Archie Powell & the Exports @ Double Door – Chicago, IL

Archie Powell & the Exports are one of my favorite bands to shoot. I have been going to their shows for some time now and it seems more often than not, I end up shooting them around this time of year. This night was the 6th time I’ve covered them

Anti-Flag – ‘Cease Fires’

Anti-Flag released ‘American Spring’ earlier in 2015 to great accolade as they shifted their songwriting to a perspective more focused in global and overall human struggles. This was a wise decision for a band now approaching their 23rd year together as it not only allowed them a chance to

Tiny Moving Parts, Jeff Rosenstock, PUP, & Modern Baseball @ Durty Nellie’s – Palatine, IL

Photos By: Mat Stokes

Neck Deep, Sleeping With Sirens, & All Time Low @ Sears Center – Chicago, IL

Photos By: Sasha Danielle

Yellowcard & New Found Glory @ Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL

Photos By: Sasha Danielle

In Hearts Wake, Thy Art is Murder, Miss May I, Parkway Drive @ House of Blues – Chicago, IL

Photos By: Sasha Danielle

Before the Doors – Menzingers, mewithoutyou, Pianos Become the Teeth, Restorations @ The Metro

When I was younger, I hadn’t yet perfected the art of punk time, so going to shows meant getting there before doors opened. How else was I supposed to get a spot up front, ensuring that whatever band I was there see knew I meant business? As the years

The Menzingers, mewithoutyou, Pianos Become the Teeth, & Restorations @ The Metro – Chicago, IL

Leftover Crack – ‘Constructs of the State’

11 years ago, I was a fresh faced, pissed off high school graduate who revelled in the bombastic sonic assault that was bands like Choking Victim and Leftover Crack. What more could an angry teenager ask for from a band? If the album art didn’t upset your parents, (my

FAT WRECK 25th Anniversary: Bad Cop/Bad Cop, toyGuitar, The Flatliners, Masked Intruder, Swingin’ Utters @ House of Blues, Chicago

Photos & Words By: Mat Stokes Like most, Fat Wreck has been monumental in shaping my musical tastes. It was very refreshing to see that after 25 years, they are still producing bands to get excited about. Bad Cop/Bad Cop & toyGuitar are easily two of the strongest bands to join