Fest 16

Bad Copy

Mat Stokes

Mat Stokes

CHICAGO, ILunited_states

Photographer. Aging crowd surfer. Sometimes both. Experienced petter of dogs. Once opened for Whole Wheat Bread. Can relate almost anything in life back to The Simpsons.

  1. 88 Fingers Louie
    Show Review
    Show Review

    88 Fingers Louie, The Lillingtons, Able Baker Fox, & Evil Engine in Chicago, IL

    What's a better way to end a shitty week than sitting around the house on your day off anxiously awaiting your next shift? Going to a party for 88 Fingers Louie's first new album in 19 years for one.

  2. Show Review
    Show Review

    Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Bouncing Souls, & Jake Burns in Chicago, IL

    Dropkick! Rancid! Punk show stabbings! What year is it again!?

  3. Signals Midwest
    Show Review
    Show Review

    Signals Midwest, Throw Shade, & Pacemaker in Chicago, IL

    Signals Midwest proves once again why I call them "Signals Midbest"

  4. Show Review
    Show Review

    Vans Warped Tour in Tinley Park, IL

    Hot! Sweaty! Old! Tired! Two 30 somethings take on Warped Tour

  5. Show Review
    Show Review

    Captain, We’re Sinking, Turnspit, Distants, & Merit Badge in Chicago, IL

    Out on a school night and ready to rage... accordingly.

  6. captain, we're sinking
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Captain, We’re Sinking – The King of No Man

    Dear Other Music from 2017, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson here: never try.

  7. Show Review
    Show Review

    Michelle Branch & Haerts in Chicago, IL

    "It looks like I'll be covering Michelle Branch tonight" is never something I thought I'd say at 31, but I am so glad that I did.

  8. Nothington
    Show Review
    Show Review

    Nothington, MakeWar, Joe McMahon, & The C-Sides in Chicago, IL

    Ever see a man crowdsurf during an acoustic set?

  9. Show Review
    Show Review

    Homeless Gospel Choir, Zach Quinn, Hi Ho, & Sam Porter in Chicago, IL

    On Saturday, June 17th, Mat and I headed to Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood to catch an early show in the

  10. Show Review
    Show Review

    Tigers Jaw, Saintseneca, & Smidley in Chicago, IL

    A Stacked Indie Line Up!

  11. Nightmarathons
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Nightmarathons – S/T EP

    A modern band that claims to embody the spirit of nostalgia that won't make you sick and kill you.

  12. Dollar Signs
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Dollar Signs – Life is Ruff

    Social Anxiety, Self-Deprecation, and Forced Solitude Has Never Sounded So Catchy

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