I enter Metro. A venue on Chicago’s North Side that looks like it used to be a swanky theatre until someone realized the acoustics were better suited for underground rock and tattooed bartenders. DJ Keezy spins as Atmosphere devotees begin to file in. They come in all shapes, sizes, styles and especially—ages. It’s a mixed […]

Last Saturday was Taylor Bennett’s birthday, and he decided to celebrate how any musician should: with a concert. Held at The Metro in Wrigleyville, the venue was the perfect size for the artist, who has just begun growing in popularity. Unfortunately, the concert had a slow start. Bennett had three hours of DJ sets and […]

Not much can stop a punk music fan from attending a show, and the weather in Chicago, IL., was no match. On April 12, a cold and rainy Thursday, fans gathered on the North Side, at popular music venue, Metro, to welcome home The Lawrence Arms for the last stop of the first half of […]