Chicago Noise

nailbny · December 15, 2025, 12:12:42 AM

Anyone know what happened to the Chicago noise scene. Did it die with Club Rectum?

PTM Jim · December 16, 2025, 03:37:04 PM

Kind of died after the fiasco that went down when we did Varnish II fest. It hung on for a bit, but since Omar really held it all together, once Rectum went away, that was a coffin nail.

nailbny · December 16, 2025, 08:08:58 PM

Think there is still an audience for a noise fest in Chicago? Kind of messed up that we don't have one (that I know of).

HateSermon · December 16, 2025, 11:20:42 PM

If you build it, they will come. Lots of different scenes in the surrounding states / cities that I'm sure would make the trek if the fest looks interesting.

prolapsedlielack · December 17, 2025, 12:45:23 AM

Endangered Species is it I think. The guy behind it just did a show the other night at some art loft.

nailbny · December 18, 2025, 09:28:45 PM

Hypothetically, who would be a current draw to Chicago that's not Brighter Death Now or Merzbow (or that stature)?
Mortido
Illusion of Safety
Whitephosphorous
CBN
Compactor
Like Weeds
Bison Squad
Yellow Gas Flames
Choke Chain?

HateSermon · December 18, 2025, 11:47:08 PM

I would consider heading out for Mortido.

prolapsedlielack · December 19, 2025, 01:23:28 AM

Quote from: nailbny on December 18, 2025, 09:28:45 PMYellow Gas Flames

Not Chicago, they're LA

nailbny · December 19, 2025, 05:30:40 PM

only a few on that list are from Chicago or surrounds. who is missing?

melon · May 19, 2026, 02:20:55 AM

Quote from: nailbny on December 16, 2025, 08:08:58 PMThink there is still an audience for a noise fest in Chicago? Kind of messed up that we don't have one (that I know of).

i put one on the last few years called 7 minutes in hell

nailbny · July 01, 2026, 11:34:04 PM

damn. not sure how i missed this.