ALBUM REVIEW: Lies They Tell Your Children, by Anti-Flag – Bogged By Too Many Featured Vocalists, or Strong 13th Entry?

Anti-Flag is a MASSIVE name in the punk sub-genre – coming in with aggressive political hits since 1992, with the release of their debut album, Die For Your Government. Since then, they have gone through some musical changes as they steer away from aggressive hardcore-punk, to a more sonic pop-punk Continue Reading

CITIZEN – DRUG CHURCH – GLITTERER – FLOATING ROOM // CHICAGO, IL // 12.4.2021

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

ALBUM REVIEW: The Romance of Affliction, by seeyouspacecowboy – An Emo Revival Release to Lead a New Wave

  Earlier in the year, seeyouspacecowboy shook the hardcore scene by releasing their split with emo-revival band If I Die First, which accumulated in an explosion of both bands writing a single song together, and duking it out in a gigantic music video. Now, the San Diego based band are Continue Reading

$UICIDEBOY$ — 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

EP REVIEW: A Tear In The Fabric of Life, by Knocked Loose – A Visceral Story of Trauma and the Stages of Grief

  Knocked Loose, of Oldham County, KY, just debuted a surprise EP accompanied by an animated short film (and a lot of merch). While the world around them slowed to a standstill, the members of Knocked Loose took to a literal cabin in the woods (with a few horror movies) Continue Reading

EP REVIEW: A Sure Disaster, by SeeYouSpaceCowboy & If I Die First – Worlds Literally Collide in a Chaotic Emo Masterpiece

SeeYouSpaceCowboy are a hardcore/metalcore band coming out of San Diego, California. They`ve quickly become a staple in the community, having played in the ever-growing LDB Fest, and soon playing the anticipated return of Furnace Fest. Their members range all corners of the scene, in bands such as Wristmeetrazor and Buriedbutstillbreathing. Continue Reading

ALBUM REVIEW: God’s Hate, by God’s Hate – Sophomore Slump Takes a Spin Kick to the Jaw

God’s Hate have made an absolutely legendary name for themselves in the hardcore scene, combining members of Twitching Tongues and Constrict, then throwing in pro-wrestler Brody King to top it off, they took the genre by storm with two blistering releases, Divine Injustice EP and the album Mass Murder, back Continue Reading

Tzarina release debut track “Deadsong”

Tzarina is a heavy but melodic post‐hardcore group hailing from Brookyln, NY.  Originally formed in 2016 under the moniker “Deafmute” the band exploded onto the scene by releasing a series of songs and live performances that blur the line between metal, post‐rock and punk. In 2020, Craig William is again at Continue Reading

Grayscale and Hot Mulligan Turn The Observatory Upside-Down

WSTR brought their British take on power pop to sunny California and played an opening set that really amplified the energy in the spacious venue. Vocalist Sammy Clifford led the crowd through fist-pumping anthems of individuality and non-conformity. Sammy held their values of lifting each other up very literally when 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

Architects // Chicago, IL – 02.22.18

Architects with Stick to Your Guns, Counterparts House of Blues Chicago, IL February 22, 2018 Words and Photos by Nina Tadic  On a typical Thursday night, it’s not a poor assumption to make that most people are exhausted from work or school, busy with their everyday lives, and ready for Continue Reading