Citizen with Drug Church, Glitterer, and Floating Room Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL 12.4.2021 I think I speak for all musicians, music industry workers, and passionate consumers of music when I say that a year and a half without live music was one of the most emotionally challenging aspects of the Continue Reading
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$UICIDEBOY$ — TURNSTILE // CHICAGO, IL // 10.23.2021
$uicideboy$ with Turnstile, Night Lovell, Ramirez, Shakewell, Germ, and Chetta Byline Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois 10.23.2021 This fall, $uicideboy$ crossed emo and rap in a big way when they brought Turnstile, hardcore’s most dynamic band, along on the Greyday Tour. The New Orleans based duo includes cousins Scrim and Ruby da Continue Reading
Beach Bunny – Field Medic – Niiice. // Chicago, IL // 2.22.2020
Beach Bunny with Field Medic and Niiice. Metro Chicago, IL 2.22.2020 Chicago native indie pop band, Beach Bunny, began their headlining tour in the Midwest last week – Kicking it off in Madison, Wisconsin, and heading to Chicago the following day for a hometown show to send them off around Continue Reading
KING PRINCESS // CHICAGO, IL // 1.5.20
King Princess with Kilo Kush and Irregular Girl The Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois 1.5.20 It’s all been fast moving for Mikaela Straus, better known as King Princess, since she dropped her debut single “1950” in the winter of 2018. Although being exposed to the music industry from an early Continue Reading
BOY HARSHER // CHICAGO, IL // 10.09.19
BOY HARSHER Metro Chicago Chicago, IL 10.09.19 Last week, Boy Harsher passed through Metro Chicago, igniting a dark, erotic party of rhythm, touch, and movement. The duo onstage, singer Jae Matthews and synth player Gus Muller had met one another while attending film school in Georgia, and it’s no Continue Reading
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE – LOLLAPALOOZA AFTERSHOW // CHICAGO, IL // 8.1.19
Death Cab for Cutie – Lollapalooza Aftershow Metro Chicago Chicago, IL 8.1.19 photos and words by Micki Harris The saying goes that nothing good happens after midnight, but this Death Cab for Cutie Lollapalooza aftershow makes me beg to differ. After day 1 of the famous 4 day music Continue Reading
Basement – Nothing – Gouge Away // Chicago, IL – 5.24.19
Basement with Nothing & Gouge Away Metro Chicago Chicago, IL May 24th, 2019 Photos and review by Micki Harris It’s been five years now since Basement returned from their two year hiatus. Since then, the English pop-punk five piece have pumped out content that showed the scene that Continue Reading
EVERY TIME I DIE – TURNSTILE – ANGLE DU$T – VEIN // CHICAGO, IL 11.12.18
Every Time I Die with Turnstile, Angel Du$t, and Vein Metro Chicago, IL 11.12.18 Photos and words by Micki Harris Twenty years of bullshit. Every Time I Die has been a band throughout the course of two centuries, three decades, four presidents, and nine planets turning into eight (RIP Pluto). Continue Reading
THE STORY SO FAR – TURNOVER – CITIZEN – MOVEMENTS // CHICAGO, IL 11.8.18
The Story So Far with Turnover, Citizen, and Movements Metro Chicago, IL November 8th, 2018 Photos and words by Micki Harris When The Story So Far announced that they would be touring on their highly anticipated new record, Proper Dose, with Turnover, Citizen, and Movements, the scene was in Continue Reading
TIGERS JAW // CHICAGO, IL 10.12.18
Tigers Jaw Self-Titled Ten Year Anniversary Tour Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL Words and images by Micki Harris Ten short years ago, Tigers Jaw released their self-titled full length record, featuring some of their most well known tracks. The album was a huge hit throughout the pop-punk fan base, reaching Continue Reading