Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
Review: The Blacks – In Sickness And Health
Chicago alt-punk legends the Blacks break their ten year silence with an awesome new digital EP.
Go To This!: Cobalt & The Hired Guns @ Metro (2/19/10)
Chicago cow-punkers Cobalt & the Hired Guns open for State Radio at Metro this Friday. Go unless you’re deliberately avoiding awesome music this week!
Video: Rita J – “Body Rock”
We don’t write about hip-hop too much here at Assault, but it’s not a conscious decision — we just get so busy with our little pop-punk/heavy metal niche that we forget other music exists. But: I was recently alerted to this video by Chicago/Atlanta rapper Rita J, and it’s definitely something special. The beat sounds [...]
Go To This?: Lollapalooza ‘10
Time to start speculating about the Lollapalooza line-up!
Video: JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound Cover Wilco
Incredible Chicago soulsters JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound totally dominate “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart.”
Live!: Welcome to Ashley @ Empty Bottle
Seeing Welcome to Ashley at The Empty Bottle is like stepping into a time machine and seeing The Fux at Fireside Bowl–which means it’s fucking awesome.
Go To This Show!: Welcome To Ashley @ Empty Bottle (2/12/10)
Drop your cocks and grab your socks – Assault besties Welcome To Ashley are playing the Empty Bottle on Friday!
Assault.it is GIVING AWAY Alkaline Trio Tickets!
That’s right, you could win tickets to the SOLD OUT Alkaline Trio show!
Interview: The Action Blast
The Action Blast is undoubtedly one of the coolest new bands in Chicago. They played their first show in December and formed shortly before that, but their sound is fully-formed and exceptionally confident. We were lucky enough to score an interview with the band’s guitarist, Kevin Singleton, and he explained who the band is, what they do, and why they’ll never compromise or water down the intensity of their rock attack.
Live!: The Action Blast at Beat Kitchen in Chicago
It’s not too often you get surprised once in a night by a solid opening band, but this weeks lineup at the Beat Kitchen surprised me three times, with three rock solid openers. This marks the first time that’s happened since Family Values 2000.
Go To This: Girls Out Of The Garage – 1/28/10 @ Lincoln Hall
Four of Chicago’s coolest bands unite for a NoVo Arts showcase at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall.
Video: Welcome To Ashley – “Nothing But Gray Skies Ahead”
Chicago indie band makes hooky, rambunctious pop with a shot of garage flavor. You’ll like it!
Stream the new Alkaline Trio single now.
A pleasing new track from one of our favorite bands, and you can listen for just a Tweet.
Review: Pet Lions – Soft Right EP
Sweet, chiming Chicago indie rock for fans of the Strokes and Tokyo Police Club.
Review: A Hero Named Hope – S/T
These guys may call themselves A Hero Named Hope, but they have a lot more in common with a villain called Skeletor.
Audio: Social Media for Musicians
Chicago Music Commission’s panel on using social media to market yourself as a musician. The panel covers what sites you can use to upload music to for sale on iTunes, Twitter, Facebook, Reverb Nation, Cd Baby, Tune Core, and more.
LIVE! – The Swellers @ Metro (11/24/09)
Michigan’s finest punk band brought the thunder to Chicago; Oswald Hobbes and Third World Timmy were there.
Music Video: The Swellers – “Dirt” (Live)
Live vid of The Swellers tearing shit up in Montreal.
How to Start A Clothing Company
With so many different facets of information and steps needed before you can even print your shirts it’s easy to quit before you even get started. We’ve compiled a detailed how to on starting your own t-shirt company. Get at it, it’s good.
Rise Against Is Coming to Chicago – 10th Anniversary Show
It’s been almost a year since I last had a chance to see Rise Against, but they’re finally coming back to my favorite venue in Chicago, The Metro.
