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    Off With Their Heads

    08.30.11 | No Comments
    Since their inception in 2002, few bands can claim to have released as much music or toured as frequently as Off With Their Heads. Such productivity has earned them numerous fans and helped the group to become one of today’s most popular independent punk bands. They played Chicago twice this summer and we caught up… Click here to view.
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    The Copyrights

    08.25.11 | 1 Comment
    Earlier this month The Copyrights released their fifth full-length, North Sentinel Island. The band formed in Carbondale, Illinois in 2002 and through the years has progressively perfected their signature take on classic, mid-‘90s pop punk. North Sentinel Island finds the group further experimenting with different sounds to create what is arguably their most comprehensive album… Click here to view.
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    Dead To Me

    08.04.11 | No Comments
    Dead To Me formed in 2003 and most notably has released two full-lengths and an EP on Fat Wreck Chords. They’ve also toured extensively, advanced their sound and gone through several lineup changes without ever missing a beat. They recently finished recording a new album in Chicago at Atlas Studios and we talked with singer/bassist… Click here to view.
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    Dan Vapid & The Cheats

    07.21.11 | 1 Comment
    Dan Vapid is back with his latest musical endeavor, Dan Vapid & The Cheats. After Screeching Weasel’s abrupt breakup, Vapid reunited with two former Methadones members, guitarist Mike Byrne and drummer Mike Soucy. He also recruited bassist Simon Lamb to complete the band’s lineup. They plan on recording their debut album this fall and releasing… Click here to view.
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    OFF!

    07.11.11 | No Comments
    Keith Morris needs no introduction. For nearly 30 years he has been at the forefront of punk rock. Last year he created the supergroup OFF! and many would argue it’s some of the best punk to be released in a long time. Keith was very candid in revealing how OFF! came together as a unit… Click here to view.
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    Rise Against

    06.09.11 | 1 Comment
    With their latest album, Endgame, Rise Against has reached new levels of creativity and critical acclaim. It blends the various styles found on their previous records, ups the intensity and remains as passionate as ever with its lyrics. We spoke extensively with lead singer Tim McIlrath about Endgame, as well as the band’s relationship with… Click here to view.
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    The Smoking Popes

    06.02.11 | No Comments
    The Smoking Popes are one of Chicago’s most influential bands. They got their start in 1991, achieved widespread success with two albums on Capitol Records and this March released their latest full-length, This Is Only a Test. We spoke with singer/guitarist Josh Caterer about the new record’s concept, what it was like recording at Atlas… Click here to view.
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    Small Brown Bike

    05.20.11 | No Comments
    Small Brown Bike formed in Marshall, Michigan in 1996. They went on to release two full-lengths with No Idea and another with Lookout! Records before disbanding in 2004. The band got back together three years later and just last month released their first new album in nearly eight years, entitled Fell & Found. We met… Click here to view.
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    Face to Face

    05.16.11 | No Comments
    Face to Face recently released a new album, their first in nine years, entitled Laugh Now, Laugh Later. The highly-influential band from Victorville, CA reunited in 2008 and has toured sporadically since. They’re currently on the road in support of Laugh Now, Laugh Later, and we met with lead singer/guitarist Trever Keith before their show… Click here to view.
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    Frank Turner

    05.09.11 | No Comments
    Frank Turner is an English singer/songwriter whose solo career began in 2005. Since then he’s toured the world extensively, releasing three EPs and three full-lengths along the way. His new album is due out this June on Epitaph, entitled England Keep My Bones. We met with Frank before his recent show at Beat Kitchen to… Click here to view.
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    Local H

    04.11.11 | No Comments
    Chicago power duo Local H released its first-ever greatest hits collection, Local H: The Island Years, on April 5th as part of Universal Music’s ICON series. With this release, they join the ranks of a select group of legendary artists who have been touted by Universal as representative of a genre and a generation. To celebrate… Click here to view.
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