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Crystal Lake Confessional | Friday The 13th NES Video Game
For those who haven’t watched the Friday The 13th films, this article contains spoilers. Jason Voorhees is one of the most enduring figures in horror…
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk – October 2026
Welcome to “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk!” With this monthly column, I’ll highlight all of the cool things I discovered in the ska and punk scenes. Since I listen…
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THE SHOWCASE – October 2026
I listen to a lot of music. No, really. If I’m not catching up on what my fellow writers are putting down or doing homework for the Crushed Monocle…
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Big D and the Kids Table Live in Detroit | Music, a Steady Riot in My Soul
The Sanctuary in Hamtramck, Michigan used to be one of my favorite venues to see a live show at in the Metro Detroit area. They’ve recently shut down…
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The Mechanics of Panic | Does Comedy Ruin Horror Movies?
For anyone who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, the VHS rental and cable boom was a revolution. This was especially true for the horror genre. You…
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Castle Rat at Concord Music Hall | In the Realm of Spectacle
Across the country, Brooklyn’s fantasy metal band Castle Rat is turning venues into living Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Musicians in fantastical costumes meet…
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Crystal Lake | Reimagining Friday the 13th Lore with Empathy
Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein’s Monster have been etched into pop culture for nearly 100 years. Following the golden age of Universal Studios…
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk Halloween Party Playlist
After reading Coop’s latest Crystal Lake Confessional, I was immediately inspired to do two things: Watch Friday the 13th and finalize a list of tunes…
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Underrated and Uncanny: The Hidden Gems of Horror Vol. 5
The leaves have turned the color of jack-o’-lanterns, the nights are getting colder, and the blood on your television is looking particularly crimson…
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Mind Enterprises at Thalia Hall | An Onslaught of Italian Disco
A desk filled with cables, drum machines, and a bottle of Campari was all Italian disco duo Mind Enterprises needed to transport the crowd at Chicago’s Thalia…
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Erik Barth – Looncry | Painting Like a Songwriter
Trying to make it as a classic singer-songwriter is tough. Whether you aim for some variation of pop, rock, folk, or even metal, you choose to push your words…
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Knocked Loose at The Salt Shed | Bringing Heat to the Cool
Metal and hip hop are no strangers to each other, especially in a concert setting. From Anthrax and Public Enemy’s “Bring the Noise” collaboration to the 1998…
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Crystal Lake Confessional | Friday the 13th and Trauma
When a franchise spans four decades, having fan theories is a given, and Friday the 13th is no exception. You could try to stitch together the famously…
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Ruin: It’s Not Just Music | A Perpetual Musical Education
On Episode 498 of Switched On Pop, Carly Rae Jepsen opened up about her songwriting process. As a fan of her music, I found the entire discussion entertaining…
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OLD ACADEMY ANEW – SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957)
This month, Old Academy Anew explores an intriguing classic: Sweet Smell of Success, a film that keeps many guessing to this day. Sixty-nine years in, and…
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Chat Pile | A Conversation with Luther Manhole at Riot Fest
In a world filled with endless digital noise, it’s almost impossible to make a statement. Doom lurks over American society, fueled by incompetent world leaders…
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The Showcase – September 2026
I listen to a lot of music. No, really. If I’m not catching up on what my fellow writers are putting down or doing homework for the Crushed Monocle Podcast…
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Sincere Engineer | A Conversation at Riot Fest
Few things are more Chicago than debating the merits of deep dish, deciding who actually gets to claim the city, and taking a shot of Malort just to prove you…
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk – September 2026
Welcome to “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk!” With this monthly column, I’ll highlight all of the cool things I discovered in the ska and punk scenes. Since I listen…
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Greet Death | A Conversation at Riot Fest
Riot Fest has a reputation for chaos. And for Logan Gaval and Harper Boyhtari of Greet Death, that unpredictability is part of the appeal. Fresh off a set at…
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Glixen | A Conversation at Riot Fest 2026
Rewriting the rulebook on the American shoegaze renaissance, Glixen crushes preconceptions with a sound that’s punishingly heavy and strangely intimate…
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Protomartyr – Hotel Usona | Political Noise Rock Never Sounded So Good
Sure, it never really went away, but we might be in the middle of a noise rock revival. First, Deftones returned last year with the magnificent private music…
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Riot Fest 2026 – Weathering Punk Rock Perserverance
There’s a particular kind of guilt that comes with looking forward to a music festival these days. For me, anyway. It’s low-grade but constantly…
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Having a Good Time With Bad Time Records | Ska Punk Family Reunion
While I’m firmly in the “ska never died” camp, it’s safe to say the reputation and impact of ska music has been more subdued in America…
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Dinosaur Jr – There Near | The Curse of Consistency
I first heard Dinosaur Jr the way a lot of people my age did: “Feel the Pain” on the radio. This was the early-mid 90s when…
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk – August 2026
Welcome to “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk!” With this monthly column, I’ll highlight all of the cool things I discovered in the ska and punk scenes. Since I listen…
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Russian Circles – Nine | The Pursuit of Long-Term Artistry
Long-running artists tend to follow two trajectories: crash-out or cliché. With the former, you can almost give them credit for trying new angles to their…
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The Showcase – August 2026
I listen to a lot of music. No, really. If I’m not catching up on what my fellow writers are putting down or doing homework for the Crushed Monocle…
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Tomahawk and Melvins at The Riviera Theatre
For a tour named “A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money,” Tomahawk showed up to prove that title wrong. A beautiful Tuesday afternoon in Chicago saw a lively…
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Good Charlotte with Bad Intentions | Killing Indie Music Journalism
When you’re a kid, developing your taste in music is vital to learning who you will be as a person. Most of us start out listening to whatever our…
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Sheri Moon Zombie – “I Love My Robot” | Awareness Weaponized
Well, seeing as Sheri Moon Zombie has shown up in every single project created by her husband, Rob Zombie, her own foray into music was more than inevitable…
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk – July 2026
Welcome to “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk!” With this monthly column, I’ll highlight all of the cool things I discovered in the ska and punk scenes. Since I listen…
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ME. – All Good Things | Finding Their Way Back to Each Other
Recently, I did something my younger self thought he could never do: I reached out to an old friend. You see, our friendship quietly collapsed a decade ago…
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The Showcase – July 2026
I listen to a lot of music. No, really. If I’m not catching up on what my fellow writers are putting down or doing homework for the Crushed Monocle…
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OLD ACADEMY ANEW – A LETTER TO THREE WIVES (1949)
Imagine last century’s Hollywood talking about all the shenanigans we’re living today; A Letter to Three Wives does that even before our current technology was…
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Da.Daer – Waltz Into The Water | A Journalist Conflict of Interest
In the 10 years I’ve written for this publication, I’ve covered many releases in the musical tapestry. Metal, country, soul, pop: you name it. There have been…
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Taylor Bickett – Nothing I Can’t Undo | The Importance of Being Earnest
After 20 years of writing about music for a variety of publications, I can safely say that I have no idea what albums are going to grab my attention and why…
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Faking the Feeling | The Empty Promise of AI Music
Sometime around midnight during a cold autumn night of 1969, 20-year-old Gospel singer Merry Clayton walks into a Los Angeles recording studio. Wearing silk…
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk – June 2026
Welcome to “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk!” With this monthly column, I’ll highlight all of the cool things I discovered in the ska and punk scenes. Since I listen…
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Now That’s What I Call Music – Revisiting Volume 3
Whether we’re at home, grinding through work, hitting the pavement, or stuck in traffic, music is always within arm’s reach, and it’s never been easier to…
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Death of the Pop Culture Monolith | Faking a Moment
Think back to the launch of YouTube, Lady Gaga’s meat dress, or the absolute grip the Harlem Shake had on the internet. Don’t worry: I’m not…
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Riot Fest Lineup 2026 – Kinda Like A Beef Sandwich
Well, it happened again. It’s the end of spring and the start of summer, so that means the organizers at Riot Fest dropped their 2026 lineup. I say organizers…
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Warm Love Cool Dreams in Chicago | It’s About Time
It is about time Chicago’s famed Salt Shed finally got its own music festival. Personally, I was extremely excited to hear about Warm Love Cool Dreams. A…
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PIG – Hurt People Hurt | Maturing In Sleaze
With decades behind him and collaborations with countless acts, including KMFDM, Raymond Watts is the epitome of a legend. From his humble beginnings in…
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Ska, Punk, and Other Junk – May 2026
Welcome to “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk!” With this monthly column, I’ll highlight all of the cool things I discovered in the ska and punk scenes. Since I listen…