DS Book Club: Z2 Comic’s Adaptation of the Film, “…And Out Comes The Wolf”
In punk rock’s history, a lot of albums haven’t hit as hard as Rancid’s … And Out Come The Wolves. Its effects are still being felt today. A lot of bands took inspiration from Rancid’s ska punk sound, but filmmaker Danny Peykoff used the record as the basis of his directorial debut. The aptly titled […]
Dying Scene: Public Image Limited and Plague Vendor at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (10/01/2026).
On, 1 October, 2026 Post-Punk Pioneers Public Image Ltd. (PiL) brought their “This Is Not…The Last PiL Tour” roadshow to a packed house at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC along with opener Plague Vendor. My husband (…And We All Die) and I have seen PiL in Dublin and Montreal, so I was excited to […]
DS Record Review: The Effigies are locked and loaded with new album “Fire Aim Ready”
The Effigies have been flying the flag for Chicago punk rock since 1980. Their fuzzy, dissonant brand of rock n roll may not have gotten the same press and fame as some of their peers, but that’s no judgement on the quality of their work. They made a name for themselves early on, cutting their […]
DS Gallery: Lambrini Girls play Chicago and gear up for new album “No Refunds”! (The Vic Theatre, 9/29/26)
The noise-punk duo Lambrini Girls from Brighton, UK played their highly anticipated show at Chicago’s Vic Theatre on Tuesday, September 29th after rescheduling their original North American tour from April after vocalist and guitarist Phoebe Lunny suffered a neck fracture and acute brain injury. This comes just in time as the band recently announced their new […]
DS Gallery: Day two of Riot Fest 2026 with TOOL, Bad Religion, Social Distortion, Destroy Boys and more!
Photos by Mary SundeReview by Brian Nielsen Day one left me feeling every bit of my age. I woke up drained and devoid of spoons, lacking the will to leave the house. Inertia was my enemy; I was unsure I had the fuel to complete another day of the festival, let alone two. The fear […]