Dying Scene

Mary Sunde

Photographer and Raccoon Meme Aficionada
Mary Sunde Contributed Content
DS Staff Picks: Mary’s Top 24 of 2024
2024 has been…a year. Of that I am certain. Luckily, music is the greatest escape so let’s relive some of my favorite moments in punk music this year! We have six of each: songs, albums, concerts and concert photos, so 24 total. So creative. Songs 1. “Act Violently” – SOFT PLAY First up we have […]
DS Exclusive: HOOF music festival brings a voice for the women, femmes and thems of Chicago’s punk music scene
The Chicagoland music festival celebrating the women, femmes, and thems of the Chicago punk scene and beyond was a raging success this year. Complete with music, stand-up comedy, drag and tattooing, H.O.O.F. (Hands Off Our Fest) took place on October 19th at Blue Island Beer Co. and we are already excited to see what they […]
DS Gallery: Dynamic Duos Death From Above 1979 & Teen Mortgage Electrify Stage Together (Metro, Chicago, 11/7/24)
This year Chicago has had a powerhouse of concerts; OFF!’s farewell show, the Jigsaw Youth/Bob Vylan combo and Knocked Loose, just to name a few. Adding to the list is the absolutely magnetic combination of garage punkers Teen Mortgage and noise-dance-punk legends Death From Above 1979 at Chicago’s Metro. Teen Mortgage is the two-piece garage-punk […]
DS Gallery: Genre-defying Knocked Loose perform epic show in Chicago with DRAIN, Militarie Gun and Danny Brown (Aragon Ballroom, 11/1/24)
Kentucky-based hardcore band Knocked Loose has made quite the name for themselves this past year. On May 10th they released their critically acclaimed album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, earning praises from several top music outlets and critics. As part of their 18-date Fall North America tour, Knocked Loose stopped at Chicago’s Aragon […]