Breaking The Circle – Talking Circle Breaker With Noah Taxpayer, Drummer For Experimental Portland Punks, The Taxpayers
Gilla Band Live at Lincoln Hall | Noise Never Sounded So Good Oscar De Leon·March 6, 2023Noise has never sounded as good as it did at Lincoln Hall on February 27, 2023. Gilla Band...Concert ReviewsFeaturedPhotoset·2 mins read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 21 – Talking with Djunah Aaron Cooper·February 13, 2023In this episode of Crushed Monocle Podcast, Jon and Coop are joined by multi-instrumentalist Donna Diane of Chicago's noise rock duo Djunah.FeaturedPodcast·1 min read
Anthrax – Live at Radius: 40 Years of Thrash Oscar De Leon·February 6, 2023It would be a safe assumption that a band celebrating their 40th anniversary together wouldn’t be that intense....Concert ReviewsFeaturedUncategorized·4 mins read
Maldita Vecindad at The Riviera: A Triumphant Return To Chicago Oscar De Leon·November 22, 2022Maldita Vecindad and Chicago seem to not be getting along. Sadly, in 2019, their performance at Aragon Ballroom...Concert ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 9 – An Evening With Steve Albini Aaron Cooper·March 15, 2022On this episode of Crushed Monocle Podcast, Jon and Coop talk with legendary producer/engineer, Steve Albini.FeaturedPodcast·2 mins read
Favorite Overrated Underrated With Counterpunch Dane Jackson·January 29, 2021It’s been seven years since Chicago punks Counterpunch have graced us with new music. Thankfully, that drought has...Favorite Overrated UnderratedFeaturedInterview·2 mins read
The Empty Bottle – A Conversation with Bruce Finkelman Aaron Cooper·April 30, 2020Opening in Chicago’s Wicker Park (now known as Ukrainian Village) in 1992, The Empty Bottle continues to be...FeaturedInterview·9 mins read
Breakout Band: An Interview With First and Forever Sydney Durst·January 30, 2020First and Forever is an Arizona band that hit the music scene a year ago! We at Bearded Gentlemen Music talk about how that happened and their new EP!FeaturedInterviewMusicRock & Roll·12 mins read
Riot Fest 2019: Celebrating 15 Years Beyond Nostalgia Aaron Cooper·September 19, 2019All Riot Fest photos by Judie Vegh of OyVegh Photography. Nostalgia has become an integral part of pop...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·5 mins read
Pitchfork Music Festival 2019 | Unity and Perseverance Aaron Cooper·July 24, 2019For 14 years in a row, Pitchfork Music Festival has taken over Chicago’s Union Park. From local stars...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·4 mins read