Los Ángeles Azules at Allstate Arena | Drinking, Singing, and Dancing
It was impossible to stand still the night Mexican cumbia group Los Ángeles Azules played Allstate Arena in...
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Fall Out Boy: So Much (for) Stardust | 2009 Never Sounded So Bad
Do people still like Fall Out Boy? Did they ever really? That’s a serious question I ask myself...
Carla Morrison at The Rosemont Theater: Heavenly voice and Divine Showmanship
March 10th, 2023 was a beautiful night for crying the night Carla Morrison played at the Rosemont Theater...
Gilla Band Live at Lincoln Hall | Noise Never Sounded So Good
Noise has never sounded as good as it did at Lincoln Hall on February 27, 2023. Gilla Band...
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 21 – Talking with Djunah
In this episode of Crushed Monocle Podcast, Jon and Coop are joined by multi-instrumentalist Donna Diane of Chicago's noise rock duo Djunah.
Anthrax – Live at Radius: 40 Years of Thrash
It would be a safe assumption that a band celebrating their 40th anniversary together wouldn’t be that intense....
Maldita Vecindad at The Riviera: A Triumphant Return To Chicago
Maldita Vecindad and Chicago seem to not be getting along. Sadly, in 2019, their performance at Aragon Ballroom...
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 9 – An Evening With Steve Albini
On this episode of Crushed Monocle Podcast, Jon and Coop talk with legendary producer/engineer, Steve Albini.
Favorite Overrated Underrated With Counterpunch
It’s been seven years since Chicago punks Counterpunch have graced us with new music. Thankfully, that drought has...
The Empty Bottle – A Conversation with Bruce Finkelman
Opening in Chicago’s Wicker Park (now known as Ukrainian Village) in 1992, The Empty Bottle continues to be...