Dying Scene

Meredith Goldberg

Photojournalist/Writer
Meredith Goldberg Contributed Content
DS Interview: Effigies Return with New Record, “Burned,” and Show Honoring Late Founding Singer, John Kezdy
Feature Photo Credit: Jesse Pace The Effigies was one of the pioneering bands in the early Chicago punk scene. On December 20, 2024, the group will headline a show at Metro. The show will celebrate both the new The Effigies album, Burned, and John Kezdy, who passed away during recording. Kezdy died August 26, 2023, […]
DS Feature: Punks Doing Good Volume 1 – A Guide to Some of This Season’s Highlights
Additional reporting by Forrest Gaddis. The punk rock community has always been known for giving back. Punk Rock Saves Lives has been one of the leaders in this area. Here’s a guide to some other ways how you can get involved this holiday season, donate, and be inspired to keep it going. Links to the […]
Slackfest 2024: The Slackers, The Operators, Rude Girl Revue, Meskales, Todd Hembrook; and Danny Rebel & The KGB. Chicago (11.15.2024 and 11.16.2024))
The Slackers returned to Chicago once again to host another Slackfest at Reggie’s. The NYC legends headlined both nights and brought along some friends for the fun. Night 1, the band was supported by Todd Hembrook from Deal’s Gone Bad and The Hemispheres, Meskales, and Danny Rebel & The KGB. Night 2 support came from […]
DS Show Gallery: Duff McKagan, Range War at The Outset. Chicago (11.08.2024)
Just days after the Presidential election, more than a few of us were looking for a pleasant distraction from the results and the unending post-mortems that followed. Duff McKagan, of the legendary rock band Guns ‘N Roses, made a solo stop on his Lighthouse Tour, at one of the newest Chicago music venues, Outset. He […]