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   AJJ & Ogikubo Station in Chicago, IL

   No crusties. All acoustic!

   Sep 15, 2017 Brian SantostefanoKyle Janis
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   The Living End, The Dollyrots, & Top Shelf Lickers in Chicago, IL

   Another blast from my past!

   Sep 13, 2017 Mat Stokes
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   Cloakroom, The Life and Times, & Sweet Cobra in Chicago, IL

   Cloakroom releases 'Time Well' to a Sold Out show in Chicago.

   Sep 11, 2017 Brian Santostefano
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   Zero Boys, Street Brats, Virgin Whores, & The Muff Divers in Chicago, IL

   Zero Boys know how to bring a 'Vicious Circle' Pit to Logan Square.

   Sep 8, 2017 Brian Santostefano
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   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.

   Aug 31, 2017 Brian SantostefanoMat Stokes
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   The Love Songs, The Plurals, Danger Inc., & The Rinds in Oakland, CA

   Monday show totally rips, despite being a Monday

   Aug 29, 2017 Jen Louie
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   Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Bouncing Souls, & Jake Burns in Chicago, IL

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

   Aug 17, 2017 Mat Stokes
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   Boxsledder, The Plurals, & Results in Chicago, IL

   The show that almost wasn't

   Aug 16, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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   Engines, The Brokedowns, Grammaw, Ovef Ow, L. Mounts & The Swellheads, & Atonement Theory in Chicago, IL

   A Backyard BBQ Record Release Party

   Aug 15, 2017 Brian Santostefano
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    Fuck You Idiot, The Capitalist Kids, Krayola, & Surfer Moon in Chicago, IL

    Pop-Punk on a Sunday

    Aug 14, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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    The Ridgelands, Calling All Cars, Vicious Dreams, & The Studs in Blue Island, IL

    2 Bands, 1 Album!

    Aug 11, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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    American Draft, The Burst and Bloom, & Boss Fight in Chicago, IL

    When Baderbrau gives you Art, Brews, and Punk Rock...You take it to the very last drop.

    Aug 10, 2017 Brian Santostefano
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    Signals Midwest, Throw Shade, & Pacemaker in Chicago, IL

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

    Aug 9, 2017 Mat Stokes
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    Kodakrome, The Ableist, Harvey Pekar, & Die High in Chicago, IL

    Friday night's alright for raging.

    Aug 9, 2017 Brian Santostefano
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    Jawbreaker at Ivy Room in San Francisco

    Ivy Room will be closed today for a private event.

    Aug 4, 2017 Kevin Skalba
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    Vans Warped Tour in Tinley Park, IL

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

    Aug 2, 2017 Kendra SheetzMat Stokes
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    ISW (Japan) Tour Kickoff With Isotope, Rum Rebellion, Under 15 Seconds, & Heartless Folk in Berkeley, CA

    East Bay sound by way of Japan

    Jul 31, 2017 Jen Louie
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    Iron Chic, The Obsessives, Clique, & Weed Hounds in Brooklyn, NY

    East Coast bands meets West Coast photographer

    Jul 28, 2017 Cody Ganzer
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    VLHS’ Final Show & Class of 2017 Graduation

    This isn't goodbye, it's goodnight.

    Jul 25, 2017 Cody GanzerKendra SheetzKevin Rettie
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    Captain, We’re Sinking, Turnspit, Distants, & Merit Badge in Chicago, IL

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

    Jul 21, 2017 Mat Stokes
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    Rise Against, Of Mice And Men, & Plague Vendor in Los Angeles, CA

    Eight albums in and still going strong!

    Jul 19, 2017 Cody Ganzer
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    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.

    Jul 18, 2017 Mat Stokes
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    The Flatliners, PKEW PKEW PKEW, Garrett Dale and Heart & Lung in Cleveland, OH

    Krista and Zack head to Cleveland, where Krista learns she's a total dummy for ever doubting The Flatliners.

    Jul 14, 2017 Krista GjestlandZack Jacob
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    Heartless Folk, False Positives, Ash Williams, Baron Bandini, & Dearly Divided in Oakland, CA

    Even though Oakland is 400 miles away, we celebrated the last show at Pomona DIY venue VLHS like we were ther

    Jul 12, 2017 Jen Louie