Favorite Overrated Underrated With Counterpunch
It’s been seven years since Chicago punks Counterpunch have graced us with new music. Thankfully, that drought has...
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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...
Breakout Band: An Interview With First and Forever
First 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!
Riot Fest 2019: Celebrating 15 Years Beyond Nostalgia
All Riot Fest photos by Judie Vegh of OyVegh Photography. Nostalgia has become an integral part of pop...
Pitchfork Music Festival 2019 | Unity and Perseverance
For 14 years in a row, Pitchfork Music Festival has taken over Chicago’s Union Park. From local stars...
The Original Misfits: All Hell Breaks Loose! – Live at The Allstate Arena
Equal parts punk and spectacle, Coop attends a post-reunion show for The Original Misfits with special guests Fear, Power Trip, and Venom Inc.
Oozing Wound: High Anxiety | Nuanced Hardcore for Grownups
High Anxiety by Oozing Wound is hardcore for grownups, especially in its approach to chugging, thrashing, and getting the crowd whipped into a circle.
Riot Fest 2018 Recap: The Unstoppable Music Festival
In it's 14th year, Riot Fest faced adversity in the name of headliners backing out, health scares, and hackers, but lived to tell all about it.
The Death of Music Festivals: But Genuine Moments Still Exist
Music Festivals have been taken over by coporations with V.I.P. experinces being more important than the music, but the music still brings geniunie moments.
Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 – Culture and Curation
Coop covers Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 and discusses how it manages to celebrate community, culture, and curation while still managing to be fun.