Dying Scene

Brian Nielsen

Photographer/Writer
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DS Show Review and Gallery: Motoblot 2023 Sunday with Aweful, Sabbatha, The Surfrajettes, Tiger Sex, and The Delta Bombers Chicago (06.25.2023)
Motoblot, the annual motorcycle-focused street festival in Chicago, continued its blast of rockabilly, punk, and rock ‘n’ roll on Saturday, June 25th. The festival featured seven bands that delivered the rock on an excellent outdoor stage next to Cobra Lounge. The crowd was treated to a mix of local and international acts that kept them […]
DS Photo Gallery & Show Review: Black Flag / The Evictions / Shitizen (Avondale Music Hall / LiveWire Lounge) – Chicago, IL 04/14/2023
Black Flag is the most influential and iconic band I have shot to date. They proved they’ve still got it with a stunning show at Avondale Music Hall in Chicago on April 14th. The legendary quartet played the seminal 1984 album My War in its entirety, followed by a second set sampling the rest of […]
DS Photo Gallery & Show Review: Djunah / Huntsmen (Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL 3/24/2023)
Djunah’s record release show for Femina Furens happened on March 23rd at the Empty Bottle, in Chicago IL. I wasn’t at the release for their previous album, but I’ve seen videos of it on YouTube so I knew this release was going to be a special show. I expected good things from Huntsmen since Djunah […]
DS Photo Gallery & Show Review: Nora Marks, Robot Heart Throb & James the Boneless (Liar’s Club – Chicago, IL 1/28/2023)
Shooting the show at Liar’s Club on January 28th posed another first for me in my Dying Scene adventure. I had no prior familiarity with any of the bands this time. The night was going to be a total surprise, what was I getting myself into? Why was James boneless? Who was throbbing the robot’s […]