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ADORN WITH THE METAL GODCHAIN
Adorn With the Metal GODCHAIN: An Interview with Chicago’s Heretic Metal Band On August 8th, Zumiez, the infamous nationwide skateboarding & clothing brand, hosted a hardcore lineup of bands in Chicago’s Daley Plaza – featuring one band in particular, GODCHAIN: a household name in our community. GODCHAIN’s 4 members – drummer Kyle Clark, lead guitarist…
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sincere engineer releases ‘probable claws’ – my review
Deanna Belos, or perhaps known as her elegant ‘nom de plume’ Sincere Engineer, releases her fourth feature album this Friday, entitled Probable Claws. This album is no doubt a masterclass in what it’s like to be a fiery, valiant Midwestern girl with an indestructible desire to write songs for those who seek refuge in feisty,…
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the drowns take chicago by storm!
As a Chicago-based punk writer, there’s an abundance of punk shows within arm’s reach at any given moment. Sometimes you don’t vibe with the show, sometimes you fucking love it, but at the end of the day, you never know how it’s gonna go! As for my advice? Well, a good rule of thumb is…
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‘ICE OUT’ INTERVIEW WITH SINCERE ENGINEER, SMOKING POPES, AND LUCKY BOYS CONFUSION
Last Saturday, Chicago’s Bottom Lounge came alive with ICE OUT: a powerful showcase of Chicago’s vibrant music scene united in solidarity with Minnesota after the murder of Renée Good, a Minneapolis resident brutally murdered by an ICE agent in January 2026. The lineup featured local punk & rock legends, including Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer,…
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A LOVE LETTER TO THE SHITTY BASEMENTS OF THE CHICAGO PUNK SCENE
GLAD: THE COMMANDERS OF SHE-MALE DOUCHEBAG SLUDGE-VIOLENCE (@glad.violence) Rain Lopez, Liz Covalt, and MJ Ultra conduct the wizardry that is GLAD: the she-male-fronted, douchebag sludge-violence band that transformed my connection with the scene forever. I met GLAD in an aforementioned “shitty basement,” dripping in other people’s sweat, and writing bullshit on any blank space I…
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NO yabai’s, just “see ya later!”
YABAI: A versatile piece of Japanese slang meaning anything from “sick” to “WHOA!”, secondarily referred to as THE FUTURE OF CHICAGO PUNK! To the frequenters of the neighborhood scene, we know YABAI as the local punk band that makes self-proclaimed “evil music,” consisting of frontman Jesse Vasel, his brother Jaden Vasel on the drums, friends Austin Martinez…
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