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PRIESTS

BY WILLIAM LENNON

The lyrics of Washington D.C.’s Priests feel like strings of revolutionary code words masquerading as free verse poetry. Lead singer Katie Alice Greer makes Harley Quinn look like Jackie Kennedy and with her at the helm, the band’s live shows demonstrate a visceral resonance that’s prone to spasms of nihilism set amidst shudders of disgust. D.C. is, of course, a Mecca for hardcore, but Priests isn’t anyone’s sequel. They’re too agitated to settle into a spot in the canon and too manic for militancy. Their new album Nothing Feels Natural is technically their first (the much-loved Bodies and Control and Money and Power is an EP), but it’s also a new classic in the form of 17 minutes of writhing razor wire.

WITH STEF CHURA + BLIZZARD BABIES
7 PM LISTEN
$13 TICKETS

POISON ARROWS

BY ERIN MALYSA

Intricate. Layered. Compelling. I’ve had the extreme pleasure of listening to the new album from this Chicago rock band over the past few months, which will be released sometime in 2017 as their first album since 2010’s Newfound Resolutions. And it’s safe to say this: sit down, pour yourself the poison of your choice and put the needle down on this masterpiece. The bass work from Patrick Morris (ex-Don Caballero) is on point but challenging in the complexity of each new song. Justin Sinkovich’s voice is aloof but brimming with a deep urgency that glides over his hypnotic guitar work. The tight drum fills and interlacing work from Adam Reach rounds out this dark and twisted album from the perfect band to see in the dead of Chicago winter, when the nights are long and darkness prevails.

WITH GODHEADSILO + COREY J BREWER
9 PM LISTEN
$15 TICKETS

PLAID

BY ANGIE MARTIN

Ed and Andy are the first names of enigmatic British duo Plaid. Twenty-five years ago, these lads dropped onto the electronic music scene and have served as grand tastemakers in their genre ever since. Strong, catchy melodies and hooks have defined and redefined a familiar sound, but intermittently adding syncopated rhythms paired with offbeat instrumentation cultivates a sound that is uniquely their own. Over the past two and a half decades, the influential duo has toyed around with significant audio-visuals at their live shows, now inviting guests to bring their own man-made instruments that can potentially be part of the show. One thing for certain is that Ed and Andy remain innovators who continue to move people with their experimental musical visions.

9 PM LISTEN
$20 TICKETS

PARADISE FEARS

BY JONNA NEWBERRY

Vermillion, South Dakota’s Paradise Fears has been releasing music independently since they formed in high school in 2007. Their big break came when they toured relentlessly and got their self-released Yours Truly up to number nine on the Billboard “Uncharted” Chart, which eventually earned them tour spots with the likes of Forever the Sickest Kids and All Time Low. After a brief hiatus, they have released Someone Else’s Dream, an acoustic re-recording of their songs dominated by frontman Sam Miller’s delicate vocals and uplifting lyrics. For fans of The Summer Set and All Time Low.

WITH JESSE SHEPPARD
7:30 PM LISTEN
$30 TICKETS

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