Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Grammy-winning R&B/hip-hop artist R Kelly, who released his thirteenth album, Buffet, on September 25th, 2015, which featured the single “Marching Band” featuring Juicy J and Wale, which follows up his 2013 album, Black Panties, performed the second of two shows at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago last night.
Photos by: Jen Emmert – Danish indie pop singer-songwriter Oh Land, who released her fourth album, Earth Sick, on November 11th, 2014 via Tusk Or Tooth, which follows up her 2013 album, Wish Bone, which features production by David Andrew Sitek of TV on the Radio, and Dan Carey (Bloc Party, The Kills, Franz Ferdinand), performed at the Bottom Lounge in … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Riot Fest Chicago once again took over the windy city last weekend and our photographer Katie Kuropas was there all weekend. Check out some of our canadid portraits of some of the performing artists including GWAR, New Politics, Kongos, Kevin Devine, and The Joy Formidable! Click here to check out our day 1 photos … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas, Katie Hovland, & Peter Hinsdale – The third and final day of Riot Fest Chicago 2015 on September 13th featured performances by acclaimed indie rock band Modest Mouse, who released their sixth album, Strangers to Ourselves, on March 17th, 2015 via Epic, which featured the singles ‘Lampshades on Fire”, rapper Snoop Dogg, who released his thirteenth … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas & Katie Hovland – Day two of Riot Fest Chicago 2015 on September 12th featured performances by iconic proto-punk singer-songwriter Iggy Pop, who released his newest album, Apres, on May 9th, 2012 via Thousand Mile, New York-based alt rock quintet Taking Back Sunday, who released their sixth album, Happiness Is, on March 18th, 2014 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas & Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Day one of Riot Fest Chicago 2015 on September 11th featured performances by Grammy-winning pop-rock band No Doubt, who released their sixth album, Push and Shove, on September 21st, 2012 via Interscope, punk rock band Alkaline Trio, who released their eighth album, My Shame Is True, on April 2nd, 2013, … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – The third and final day of the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, IL last night featured performances by Chicago-based rapper Chance The Rapper, who released his second mixtape, Acid Rap, on April 30th, 2013, Hip-hop duo Run The Jewels, who released their second album, Run the Jewels 2, on October 24th, 2014 via Mass Appeal/Sony … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day two of the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, IL last night featured performances by reformed indie rock trip Sleater Kinney, who released their eighth album, No Cities to Love, on January 20th, 2015 via Sub Pop, which was produced by John Goodmanson (Death Cab For Cutie, Soundgarden, Wu-Tang Clan), Baltimore-based synthpop … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day one of the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, IL last night featured performances by hometown alt-rock band Wilco, who released their ninth album, Star Wars, on July 16th, 2015 in the form of a free download at wilcoworld.net, Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, who released their debut album, The Bones of What You … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Grammy Award-winning (Best Rock Performance – “Radioactive”) Las Vegas-based alternative rock quartet Imagine Dragons, who released second album, Smoke + Mirrors, on February 17th, 2015 via Interscope, which follows up their platinum-selling debut album, Night Visions, performed at the Allstate Arena in Chicago last night during their “Smoke + Mirrors Tour”.