BeneathMe: Hard-Edged Lads, Yet Strikingly Sensitive
Chicago, IL 3/8/07 by Michael Mcnichols With a name like “BeneathMe,” you’d expect the band to be composed of the emo freaks dressed in tight, see-through black who work at Hot Topic. Thankfully, at the Double Door last Thursday night, the band proved to be actual hard-working rock musicians. Lead singer M. Tex Clark writhed [...]
The Cruxshadows: They Want You To Think They’re Eurotrash
by Michael McNichols Chicago, IL 2/10/2007 “Shadows fade, but some things last forever. Do not ask who wears the mask!” I’m only paraphrasing, but that mere sampling of shitty poetry was what Rogue, lead singer of the Cruxshadows, whined between songs at Metro last Saturday night. I’d expect such verbal diarrhea spurting like a geyser [...]
Cradle Of Filth: Take Off The Gas Mask And Stop Trying To Impress Me
by Michael McNichols 2/4/07 Chicago, IL “Jesus is a cunt!” These words greeted me from the back of a teenager’s t-shirt as I stepped into the lobby of the House of Blues on Superbowl Sunday for the Cradle of Filth show. If you’re Jewish, that really means nothing to you, doesn’t it? It’s the thought [...]
The Lounge Puppets: He Actually Wears Shiny Black Leather Pants!
The Lounge Puppets Chicago, House of Blues 1/26/07 photos courtesy of The Lounge Puppets by Michael McNichols “Fuck you, Pete! Fuck you, Pete!” The crowd of older rock fans desperately trying to relive their glory days at the downtown Chicago House of Blues repeatedly chanted this at Pete’s joyful insistence. Pete Greco, lead singer for [...]