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PHOTOS: X Ambassadors, Chicago, IL

April 8, 2016 Ashley Altus AB Altus Photography, Ashley Altus, chicago, house of blues chicago, VHS Tour, x ambassadors0 comment

X Ambassadors played a sold out show at House of Blues in Chicago on their VHS 2.0 Tour. After shooting the band for the first time a little over a year ago, their stage presence and live show has grown and become even more dynamic. When lead vocals, guitar, and saxophone Sam Harris wasn’t wrecking the stage with his instruments, his feet rarely were on the ground. The crowd feed off his movement. Movement and energy runs in the Harris family. While Sam Harris had the whole stage to jump around…

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Riot Fest Announce Denver, Chicago and Toronto Dates

March 5, 2015March 6, 2015 Angie Flores chicago, citizen, dates, denve, festivals, infectious magazine, janes addiction, La Dispute, lineup, riot fest, rock, toronto0 comment

Riot Fest has released the official dates for their Denver, Chicago and Toronto festivals. Check out the time frames below the jump and let us know which stop you’re excited for. The complete lineup as well as concert tickets are still on the way. In previous years, Riot Fest has included performances from La Dispute, Jane’s Addiction, Citizen and many others. You can purchase concert tickets here when they become available. Please follow and like us:

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Pitchfork Music Festival Lineup

February 22, 2015 Angie Flores chicago, chvrches, clark, festivals, Future Islands, infectious magazine, music, Panda Bear, pitchfork music festival0 comment

Pitchfork Music Festival will be opening their gates this July 17 at Chicago’s Union Park. The 3-day festival will continue on through the 19th. The festival will include performances from CHVRCHES, Jimmy Whispers and Future Islands and many others. Single-day passes are still available. Three-day passes are selling fast so if you’d better act quick if you’re interested. You can purchase concert tickets here. Check out the updated lineup below the jump and let us know which group you’re excited for. Please follow and like us:

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Real Friends Tease New Documentary And Exclusive Premier [UPDATE]

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 Angie Flores and we're just changing, bony knees, chicago, dan lambton, dave knox, documentary, emo pop punk, infectious magazine, kyle fassel, maybe this place is the same, moving forward, music, premier, real friends, screening, sleepy eyes, update, updated0 comment

Real Friends have announced the release of their newest documentary, Moving Forward. The film is about growth, change and moving forward. Moving Forward will stream on February 19 at Real Friends’ here. Check out the film’s trailer below the jump and let us know your thoughts. Update: The band have announced a special one night only screening of the documentary at their local theater on Feb. 18. If you’re from the Chicago area, you can head out to Marcus Theater in Orland Park to watch the film, attend a Q&A session with the band…

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WATCH: Pierce The Veil To Stream Chicago Show In Full

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 Nathan Daniel aragon ballroom, chicago, illinois, infectious magazine, live, live show, pierce the veil, sleeping with sirens, stream, the world tour, us, yahoo! live0 comment

Later on tonight, Pierce The Veil will be holding a live stream of their set from Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois. So, it’s good news for those of you that haven’t been able to make it out to a date on their tour yet, or for anyone that just fancies watching! Read on for more… Please follow and like us:

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Week #61

December 5, 2014 Sami Marshall 5 seconds of summer, 5sos, Adam Elmakias, body positive, boston, chicago, detroit, Everywhere I Go Tour, falling in reverse, illinois, infectious magazine, Instagram, issues, mega fest, Mike Fuentes, music, music quotes, new politics, photos, photos of the week, pictures, quotes, real friends, Ronnie Radke, roy ayers, san jose, scotland, skype, Tyler Carter, vanna0 comment

“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.” – Roy Ayers The following photos were posted between November 29 – December 4, 2014 and are shown with the original captions. To make it easy for you, we have linked each picture to the user’s account. Be sure to follow each of them so you don’t miss anything! If you missed last week’s edition you can catch up on those pictures here: Week #60 Please follow and like us:

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ALBUM REVIEW: Commonweather ‘Commonweather EP’

December 2, 2014 Liv Simister alternative rock, balance and composure, chicago, Commonweather, ep, infectious magazine, linkin park0 comment

“The Albatross” starts Commonweather’s self-titled EP like the introduction to a concert. It opens it up beautifully, and the curtain being drawn up to reveal the band on stage almost seems like it could be tangible if I reached my hand towards it. There is a powerful emotion that seems deep-seeded into every line of the song, and it is conveyed through a style that will take listeners back to when alternative rock had grit to it. Everything about this track will implant listeners into the moodiest, homiest venue they can think…

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WATCH: Alkaline Trio ‘Good Mourning’ And ‘Crimson’ Concerts

October 24, 2014October 24, 2014 Benjamin Orr alkaline trio, chicago, crimson, dan andriano, Derek Grant, good mourning, infectious magazine, matt skiba, metro, music, music hall of williamsburg, new york, Past Live, rock0 comment

Currently, Alkaline Trio is near the end of their Past Live tour where they are playing an album of theirs a night. They recently posted a video from Chicago that you can watch below. In the video below, the band performs their albums Good Mourning and Crimson back-to-back. Skip to 28:50 in the video to get to the start of the shows. They have one last show for Past Live, which is tonight in Brooklyn, NY. The show is at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, but is unfortunately sold out. To listen…

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Real Friends To Play Holiday Show In Chicago

October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 Angie Flores chicago, christmas, expire, front porch step, infectious magazine, Knuckle Puck, light years, music, real friends, show0 comment

Real Friends will be playing a holiday show at the Metro in Chicago on December 27th. The band will have support from Knuckle Puck, Expire, Front Porch Step and Light Years. Check out the event flyer below for details. VIP tickets are available now. To attend the Christmas show, you can buy concert tickets here. And also be sure to purchase a CD here. Please follow and like us:

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Alkaline Trio Announces Support Acts For Past Live Shows

September 19, 2014 Benjamin Orr alkaline trio, chicago, dan andriano, Derek Grant, infectious magazine, los angeles, matt skiba, music, new york city, Past Live0 comment

In October, Alkaline Trio will begin their Past Live tour in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City, playing one of their albums per night. Yesterday, they announced the supporting bands that you can check out below. The Los Angeles shows will take place October 9-12, while Chicago’s shows will be October 16-19, and lastly, New York City’s shows will be October 21-24. They haven’t announced in what order the albums will be played, so it will be a surprise for fans across the board. To listen to more of Alkaline…