Dying Scene

Meredith Goldberg

Photojournalist/Writer
Meredith Goldberg Contributed Content
DS Spotlights Punks Doing Good: January 2025
Feature Illustration by Screeching Bottlerocket The wildfires that have ravaged the Southern California area this month have been harrowing to humans and animals. The fires have taken lives and homes. Many people and organizations around the United States and from other parts of the world have stepped up to help out with recovery efforts for […]
DS Show Review & Galleries: Home For The Skalidays with Mustard Plug, The Crombies, The Operators, and Something To Do. Chicago (12.28.2024)
Mustard Plug headlined one of the final punk rock holiday shows in Chicago. Bottom Lounge was the site for this midwest ska celebration with Grand Rapids, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee represented respectively in Mustard Plug, The Crombies, The Operators, and Something To Do. The blasting of the horns represented how much of a blast the […]
DS Show Review & Galleries: 10th Annual War on X-Mas with The Lawrence Arms, Smoking Popes, Royal Dog, Stay Alive, and American Steel. Chicago (12.06.2024 & 12.07.2024)
The Lawrence Arms once again played host at the War on X-Mas. Dying Scene was in the house for both nights at Metro (a third show was added for December 5th at Cobra Lounge). The band was joined by good friends in fellow Chicago bands, Smoking Popes, Royal Dog, and Still Alive. American Steel, out […]
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, […]