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Vans Warped Tour – Chicago
Every summer for the past 20 + years The Vans Warped Tour has traveled the U.S. entertaining & invigorating fans of punk rock music, 2015 was no different. There was a pleothera of choices and...
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Gogol Bordello Brings “Gypsy Punk” to Chicago
The first weekend in August (sans 2010) for over a decade, the once former travelling musical monster called Lollapalooza takes over the city of Chicago in every way possible. Total attendance for...
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DOWN brings a taste of New Orleans to Ft. Wayne, IN
Friday August 7th, Pierre’s in Ft. Wayne opened their doors to New Orleans sludge royalty, DOWN as part of their current Eastbound & DOWN tour. If you’re not familiar with DOWN, they’re fronted by...
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Chewing the Fat with Child Bite
Detroit, MI’s Child Bite Lit up the stage at Pierre’s in Ft Wayne, IN as part of the Eastbound N DOWN tour with NOLA legend’s DOWN. We were honored to be able to chat with Shawn & Sean in a fun and...
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Fight Amp – Constantly Off
Constantly Off (Brutal Panda) is the latest release from the Philly, by way of New Jersey, jack of all trades band Fight Amp. Their sound is described as Crossover/Hardcore/Noise. Truth be told, after...
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Buried in Verona – Vultures Above, Lions Below
Australian outfit, Buried in Verona are back and IMHO, better than ever with their fifth and latest release, Vultures Above, Lions Below. To say that Buried in Verona are not strangers to adversity...
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Social Distortion Brings Their Anniversary Party to Indianapolis
Opening up the 25th anniversary tour of the 1990 release of “Social Distortion” would be Fort Collins, CO. Alt-Country outfit, Drag the River. Unfortunately for Drag the River, The Egyptian Room...
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Summer’s Last Stand Tour
It was a wet and muggy night at the (insert latest venue name here) in Tinley Park, Illinois. The weather did not keep any heavy music fans at home. Rockstar Energy Drink presented the long awaited,...
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Avatar Takes Over South Bend, IN
Metalheads in South Bend, IN were the recipient of an early Christmas present of sorts, albeit at the end of August. The folks over at Cheers Pub continue to put pressure on larger and better known...
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Lilly Hiatt Graces the Stage at Goshen’s First Friday Festival
The small Northern Indiana town of Goshen has religiously celebrated each new month with their First Friday festival for years. Rotating themes and musical guests dominate the focus. September’s...
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Rancid & The Interrupters Wrap Up Riot Fest Chicago 2015
Every year (for at least the last eleven) there is an early fall weekend in Chicago that makes the punk rock kid feel like everything’s right in the world. That weekend is owned by Riot Fest. With...
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Moooooove Over, It’s The Dead Milkmen
Every year there is an early fall weekend in Chicago that makes the punk rock kid inside me feel like everything’s right in the world. That weekend is owned by Riot Fest. With everything that R.F....
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Slash ft. Myles Kennedy Dazzles Ft.Wayne, Indiana
There are two types of musicians that exist. The ones that “Baffle You With Bullshit” or the ones that ”Dazzle You With Brilliance”. Just in case you weren’t sure…… iconic guitar player Slash, would...
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Korn Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Obviously, the music industry is a cynical & cyclical business but SoCal band Korn have weathered those storms for 20+ years. In celebration of their longevity Jonathan Davis and co. have decided...
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Ghost brings a new Papa to the Windy City
There are only a handful of bands that have more than a small dose of originality. Sweden’s Ghost, sits in the upper tier of that category and in my opinion they lead the pack. Ghost produces a sound...
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Tall Tales: No Chance In Hell
Hardcore bands are somewhat of a rare breed in the music business because even the most successful acts only make scraps when it comes to the almighty dollar. Oddly enough, they still write, record and...
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Interview: Thrasher of Escape The Fate
Thrasher from Las Vegas’ post-hardcore juggernauts, Escape The Fate was gracious enough to sit down with The Front Row Report and give us some insight on himself & ETF. Even though entrenched in...
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GWAR: 30 YEARS OF DOMINATION
We caught up with GWAR’S PUSTULUS MAXIMUS in the dark dungeon of The Concord Music Hall in Chicago, IL during their “30 Years of Domination” tour. Loading... Loading... The post GWAR: 30 YEARS OF...
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Crucible: The Trials Review
Crucible, the new side project put together by vocalist Dave Stephens and bass player Andrew Glass of We Came as Romans was birthed from the need to play something heavier than their current gig, WCAR,...
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Social Repose: Yalta Review
Yalta is the newest release from YouTube sensation, Social Repose (Richie Guise). Guise, has made a name for himself in the past by performing looped cover versions of current popular songs. Yalta, on...
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