Show Review: Exhumed and Gatecreeper at the Empty Bottle November 20, 2019

My review of the death metal masterclass that went down over at the The Empty Bottle before Thanksgiving is now up over at Chicago Crowd Surfer (link below). Missed Exhumed and Gatecreeper tearing the world part one riff at a time, or do you want to relive the brutality with the help of my mangled prose? Either way CCS has you covered. Link in the underground.

Exhumed and Gatecreeper @ The Empty Bottle - November 20, 2019

Thanks to Alexi D. Front of Scorched Tundra for organizing another fantastic show. When I say he's a wizard, I mean it!

Interview: Ganser

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Hey! Your ears deserves a treat, right? Well today is a luck day for your hungry little ear-holes. Ganser graciously sat down with me during this year's Riot Fest to talk about their upcoming EP, the conceptual overlap between their music and music videos, and how we can change the narrative around aural art (link below). Thanks to Sarah Brooks and Amanda Roscoe Mayo for setting up the interview, Robert Patterson for making me sound semi-professional no mater how closely I talk into the recorder, and Ganser for being great sports.

Ganser interview brought to you by the CHIRP Radio Podcast

Need more Ganser? My pal Kyle wrote a review of their new EP You Must Be New Here over at Chicago Crowd Surfer. Check it out here.

Interview: Mat Kerekes

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If you couldn't tell from the temperature outside, Chicago's festival season is far behind us. That doesn't mean that we still can't bask in its after glow though! This year at Riot Fest I had the pleasure of speaking with Mat Kerekes of Citizen as he prepared to tour in support of his new album, Ruby. We talked about his influences, '90s nostalgia, and ways to unwind when not on tour. Check out the full interview by clicking the link below. Thanks to CHIRP Radio for running the interview, Sarah Brooks for scheduling our convo, and Robert Patterson for doing a boss job with the production.

CHIRP Radio Podcast Interview with Mat Kerekes 

Mat is a very chill dude. An inspiration to all those who aspire to chillness. 

Interview: Elk Walking

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I am head over heals to announce the world premier of the new Elk Walking singe "Over the Hills" breaking at the one and only Chicago Crowd Surfer. Listen along to the spooky new single and read my interview with their captivating and thoughtful frontwoman, Savanna Dickhurt as we discuss her inspirations and insights. Link below.

Single premier and interview with Elk Walking's Savanna Dickhurt

It's a bummer that we couldn't get another Elk Walking show before the end of the year, but fear not, they'll be back in 2020. Also, Savanna had been cooking up some new tunes with Burr Oak, meaning that we've got plenty of folky goodness to indulge us in the interim.