1983

Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1983

 * January - Matter #1 is released
 * January 21 - Naked Raygun plays the Metro; one of the few known Raygun gigs with both Santiago Durango and John Haggerty on guitar
 * September - Out of Order forms in Berwyn
 * September 5 - Effigies play Tuts with Savage Beliefs. The infamous gig that degenerated into a confrontation between fans of the Effigies and Articles of Faith.  According to a review in Last Rites #5, the audience "drew into two camps", with some audience members calling the Effigies "rock stars" and criticizing them for playing too slowly.  Vic Bondi of AOF has claimed that the audience sat down on their hands as the Effigies played.
 * Happy Toons formed
 * Blatant Dissent formed in Dekalb, IL
 * Nadsat Rebel forms
 * Sean Duffy books his first show - Husker Du at 950 Lucky Number

Record Releases

 * Big Black - Bulldozer EP (December)
 * The Effigies - We're Da Machine EP
 * Naked Raygun - Basement Screams EP (July/August)
 * Naked Raygun - Flammable Solid 7"
 * Savage Beliefs - The Moral Efficiency of... 7"
 * Toothpaste - 12" EP