Cool Stuff For Cool Lifeforms: December 2023 Kendon Luscher·December 28, 2023December 2023, huh? Guess that means this fuckin’ year is almost over with. Good riddance to that, buuutttttttt...Best of ListsCool Stuff·5 mins read
Lisa LeBlanc at Schubas | A Night of Punk, Banjos, and Culture Oscar De Leon·December 18, 2023There is no space for bad vibes at a Lisa LeBlanc show. Be it her infectious energy, her...Concert ReviewsFeatured·2 mins read
Cool Stuff For Cool Lifeforms: November 2023 Kendon Luscher·November 30, 2023It’s November 2023. My kids had their first snow day of the year yesterday, and I killed my...Best of ListsCool StuffFeatured·6 mins read
Cool Stuff For Cool Lifeforms: October 2023 Kendon Luscher·October 31, 2023You didn’t knock on my door, but I’ve got a treat for all you mother fuckers. It’s some...Best of ListsCool StuffFeatured·3 mins read
EDITOR’S NOTE: BEST NEW MUSIC SEPTEMBER 2023 Jon Robertson·October 9, 2023The best albums that came out in September 2023. Tons of noise rock, heavy psych, some hip-hop, grungey stuff, etc. enjoy!Album ReviewsBest of ListsFeatured·4 mins read
Pat and The Pissers | America’s Dream/Soil – Hardcore Is Alive Aaron Cooper·September 13, 2023When I think of the hardcore scene, I think of the East Coast. Bands like Bad Brains, Agnostic...FeaturedReview·2 mins read
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 27 – John Davis : Indie Royalty Aaron Cooper·August 16, 2023Jon and Coop are joined by John Davis, ringleader of Superdrag, The Lees Of Memory, Epic Ditch, and a million other indie rock projects!FeaturedPodcast·2 mins read
Artistry, Advocacy, and Activism – An Interview with Logan Lynn Adam P. Newton·August 10, 2023I started writing about music online back in 2006, and I quickly disabused myself of the notion that...FeaturedInterviewMusic·6 mins read
Cool Stuff For Cool Lifeforms: July 2023 Kendon Luscher·July 28, 2023The Cool stuff for July 2023 is going to be a little different, and I’m happy to say...Best of ListsCool StuffFeatured·3 mins read
Pitchfork Music Festival 2023 – The Sound of Evolution Aaron Cooper·July 25, 2023Despite being over half done with the year, it never really feels like a Chicago summer until festival...Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage·3 mins read
