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Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Los Angeles-based neo-soul/indie-pop band Fitz and The Tantrums, who released their new album, More Than Just a Dream, on May 7th, 2013 via Elecktra Records, which features the singles “Out of My League”, “The Walker”, and “Fools Gold”, performed at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago on November 23rd with Brooklyn-based electropop artist Big Data, … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Ohio-based pop-punk band Relient K, who released their seventh album, Collapsible Lung, on July 2nd 2013 via Mono Vs Stereo, performed at House of Blues Chicago on November 1st as part of the 10th anniversary tour to celebrate the release of their JUNO Award-nominated fourth album, Mmhmm, which was released on November 2nd, 2004, … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – The third and final day of Riot Fest Chicago 2014 featured performances by alternative rock band Weezer, who will release their ninth album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, on October 7th, 2014 via Republic, which will contain the singles “Back to the Shack”, and “Cleopatra”, pop-punk band New Found Glory, who will … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day two of Riot Fest Chicago 2014 featured performances by Brooklyn-based indie rock quintet The National, who released their sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, on May 17th, 2013 via 4AD, which spawned the singles “Demons”, “Don’t Swallow The Cap”, and “I Need My Girl”, New York-based alt rock quintet Taking Back Sunday, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Riot Fest Chicago 2014 kicked off with performances by Chicago-based punk band Rise Against, who released their seventh album, The Black Market, on July 15th, 2014 via DGC/Interscope, Los Angeles-based hard rock band Jane’s Addiction, who are currently on hiatus, metalcore band Of Mice and Men, who released their third album, Restoring Force, on … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – The third and final day of the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival featured performances by Compton, CA-based rapper Kendrick Lamar, who released his second album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, on October 22nd, 2013 via Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope, Vancouver-based art pop artist Grimes, who released her third album, Visions, on January 31st, 2012 via Artbutus, newly reunited … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day two of the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival featured performances by New York City-based noise pop artist St. Vincent, who released her eponymous fifth studio album (and fourth solo album) on February 24th, 2014 via Loma Vista/Republic, D.C-born and L.A.-based experimental R&B singer Kelela, experimental pop band tUnE-yArDs, who released their third album, Nikki Nack, on … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day one of the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival featured performances by LA-based rock artist Beck, who released his twelfth album, Morning Phase, on February 21st, 2014 via Capitol, which spawned two singles including, “Blue Moon” and “Waking Light”, iconic Italian DJ Giorgio Moroder, who collaborated with Daft Punk on the track … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Coming from Chicago, RUNNING’s new album, Vaguely Ethnic (out August 6th via Castle Face Records), doesn’t have anything vague about it. From screeching guitar riffs to the smashing of a tom that is perfect for a good head bang, this debut album gives you kick, no energy drink can match. RUNNING … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – “A negative attitude, humming a positive tune.” The back-handed mantra sums up the sound of Chicago prog-punk trio Their/They’re/There on their debut self-titled EP, out April 20. Debut EP’s are tricky business, and even tougher considering the hype around this young band, but indie rock veterans Matthew Frank, Evan Weiss, and … Continue reading
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