JP Website
I'm a solo artist from the southside of Chicago(Canaryville). Indie rock with an edge.
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| Friday, November 28 • 6:00 PM • All Ages • $10.00 |
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COBRA SKULLSWebsite
Punk Rock from Reno, Nevada! Cobra Skulls blend elements of punk, rockabilly, and ska to make unique, fist pumping, tunes that you're bound to enjoy.
BEATNIK TERMITES Website
Having a strong affection for surf, sand, oldies radio and The Ramones, The Beatnik Termites wanted to bring the beach to their Mid-Western scene of Cleveland, OH. They combined playful harmonies with 60's influenced bubble gum pop, making them the appropriate soundtrack for every Annette Bunachelo beach movie.
CHIVALRIES Website
Chicago punk rock the way it's supposed to be...working class, melodic grit, done right!
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| Saturday, November 29 • 8:00 PM • Ages 18+ |
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| Sponsored by All Genre Travel and ReGen Magazine Pre-Sale Tix: $22 (includes 1 cruise raffle ticket) / Door Tickets: $25 (includes 1 cruise raffle ticket) / VIP Tix: $50 (VIP tix include VIP seating, TWO cruise raffle tix, & free beer!) Come join us for an intense night of Dark music and celebration! Although the festival repeats its occurrence from last year, all of the contents are new! Lots of giveaways - including a giveaway for an entire cabin for two on a Goth cruise for 2009!!! Bands, DJ's, vendors, fire performers, professional dancers, and much more await this night! Get your tickets before they sell out!!! Lots of vendors serving your Dark holiday needs! RAFFLES! RAFFLES! RAFFLES! Giveaways will be held all night long! One giveaway will be the talk of the town: a cabin for two on 2009's Goth Cruise!!!!!!!!!! Get your tickets for this one! Don't miss out!!! Increase your chances by purchasing more raffle tix! |
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| THE AWAKENING II : DARK BAZAAR |
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THE AWAKENING II : DARK BAZAAR
FUNKER VOGT Website
Funker Vogt (a German Aggrotech band) returns to Chicago after four long years with their destructive beats and relentless lyrics. This is their only 2008 show in the US! Make sure to be a part of this memorable event! Often compared to bands such as Leaether Strip and :wumpscut:, Funker Vogt 's aggressive electronic style is based upon old EBM strategies, albeit mixed with more modern electro and industrial elements, similar to KMFDM. It is this sound that often makes people refer to their music as being "back to the basics" of the genre. Stripped down power play electronics, Funker Vogt utilize a strong sense of melody within powerful rhythms, emphatic dance beats and distorted vocals.
LADY PARASYTE Website
LadyParasyte, along with production from fellow Chicago musician Jim Vanaria (birdFEEDER) of the band Essenza, has established a sound incorporating elements of industrial,electro and metal music creating a fusion of sound that ranges from strikingly aggressive to chaotically catchy. Already gaining an impressive online following, LP is making the Chicago music scene take notice with a unique voice: repentant and apologetic one moment, then relentless and unforgiving the next.
PYROTECHNIQ Website
Pyrotechniq is a Chicago, IL and Iowa-based Fire and Performance Art Troupe. In early 2006, a group of diverse Chicago fire spinners joined together to form Pyrotechniq. Shortly thereafter, two moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where they live to this day. This geographic diversity provides us a unique opportunity to share our gifts with diverse audiences. We are diverse and ever-evolving in our skills and style. Pyrotechniq is the premiere working fire troupe in Chicago.
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!
DJ MAMA C Website
Coming in from New York, Mama C is eternally devoted to taking you on an excursion into sound. Throughout this journey you will scour the deepest, darkest depths of the audio wave conjured by both your imagination and hers alike. She skillfully embraces this quest with a keen ear for knowing what people want to hear, which has erupted into a loyal following and diverse fanbase which grows at every one of her performances. Having grown up on industrial music and other related genres of the sort, she was always partial to the darker and more driving rhythms.
DJ MANNCHILD Website
Also coming in from New York to spin awesome tracks for your dancing pleasures! DJ Mannchild is known throughout the states - especially NY - as a damn dedicated DJ and admirer of spinning Electronic, Hardcore, Powernoise, Industrial, EBM and others like KMFDM, VNV Nation, Wumpscut, Combichrist, etc.
THE NOIR DOLLS Website
The Noir Dolls - started by DJ Noir - is a group of Gothic dancers that have danced for both main acts and local ones. They have mezmorized onlookers with their Dark moves from Florida to Chicago and will be joining in on the fun this year at The Awakening II!
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| Friday, December 5 • 8:00 PM • Ages 17+ |
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VENETIAN SNARESWebsite
From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Venetian Snares is known for making experimental electronic music often in odd numbered time signatures (often 7/4). He is an unusually prolific artist, having released records on the History of the Future, Isolate/DySLeXiC ResPonSe,
Addict, Zod, Distort, Sublight, Low-Res, Planet Mu and Hymen record labels.
OTTO VON SCHIRACH Website Listen
Ipecac recording artist Otto Von Schirach is an IDM and breakcore artist from Miami, Florida of Cuban/German descent. His style is more sporadic and noisy than other artists in the genre, and his visual aesthetic leans on the heavy metal side rather than electronic. He has released most of his work on the Schematic and Beta Bodega labels, and was featured in the 2002 documentary Electro Dziska. Most recently he worked and went on tour with Skinny Puppy and produced a remix for Miss Kittin.
CYRUSREX Website Listen
Cyrusrex has an extended history in the LA Electronic Music Scene, starting out as the sound designer for annodalleb in 1995, he quickly became recognized by the local music community. Since annodalleb, he has moved on to collaborate with KDC on DARKSKIES, worked on several projects with BOL, and Skinny Puppy. In 2004, cyrusrex completed his first release all.ofmeHyde, a well received album, featuring remixes by Venetian Snares & cEvin KEy.
NAHA Website Listen
NAHA is a Seattle based DJ. In her ten years behind the decks, NAHA has crafted her mixing style and technique which is as diverse as the genres she spins, including techno, breakb | | |
