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'''Chicago Hardcore''' is a website that focuses on the current punk and hardcore scene in Chicago. It keeps a calendar of local shows on their front page a ...y knowledgeable of Chicago Punk history) than posters on the other Chicago punk sites. There is a high level of participation from straight edgers and fol

...an archive that hosts obscure and out-of-print recordings by Chicago-area punk, metal, and hip-hop artists from the 1970s through the 2010s. Most offerin * [https://dupagecountyhardcore.bandcamp.com/ Dupage County Hardcore @ Bandcamp]

'''Rick Ponce''' was a long time member of the 80s to 2000s punk and metal scene. He played guitar in countless bands and was well-involved === Punk and Hardcore ===

..., booked shows there regularly. As a result, there was a steady stream of punk shows there throughout the second half of the 80s. The Iron Rail goes as f

...nce to the [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/nigheist_main.html vulgar hardcore act Nig Heist].

...mpa, CherryHead's sound is a mixture of hardcore, pop punk, and california punk, similar to Wavves and Fidlar. Their first studio album is currently being

'''Midwest Management''' was a promotion company which put on punk/hardcore shows in the late 80s. [[Troy Dixler]] was the promoter for Midwest who pu

== Chicago Punk Releases == ** 60 Minute Cassette Hardcore Compilation

...causing the end of [[Negative Element]]. The sound is a fast and furious hardcore. They recorded a demo in 1983, as well as some tracks on a Kaaos Zine comp

...nk and hardcore shows in Chicago. Last Rights was one of the biggest punk/hardcore promoters in the city in the late '80's and early '90s.

...], where their original guitarist reformed the band and switched to a more hardcore sound. That version lasted [[1998]].

...e movement, but the acceptance of said movement in the predominantly white punk scenes in the North side, suburbs and country at large.

...struktions, Rojers, Mob 47, Skitslickers, and Discard along with American hardcore influences such as Cro Mags]], Warzone, Judge, Infest, Slapshot and SFA int *Dan (Ex-[[Deadscene]] went on to play in Southern Illinois hardcore band [[Rujina]])(drums

...the sound is still very prominent in this area. While there isn’t as many punk venues out west, there are a ton of bars and DIY places that hold live musi ==Sound of Western Suburbs Punk==

...he band D-Connect, for which he sang, and performed with Debris, Inc., the punk project put together by Saint Vitus guitarist Dave Chandler and former Trou

...Nine''' was a band of teenagers that formed in [[1984]]. Combining punk, hardcore, and metal influences, the band played around the city for a number of year

...layed a boldly diverse sampling of local, national and international punk, hardcore, Oi! and speed metal (see [[Zoetrope]]), and the show even spawned one of t

...n [[Version Sound]]'s [[1982]] ''Meathouse'' compilation. It featured all hardcore bands and an ad in MRR #3 said they were from Chicago. MRR #9 (October [[1 * [http://www.collectorscum.com/volume3/illinois/ "Punk Rock in Illinois", an article by Henry Weld]

'''Jim Sludge''' has played in approximately 40 different punk, hardcore, and metal bands since [[1986]]. Primarily a drummer, Sludge has also sang

...1994]]. They were very influential on the emerging Northwest suburban emo/punk scene during their lifespan. In [[2010]], the group announced they were reu ...ve presents Gauge Live on WVKC 1/29/1994''' digital album ([[Dupage County Hardcore]], 2022).

...f her time in the Chi scene. Her book is titled: "Confessions Of A Chicago Punk Bystander," and can be found on Amazon, along with the other popular bookse ...photographs she took in 2007 to 2008 of the Pilsen/Little Village Chicago punk scene.

'''Anti-Bodies''' were a hardcore punk band from Itasca around [[1980]]-[[1983]]. It was the first band of [[Eric * [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2004/11/21/selections-from-the-punk-vault-life-sentence/ Comments section of a Life Sentence review discussed t

'''Skullface''' was (and remains) a largely enigmatic Chicago punk underground band that existed from circa 1995 - circa 2000. Although they h They played a mix of grind-core punk and hardcore with a splattering of brass instruments and piano which gave them a unique

'''Industrialized Autocracy''' were a Chicago punk band from [[1985]] to [[1989]]. I.A was short lived and within in that tim In 1991 Bottles Flying played their last show "hardcore for the hungry" and reused the Industrialized Autocracy name for this one s

[[The Beautiful Mutants]] were a "synth punk" band born in southeastern San Diego, CA near Chula Vista. They earned thei ...rceived this as unfair and many encouraged them to relocate as the Chicago punk scene was gaining momentum at the time, and the Mutants already had a small

...played a very important role as a galvanizing epicenter for the burgeoning punk scenes of the mid 90s through the mid 00s, with ripple effects reverberatin

'''Johnny Vomit''' is a punk/hardcore/metal band that has been around since December of [[1986]]. Hailing from t

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Hardcore noise outfit featuring pioneering death metal lyrics coupled with hardcore thrash and Link Wray riffing courtesy of Jeff Warble (Jeff Kerr). Songs inc ...Lewd, Dead Kennedys "This is Boston Not LA" "Punk and Disorderly" Midwest Hardcore compilations such as "Lung Cookies" and "The Middle of America" Sex Gang Ch

...Douglas formed [[V.Reverse]] and continues to remain active in the Chicago punk scene. The band has made their records available for free through Bandcamp * [[Cindy Hardcore]] - Vocals (1991)

...y 1990s, the Chicago and Central Illinois-based '''Deadscene''' was an Oi!/hardcore band. Deadscene is also known as [[Skullkrusher]], [[Wardogs]] & [[The Reve ...zine series known as "Deadzine" , "Timebomb" "Skiteater" and, later, "Raw Punk Bastards". These zines were reviewed in Maximum Rock and Roll, Slug & Lettu

...nd were responsible for creating a short period of unity between the local punk and metal scenes. After the band broke up and former member went on to othe

...turned with a new line up to record ''Chicks Go Wild'', an amalgamation of punk, metal, and rap that, in retrospect, might have been a few years ahead of i

"Bluster" is a post-punk post-hardcore band from Chicago composed of Mark Weissburg (vocals, rhythm guitar), Anna ...d, which at times felt like straight up rock before delving into more post punk territory."

'''Gary Jones''' was a punk band from very early in the scene, around [[1979]]-[[1981]]. They were qui ...g my tenure with them we recorded our second single, headlined most of the punk/new wave clubs in town, opened for a couple of national acts (Iggy Pop at [

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'''Sharon Tate's Baby''' was a hardcore punk band from Chicago led by [[Kenny Black]] formed in early 1987 after he left

...or hardcore bands, but since the late '80's, he has focused on playing pop-punk. Originally from Des Plaines, he now resides in Highland, IL. He is curren .... The group split because Schafer wanted to continue with more of the pop-punk sound they were popular for while the other members wanted to pursue more o

...rick later reunited in 97-Shiki. Patrick also played in the Chicago-based hardcore band [[My Lai]] and the Minnesota-based Kill Sadie. Angel did a stint in [

...impact went beyond musical boundries. They might have been the first true hardcore band in Chicago and were instumental in promoting and organizing shows. Spe ...rting planning their own ''Chicago Hardcore'' comp. Recording for Chicago Hardcore were [[End Result]], [[Negative Element]] and [[Rights of the Accused]], th

'''Six Feet Under''' was one of the oldest punk/hardcore bands, who were active from around [[1980]]-[[1983]]. They are not related * [https://chicagoreader.com/music/unearthing-influential-chicago-proto-hardcore-band-six-feet-under/ Secret History of Chicago Music article on 6 Feet Und

'''Negative Element''' was a punk band, originally from Willow Springs (southwest suburbs). They were a youn * '''''Chicago Hardcore Compilation''' (Never Released)

...[Iain Burgess]] and may release a compilation CD with fellow early Chicago punk bands [[Silver Abuse]] and the Way-Outs! in conjunction with their reunion ** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfRVt_Sc3eY Count Chocula (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]

...had no sign out front. Because of this, Oz was a club for the dedicated, hardcore fans of the scene. The owner of Oz was [[Dem Hopkins]]. ...d to Oz. The Vipere clientele moved to Oz and it was the dominant Chicago punk club for a period of three years.

...ty and one of the leaders in the shift of the "Chicago sound" from punk to hardcore. ...called Amnesty in Sep. 83. After telling me about thier desire to start a punk band, they basically auditioned me on the spot. We played a few Ramones tun

...banded in [[1993]]. The band's sound could be described as a mix of crusty punk and metal. Vocalist [[Karl Patton]] remained the only constant member thro * Chicago hardcore band I ATTACK covers ''They Start The War'' on their American Dream 7"

'''Trial by Fire''' was a Chicago punk band that performed from Autumn [[1981]] to Autumn [[1982]], after the demi ...1981/1982 say that Trial By Fire was one of the best bands of the Chicago Punk era.

...e on Down) was a large venue in the Rogers Park/Edgewater area that played punk shows in the early 1980s. Because of its size, usually larger acts played ...d. It seemed like this was the first night Chicago finally got the kind of punk scene it had been waiting for, no longer prisoner to musical trends from Lo

..." peers and featured a style that couldn't really be categorized by normal punk conventions.

...e were inspired groups like Husker Du and the Minutemen who were consider "punk" but whose sound did not reflect a formulaic approach. ...lyrics. This combination, and their use of cleaner guitar tones than their punk peers, made them unique in the Chicago scene.

...V, NY and CT. It can be safely said that Blatant Dissent was the best 80s punk band from Northern Illinois University. ...Coffeehouse]] many times in DeKalb to name a few. They often appeared on a Punk radio show called "Fast and Loud" hosted by Rodney Anderson one of the foun

...sic was muddy punk rock with Chris adding searing guitar solos atypical of hardcore music at the time.

== Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1981 == ...[Subverts]], part of the [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/flyers/Misc04.html Hardcore '81] tour

...started in [[1990]] and are largely attributed to carrying Chicago's post hardcore with melodic overtones into the 1990s, and continues on to this day. Their

'''Life Sentence''' was/is a popular Chicago punk/hardcore band from the mid 1980s to the early 90s. They were from Itasca and formed ...summarizing, read [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2004/11/21/selections-from-the-punk-vault-life-sentence/ MXV's review of Life Sentence's LP] - where many forme

...c and weird for [[Negative Element]]. Strange enough, I wasn't really into hardcore but freaky music. Heck, I liked Black Flag and the Circle Jerks and all the ...orderline by the MC5's - which was almost a taboo 'no, no' in the emerging hardcore scene. We played dozens and dozens of shows. [[Jeff Pezatti]] even used us

'''Big Black''' was one of the most important Chicago punk bands of the 1980s. They are one of the [[Big Four]] and released a bevy o ...e explosion. Among a slew of other genres including punk, noise-rock, post-hardcore, etc., Big Black could also be labeled as ''pre-industrial''. With the use

'''Bhopal Stiffs''' were a popular Chicago punk/hardcore band from [[1985]]-[[1989]]. They released a ten-track demo, a 12" EP and * [http://www.citizenlunchbox.com/punk/flyers/showem.php?bandID=21 Citizenlunchbox's Bhopal Stiffs Flyers]

...An unsanctioned internet reference refers to them as "melodic anarcho '77 punk rock with a real good singer." ...s, unrelenting sociopolitical passions, and his ever-evolving original pop-punk canon. Having quickly recorded his first two songs under the new moniker,

== The Chicago Punk Database == ...l eras past and present. Most information on this page focuses on Chicago punk before [[1990]], though there is a growing collection of information from t

'''Hazardous Youth''' were a Chicago punk/hardcore band from [[1987]]-[[1990]]. During that period they played tons of shows * [http://www.theungirl.com/punk/flyers/showem.php?bandID=94 Flyer for an Exit Show]

...y a large majority to be the most important band in the history of Chicago punk. Raygun was active (in various lineups) from [[1980]] to [[1992]], along w * Faster & Louder: Hardcore Punk, vol. 2 (Rhino, 1993) - ''Rat Patrol''