Meredith Goldberg
Photojournalist/Writer
Meredith Goldberg Contributed Content
DS Interview: Jake Burns, of Stiff Little Fingers, talks about the band’s final coast-to-coast US tour, new adventures, and more
Main photo by Will Byington Stiff Little Fingers (SLF) is embarking on its final coast-to-coast North American tour. The tour also celebrates the 45th anniversary of the band’s seminal debut album, Inflammable Material. I caught up with SLF’s founder and frontman, Jake Burns, in advance of the tour’s commencement. Jake Burns founded Stiff Little Fingers […]
DS Interview: Getting precise with Dan Precision (Dan Wleklinski)
Dan Wleklinski, aka “Dan Precision,” is one of the Chicago area punk scene’s top-level multi-hyphenates. As a musician, Wleklinksi was a founding member of 88 Fingers Louie; Rise Against; Soulscape; Break the Silence, and now The Iron Spiders. He is also a prolific record producer. I recently spent a few hours documenting his production work, […]
DS Show Review & Gallery: The Bouncing Souls, Blind Adam and the Federal League; and Vic Ruggiero. Chicago (03.09.2024)
The Bouncing Souls returned to Chicago for a three-day stand recently. Night Two had the Garden State legends playing its albums Hopeless Romantic and The Gold Record. Bouncing Souls were joined by Chicago’s own Blind Adam and the Federal League, as well as Bronx, NY’s Vic Ruggiero, of the Slackers, performing a solo set. The […]