Strapped is a queer punk rock noise experience chewed up & spit out of Chicago’s DIY scene. This projects influences come from The Birthday Party, X, The Stooges, X- ray Specs, & many more. Strapped features members of Edging; Will Sallee, & Faith Callaway on drums, & local legends Arb Sklansky on bass, Ryan Zobel on guitar, & Tate Danger on vocals & synth.
Formed in 2016, Milwaukee four piece Sex Scenes returned this year with a new lineup and a new batch of songs, eventually releasing the Fed Up EP in November 2023. Loud and snotty, Sex Scenes deliver short bursts of hardcore punk that’s as furious as it is fun.
Delicious Monsters is the freshly christened band in town drawing energy from punk and dosed with the musicality of New Wave. DeMo is a straight shot of energy for fans of The B52’s mixed with a wiry interjection of art punk. Featuring members of Fuck of Seagulls, Uh-Oh, YKK, Resurrectionists, Peroxide, and Gorilla Knifefight, this is a band that has tried and true musicians ready to make you bounce around with no questions asked. If abstract stories and equality of people strike a chord with you, then you will be additionally enthralled.