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Interviews

  1. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with Drain

     Kendra Sheetz
  2. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with Silverstein

     Kendra Sheetz
  3. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with Quicksand

     Kendra Sheetz
  4. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with Enter Shikari

     Kendra Sheetz
  5. Interview
    Interview

    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with Oso Oso & Origami Angel

     Kendra Sheetz
  6. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with FEA

     Kendra Sheetz
  7. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with Screaming Females

     Kendra Sheetz
  8. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with Young Culture

     Kendra Sheetz
  9. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2023: Bad Libs with Pinkshift

     Kendra Sheetz
  10. Interview
    Interview

    Chris Swinney of Fire Sale Talks Band Formation, Songwriting Processes, & More

     Steve Long
  11. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Sweet Anne Marie

     Kendra Sheetz
  12. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: the House of Wills

     Kendra Sheetz
  13. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Taken Days

     Kendra Sheetz
  14. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: big bird.

     Kendra Sheetz
  15. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Riverby

     Kendra Sheetz
  16. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Middle-Aged Queers

     Kendra Sheetz
  17. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Rundown Kreeps

     Kendra Sheetz
  18. Interview
    Interview

    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Dropped Out

     Kendra Sheetz
  19. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: HAILACAB

     Kendra Sheetz
  20. Breaklights
    Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Breaklights

     Kendra Sheetz
  21. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Cardboard Box Colony

     Kendra Sheetz
  22. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: Bumsy & The Moochers

     Kendra Sheetz
  23. Interview
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    First Time Fest Band Exclusive: On The Cinder

     Kendra Sheetz
  24. Interview
    Interview

    Riot Fest 2022: Bad Libs with Chastity

     Kendra Sheetz

Band Of The Day


North by North

Chicago, IL

Riff-heavy, two-piece crunch rock

Features

Radio Unfriendly

Radio Unfriendly is a music podcast hosted by Scott and Steve with interviews, news, and music from bands that you are unlikely to hear on the radi
One Band, 5 Songs

A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.
Live From The Rock Room

Live from The Rock Room is a content series featuring live performances and interviews from Punk & Indie bands. The performances are recorded i
Love Songs Of The Month

Separate from his main gig with The Love Songs, Craigums (and sometimes his friends) recreate songs that have no business being recreated.
The New Adventures of The Offspring

A weekly, episodic, scripted, action/adventure podcast following the adventures of Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K, Pete Parada and Redman who form
Scene Around

Shawn McClung points his camera at the people he’s met through music. One shot, black and white, in the moment. No other rules.
I Wanna Wear Your Skin

Jill and Kayla (two beautiful trash monsters) regrettably watch one Lifetime Original Movie every week and then talk about them, all while drinking
Friskie Morris Sessions

Discover punk, ska and hardcore music in this weekly multi-format program highlighting the local Chicago scene and beyond.
enough.

enough. is a podcast which aims to shine light into the darkened corners of the music industry while discussing the ways we can and should improve

Question The Answers

Take a deep dive into the independent music scene. The Question The Answers podcast features interviews with creative people working together in th
You Oughta Know

You Oughta Know is a collection of recommendations and picks from the Bad Copy staff.
Scream Therapy

Scream Therapy is a podcast that explores the link between Punk Rock and mental health hosted by Jason Schreurs. Guests include members of the unde

Columns

Bad Copy Running Club

A quarterly piece on getting active as a tool for a healthier life and creating safer spaces for everyone to feel better, mind

Gloom Tunes

Dollar Signs’ Dylan Wachman chats with musicians about the music that helped them navigate the hard times.
Up The Pets

Mat Stokes loves dogs and invites you to talk about all things pets.
At Odds

At Odds is a collection of musings from a man slowly descending into insanity by forcing himself to listen to the entire discographies of bands tha
Matt, Don't Drink It

Some people like bad movies. Matt Diamant likes bad drinks and rates his experiences with these concoctions. He also takes requests!
PBR with Erin

From fake lashes to healing rashes, Erin gives you the beauty advice you never asked for.
The Bottom End

Bass players are often the underrated and overlooked members of a band. We explore music and other noise from the perspective of those that hold do
Decent Panini

Some sandwiches are bad. Some paninis are decent. Kyle reviews them all!
Punx Who Panic

Our staff opens up about their struggles with mental health.
Flavor of the Weak

The memoirs of a career roadie.
Four Tours & Seven Beers Ago

An ongoing anthology of tour diaries.
Awful Sounds and Shitty Jokes

Unabashedly pretentious musings on noise, shitposting, and other cultural forces.

One Year Ago Today

  1. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2022: Bad Libs with Skating Polly

     Kendra Sheetz
  2. Interview
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    Riot Fest 2022: Bad Libs with Shawna Potter (War on Women)

     Kendra Sheetz
  3. Interview
    Interview

    Riot Fest 2022: Bad Libs with Surfbort

     Kendra Sheetz

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