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Joseph Fran of Knuckle Puck by Ava Butera @_avabutera Article by: Gwendolyn Brown When it comes to pop-punk, Riot Fest surely delivered this past weekend in Douglass Park. Fans were able to see their classic Emo Nite favorites like Mayday Parade and Taking Back Sunday, as well as check out new up and comers like [...]
Article by: Milo Keranen After a music-filled Saturday in Union Park, Varsity and Hop Along brought their lively performances to the Metro in Wrigleyville. Many of the concert go-ers were coming directly from Pitchfork, others just to see the bands for the evening. Many exhausted and few well-rested fans filled both the balcony and the [...]
Pitchfork Music Festival is back, and we covered it so you won't miss a thing (or so that you can relive the three days of music). Check out our zine below for coverage on all our favorites:
By: Kyle Smith Ever since being able to hold shows again, Schubas Tavern has been hitting the ground running. This continued with a COVID-conscious evening on August 7th. Due to recent trends in coronavirus statistics, venues in Chicago have been placing mask mandates and vaccination statuses at the forefront. This made for a relaxing, laid-back, [...]
After a year without live music and festivals, Pitchfork is finally back. The annual festival is planned to take place September 10th-12th at Chicago’s Union Park. The festival already sold out of three-day passes, and it comes as no surprise. This year the festival has huge headliners such as Phoebe Bridgers, Thundercat, Animal Collective, and [...]
Article by: Emily Schwarz The return of live music, especially festivals, has been an interesting transition back to normalcy after the eventful last year we’ve had, with Chicago being in the forefront with the return of Lollapalooza. This weekend-long festival brings in all types of artists and music, but most importantly, it always makes an [...]
By: Jess Dominguez On May 16th, Tonitruale, an online diary platform “based on music and fashion for people that have loud opinions” hosted a virtual concert to support AAPI women lead charities. The event raised money for a cause dedicated to sharing the stories of self identified Asian and Pacific Islander girls and women and [...]
By Makenzie Creden Renée Reed is a singer/songwriter hailing from Louisiana. She describes her music as “dream-fifolk from Cajun prairies,” and her debut album is just that. The self-titled album takes listeners on a dreamy journey through stories of ancestral baggage,ghosts, love, and relationships. The combination of folk and dark dream-pop creates a timelesssonic experience [...]
