![]() “Devo had appeared on television and they were sort of the archetype for weirdo bands. “You’d be traveling with your cohort - you wouldn’t be by yourself that often - but when you were, meatheads would drive by and shout ‘Devo’ out the window. ![]() “You’d be traveling with your cohort - you wouldn’t be by yourself that often - but when you were, meatheads would drive by and shout ‘Devo’ out the window.” Albini - who went on to tour with bandmates in Big Black and Shellac before producing iconic albums for Nirvana, the Pixies, the Stooges, and Helmet - recalls how he and his friends were treated by jocks and others for their mohawks, dyed hair, piercings, and leather jackets. The legendary artist Steve Albini came to the Chicago area as a teen from Montana to enroll at Northwestern University in Evanston in 1980. Ironically, these types of sports fans now pack the bar across the street from Wrigley Field, representing a mainstream audience and even warranting a mention in Ted Lasso. The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl has talked about seeing his first show at the Cubby Bear, which created a punk haven away from jocks in the ’70 and ’80s. ![]() The all-ages punk rock scene in Chicago encompassed venues like Fireside Bowl in Logan Square, the Riviera in Uptown, and the Metro in Wrigleyville. In similar pockets across the country, diners represent an underappreciated tradition as a third-place escape where all ages commune. Why not gather at the late-night diner? With their all-ages approach and reasonably priced menus, diners were and, and to an extent remain, integral to local punk scenes - in Chicago and beyond. And when the concert gets out, it always feels too early to go back to mom and dad in their suburban homes. ![]() LaTrace, receiving advice from Wentz, and mingling with other underage kids who listened to punk rock.Ī limbo exists for teens who attend shows at bowling alleys, basements, and dives: They’re too young to go to bars and too cool for fast-food restaurants, which aren’t open all that late anyway. Music is no longer Siska’s full-time gig, but he recalls growing up around diners on tours with his bandmates including lead guitarist (and former Curbed Chicago editor) A.J. “Someone probably ordered some Moons Over My Hammy,” recalls Siska. ![]()
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