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PHOTOS: SUNMI – September 2nd, 2022 @ Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL

September 19, 2022

Debuting in 2007 with South Korean pop group Wonder Girls, the mononymous SUNMI begin a full-blown solo career in 2013. Since then, SUNMI has produced three stellar EPs in Full Moon (2014), Warning (2018), and... Read More...

Sororirap Guatemala: Inspirational Feminist Underground Hip-Hop Festival (Photos)

Bill Fetty

November 19, 2019

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There’s something about niche genres that allow artists to connect with their audiences in ways that the larger beasts of the music world do not. That isn’t to say the latter aren’t inspirational for others or... Read More...

PHOTOS: Demons & Wizards – August 21st, 2019 @ The Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC

Brandon Klemets

September 5, 2019

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The tour of a side project, especially that featuring members of two more high profile bands, is a rarity. Seeing them label a tour as "The first and only North America tour" makes it that much more special. ... Read More...

PHOTOS: Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon – June 14th, 2019 @ Huntington Bank Pavilion, Chicago, IL

Kyle Gaddo

June 21, 2019

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It's not so rare that we see bands with certain immensities tour together, but it is quite strange when two behemoth acts from wildly different backgrounds, disparate fan bases, and particular evolutions come ... Read More...

PHOTOS: Judas Priest, Uriah Heep – May 25th, 2019 @ Rosemont Theater, Rosemont, IL

Kyle Gaddo

June 6, 2019

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What is there to say about bands with legacies so massive, so influential, that any words written today are just plain redundant? Judas Priest are in the midst of a worldwide tour in support of their 2018 albu... Read More...

PHOTOS: Avantasia – May 21st, 2019 @ Patio Theater, Chicago, IL

Kyle Gaddo

May 29, 2019

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Marking the release of their twelfth album Moonglow, Tobias Sammet's Avantasia set off on their second North American excursion in their 20-year career with a short five-date jaunt from San Jose, CA, to Worces... Read More...

PHOTOS: Animals as Leaders, The Contortionist, Buke and Gase – May 16th, 2019 @ House of Blues, Chicago, IL

Kyle Gaddo

May 23, 2019

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Few bands rarely see tenth anniversaries. Even fewer will see the success of large-scale tours in their home country or others, huge stages, massive production values, or even a consistent lineup. Animals as L... Read More...

PHOTOS: Ulver – March 21st & March 22nd, 2019 @ Irving Plaza, New York, NY

Kyle Gaddo

April 24, 2019

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Every single day we exist we are experiencing something brand new in the world. No two moments in time are exactly the same, contrary to what we would be led to believe by the oft-monotonous drudgeries of our... Read More...

PHOTOS: Clutch, Big Business – March 13th, 2019 @ Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL

Kyle Gaddo

April 23, 2019

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Maryland foursome Clutch have recently wrapped up their tour for the newly-released Book of Bad Decisions to monstrous effect. With packed houses on all dates, Clutch continue to prove themselves as one of th... Read More...

PHOTOS: Baroness, Deafheaven – March 31st, 2019 @ Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL

Kyle Gaddo

April 22, 2019

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Baroness stand stalwart at the precipice of their upcoming release Gold & Grey, offering us delightful glimpses in "Borderlines" and "Seasons," while Deafheaven are touring hard for their surprise hit in O... Read More...