The Toasters have been up to no good for 45 years and they're still tighter than your best pair of checkered vans. Catch 'em at the arcade on Wednesday, January […]
The Effigies were part of a small but mighty contingent of bands that launched Chicago’s first wave of punk. Formed in 1980, they charged out of the gate with a fast, brash sound that proved foundational to midwestern hardcore. “Guns or Ballots,” from the live 1981 compilation Busted at Oz, set the template for that style, which […]
WMSE and Riot Fest present The Smoking Popes with Scott Lucas and Menthol. Bursting onto the Chicago punk scene in 1991, Smoking Popes built a relationship with their legion of fans by melding raw songs about bittersweet heartache with soaring melodies, power chords and infectious energy. From their early indie releases to their critically acclaimed […]
The Wedding Present will be playing a series of concert dates in North America in 2026 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the release of their pivotal long-player, Seamonsters. Following […]