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  1. The Story So Far
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    The Story So Far Tour with Movements, Citizen, and Turnover in Chicago, IL

    "This is your life there's no way to run from it, the doubt in your brain or the pain in your stomach"

    Jenna Guffey
  2. Fest 17
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    Fest 17: Day 1 in Gainesville, FL

     Kendra SheetzKrista GjestlandZack Jacob
  3. Sidekick Kato
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    Sidekick Kato, Apocalypse Hoboken, Haymarket Riot, & OR in Chicago, IL

    I'm going around in circles at this point, let's see if I can get myself out of this...

    Patrick Houdek
  4. Direct Hit!
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    Big Pre-Fest in Little Ybor 6: Day 2 – Ybor, FL

    It's no surprise to me, I am my own worst enemy

    Kendra Sheetz
  5. Bad Cop / Bad Cop
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    Big Pre-Fest in Little Ybor 6: Day 1 – Ybor, FL

    FREE-ZY-DRINK-BAR!

    Kendra Sheetz
  6. Show Review
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    Minus the Bear & Caspian in Chicago, IL

     Angela Romano
  7. Thrice
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    Thrice, The Bronx, & Teenage Wrist in Chicago, IL

     Kevin RettieMat Stokes
  8. PEARS
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    PEARS, Still Alive, The Eradicator, & Salvation in Chicago, IL

     Patrick Houdek
  9. Show Review
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    Gorilla Biscuits, Modern Life is War, & True Love in Chicago, IL.

     Brian SantostefanoKendra Sheetz
  10. Murder By Death
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    Mutts & Murder By Death in Chicago, IL

    A knock out two band lineup that perfectly paves the way for warm alcohol season.

    Mat Stokes
  11. Show Review
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    Night Birds, Canadian Rifle, Retirement Club, & Compressions in Chicago, IL

    "That doesn't smell like your fart"

    Brian SantostefanoKevin Rettie
  12. Direct Hit
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    Soothsayer Hot Sauce’s Fourth Annual Pop Punk Pizza Party

    Featuring special secret guest...

    Kendra Sheetz
  13. Bouncing Souls
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    Riot Fest 2018: Day 3: Run the Jewels, Bouncing Souls, Alkaline Trio, Dillinger Four, & More

     Kendra SheetzKevin RettieMat Stokes
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    Liarpaloozer 2018 in Chicago, IL

    Kendra is young; she hasn’t become bitter and jaded like me yet.

    Patrick Houdek
  15. Andrew W.K.
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    Riot Fest 2018: Day 2: Andrew WK, GWAR, Jerry Lee Lewis, Beach Bunny, & More

     Kendra SheetzKevin RettieMat Stokes
  16. Flogging Molly
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    Riot Fest 2018: Day 1: Taking Back Sunday, Flogging Molly, The Aquabats, Blood People, & More

     Kendra SheetzKevin RettieMat Stokes
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    Against Me!, Speedy Ortiz, & Typesetter in Grand Rapids, MI

    Hey GR, remember that time Against Me! played at our favorite club? Yeah me too. Better late than never.

    Ty Dykema
  18. Strung Out
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    Strung Out, After the Fall, & MakeWar in Philadelphia, PA

    Anni once again braved the rain to shoot a show, but this time she also had to wade through a crowd of hippies.

    Anni Kellam
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    Nothing, Culture Abuse, & Smut in Chicago, IL

    Nothing & Culture Abuse on Hump Day!

    Brian Santostefano
  20. Marquee
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    The Gaslight Anthem, Matt Mays, & Joe Sib in Chicago, IL

     Kendra SheetzMat Stokes
  21. Descendents
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    350 Fest featuring Descendents, Less Than Jake, Mest, & More in Tinley Park, IL

    Beer, wrestling, and bands? We are fucking in!

    Kevin RettieMat Stokes
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    88 Fingers Louie, Rehasher, Counterpunch, The Eradicator, & The Old Comiskeys in Chicago, IL

    Sorry Not Sorry

    Angela RomanoKevin Rettie
  23. City Mouse
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    Krayola, City Mouse, Squarecrow, & Droids Blood in Chicago, IL

     Kendra Sheetz
  24. Dollars Signs
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    Davey Dynamite, Dollar Signs, Bosley Jr., & The Grandfather of Squash in Chicago, IL

    A house show in a house that is a venue and not a house. Whatever, it's BYOB.

    Kendra SheetzKevin Rettie

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Story Roulette

  1. Newstour
    Newstour

    Nothington Announces East Coast, Midwest Tour with MakeWar & Joe McMahon

    On the road again!

    Krista Gjestland
  2. Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Direct Hit! Debuts Video for “Snickers or Reeses”

    Guess Who's Back. Back Again...

    Krista Gjestland
  3. Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Piss Test Streaming “Abortion Fund” to Raise Money for Abortion Access

    The Portland trio is raising money for abortion access through their newest track.

    Krista Gjestland

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