Editorial
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Emo History: The First Wave Hit In 1985
In the beginning of the 1980s, the punk scene was very alive and well in Washington DC. The punk scene in DC was known for its intense, fast paced music and its militant stance against mainstream culture. When Ronald Reagan was elected as President of The United States in the fall of 1980, the political…
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Saturday Song Sisters: “Incredible Thoughts” & “I Can Do Anything”
In this edition of Saturday Song Sisters, Ashley compares 3OH!3’s “I Can Do Anything” and The Lonely Island’s “Incredible Thoughts”
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Time Turned Infrangible: Twenty Years of Motion City Soundtrack’s Commit This To Memory
Deep dive into Motion City Soundtrack’s seminal second studio album, Commit This To Memory for the 20 year anniversary.
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Welcome to Bat Country: Two Decades of Avenged Sevenfold’s “City Of Evil”
Ambrose dives into Avenged Sevenfold’s third studio album, City Of Evil, for its 20th anniversary.
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Venue Vibes: House of Blues Chicago
I first became aware of the House of Blues as a tender youth watching the movie “Freaky Friday” (the 2003 one, of course). Imagine my surprise years later finding out it was a nation-wide chain of venues and not just a fictional creation. The Chicago location happens to be one of the coolest iterations, and…
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Saturday Song Sisters: “Thank You For The Venom” & “Snitches & Talkers Get Stitches And Walkers”
This installment of Saturday Song Sisters, is as much a sonic comparison as it is lyrical. Since these songs were released between 2004-2006, my 11-year-old ears (at the time) could tell they were twin flames. Little did I know the infamous back stories that led to these songs, and more so these bands, being intertwined…
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20 years of Demon Days – a Timeless Set Of Jams When the World Feels Like It’s Turning Inside Out
Demon Days, Gorillaz’s magnum opus, turns 20 this year! It’s a cacophony of samples, lyrics screaming about the political landscape of the US in the early 2000s, and smash hits like “Feel Good Inc.” Damon Albarn, the head of the music side of the Gorillaz project, is known to introduce collaborators onto his albums for…
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Weezer’s “Make Believe” Risky, But Timeless Record Officially Turns 20
Bekah looks back on Weezer’s album “Make Believe” for it’s 20th anniversary.
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Saturday Song Sisters: “Bang The Doldrums” and “Silver Springs”
In volume three of Saturday Song Sisters, Sydney compares Fall Out Boy’s “Bang The Doldrums” with Fleetwood Mac’s “Silver Springs”
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Venue Vibes: Thalia Hall
Welcome to Venue Vibes- a series where Madi ranks (mostly Chicago) venues based purely on vibes.