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Chicago; Modern Day Romeos — Loaded Buffalo, Mundelein;
Henhouse Prowlers — Martyr’s, Chicago; Chicago Amplified: A
New Year’s Celebration/The Moth/Diana & The Dishes/DJ
Ayana Contreras — Mayne Stage, Chicago; NYE 2015: The
Promise Ring Performs “Nothing Feels Good” w/Into It. Over
It. — Metro, Chicago; New Year’s Eve Party — MT Barrels,
Schaumburg; Chi-Town Rising Resolution New Year’s Eve Gala
w/DJ Metro — Navy Pier, Chicago; NYE Party — Nite Cap,
Chicago; B-Class Hip Hop Event — Q Bar, Darien; The
Incognitos — Racine Yacht Club, Racine; The Polkaholics New
Year’s Eve Extravaganza — Red Line Tap, Chicago; Jonathan
Polit — Reefpoint Brew House, Racine, WI; Mac Sabbath/Black
Angus/Phat Kiss (Rock Club), Possessed By Paul James/Bobby
Bare Jr./ Shawn James (Music Joint) — Reggie’s, Chicago;
Lettuce w/Future Rock & Turbo Salt — Riviera, Chicago;
Hillbilly Rockstarz — Rockin’ Horse Saloon, Oak Forest; Vance
Kelly & The Backstreet Blues Band New Year’s Eve Show —
Rosa’s, Chicago; Skrillex/Chance The Rapper/Get Real/Purity
Ring/Cashmere Cat/The Floozies/Badbadnotgood/Mija/
Autograf/Jahkoy & more — Rosemont Theater, Rosemont; Nick
Waterhouse & Guests — Schubas, Chicago; NYE 2015:
Prismatic w/Justin Long/Chrissy/Garrett David/Michael
Serafini/Nathan Drew Larsen/Olin/Phillip Stone/Sevron —
Smart Bar, Chicago; Richard Thompson — Space, Evanston;
Damon Williams — Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, IN; El Ten
Eleven/Buffington’s Annual Private NYE Celebration —
Subterranean, Chicago; Wedding Banned — Tailgaters,
Bolingbrook; Brandi Carlile w/Bryan Elliott — Thalia Hall,
Chicago; Will Jacobs — The Alley, Highwood; NYE Bash
w/Wayland/Roxtar/Left Of Reason/Modfire/Convoy/5 Star
Run — The Back Bar, Janesville, WI; NYE’s Battle Of The Saxes
— The Green Mill, Chicago; Brew Year’s Eve w/HiFi Superstar —
The Haight, Elgin; The Eternals — The Hideout, Chicago; New
Years Eve w/Jesse Seely/Adym/Vantage/Konstant/Jamraz/
Dessert First — The Mid, Chicago; Champagne Splash w/Sean
Mac/Jay Illa — The Promontory, Chicago; Railroad Earth
w/Cornmeal — The Vic, Chicago; Dr. Feelgood — Tilted Kilt,
Bolingbrook; New Year’s Eve Karaoke Party — Uptown Lounge,
Chicago; Tributosaurus Becomes: The Talking Heads — Wire,
Berwyn.
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like that. I’ve always liked the video medium in general as a way to add depth to a
song. Its use as a promotional tool to get
people hyped up is pretty good. If we can
get it done within our own budget and
within our means. Doing it ourselves, the
band has the final say.
IE: How did the New Year's Eve show with
Ministry show come about?
Val: We got called for that show a while ago.
With an offer like that, you can’t say no.
With our background, there are a few bands
that still do what we do in Chicago. But
Chicago is the home of Al Jourgensen and
the original Chicago Wax Trax (Records). It
has such history with that genre of music,
with that metal industrial crossover and
industrial metal.
IE: What can fans expect at this show?
Val: I’ve been describing it online as a