Dying Scene

Mary Sunde

Photographer and Raccoon Meme Aficionada
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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 […]
DS Gallery: Grime punk? Hip-hop? Grunge? You get a taste of it all with Bob Vylan and Jigsaw Youth at Chicago’s Subterranean!
Chicago got a truly unforgettable night of grime punk and grunge with the high-intensity raw power from both Bob Vylan and Jigsaw Youth at the Subterranean on October 1st. You know Dying Scene would not miss the Humble as the Sun tour! Joining Bob Vylan on their North American tour is my favorite nitty gritty […]