The Heligoats: Been a Drill
We ran into Chris Otepka earlier this year in Austin performing under the pseudonym, The Heligoats. You may remember his previous band of six years – Troubled Hubble – played here in the past at Insomnia by past DJs. We…
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Janus: If I Were You
Based in Chicago, Illinois. From the album Red Right Return – Nov 2008. Drawing power from the world’s grid of hurt, desperation, and conflict, Janus now resides in the dark corners of loss, a future of bleak outlook, and ambiguous…
IR Chicago #16 – This Episode Goes to 11!!!
Getting a little hardcore in this episode! We get to hear 2 bands from Illinois and 1 from Wisconsin! LET’S ROCK! Set List When After Comes – Spiral Trance Maybe – A.D.D. The Path – A.D.D. Monster – Mind Drop…
Braid: Please Drive Faster
Urbana IL, United States (1993 – 1999) Braid was a post-hardcore band from Urbana, Illinois that formed in 1993. After forming, the band went through several line-up changes but eventually settled on: Bob Nanna on vocals and guitar, Todd Bell…
Alkaline Trio: Bleeder
Jerry Finn (Of Blink 182 and Green Day fame) may have produced the Trio’s NEWEST CD “Crimson” (which frankly is just a “mature” rehashing of their better, earlier efforts); but back in 1999 when the band was still struggling, their…