Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol – Cash Grab Tour 2026
“Our catalog has never been short on big dumb riffs, but the idea on this record was to really turn the screw,” says RBBP bassist Aaron Metzdorf. On Big Dumb Riffs, that screw is cranked incredibly tight. “We just wanted ‘the part’: The opening of Pantera’s ‘Primal Concrete Sledge’, the breakdown in Primus’ ‘Pudding Time’ — the shit that makes you move and lose your mind. Just that part the whole time.” Across 11 concise, taut songs — most clocking in around 2 minutes or less — Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol demonstrates their skillful ability to blend the merciless low end of Leo Lydon’s 8-string guitar, Aaron Metzdorf’s masterful chordwork on the bass, and Sean St.Germain’s driving drumming. Hot on the heels of their breakout 5th studio release Doom Wop (2023), Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol returns with Big Dumb Riffs: A whole new variant of the fuzzed out, overdriven, melodic, groovy music they have been making since 2016. While Big Dumb Riffs is decidedly more aggressive and rhythmic, it still retains the overtly melodic feel of Doom Wop. But Leo Lydon’s vocals are considerably more angry and negative (song titles like “1-800-EAT-SHIT” and “Body Bag” should be a clue.) “The whole writing process was, ‘what if we just played two notes the whole song’,” Metzdorf says. “‘What if we tuned down to almost unusable string tension?’, ‘what if we write a record that will make everyone say ‘wow that is dumb’? Leo and I really move around on stage a lot. Being a dingus is crucial to the groove. All these riffs were designed to allow us to act bigger and dumber on stage.”
PINKSQUEEZE
Chicago based sapphic power pop band Pinksqueeze guarantees you will get at least 10% gayer at their live show. Voted one of Chicago’s bestrock bands (2022 & 2024) and one of the best Punk Bands (2024) in the Chicago Reader, Pinksqueeze is making an impact for audiences and listeners in Chicago and beyond. Drawing influences from punk, indie, pop, emo, and grunge, their music focuses on queerjoy, healing, and community. Their high energy shows have been described as “Like a band from Scott Pilgrim come to life” and “Like being at a sleepover with friends you haven’t met yet.”
The Impulsive
Plack Blague Birthday Bash
HeatWaves Record Release Party!
Come out and celebrate with HeatWaves as they officially release their first album, “Ten Years Too Late” on vinyl! They’ll be playing a special set with songs from the album, and will have physical LPs and CDs available for the first time so you can take a copy home with you. They’ll be supported by Graveyard Smash, who are playing their first show in over a year, and Million Dollar Veins! HeatWaves (Punk Rock) https://heatwavesne.bandcamp.com/ Graveyard Smash (Horror Punk) https://graveyardsmash13.bandcamp.com/ Million Dollar Veins (Supercharged Rock ‘n’ Roll) https://milliondollarveins.bandcamp.com/
Ollie Joseph & Matt Corman
Zero 9:36
Adapting to any setting, Zero 9:36 has toured alongside Shinedown, Neck Deep, Hollywood Undead, Three Days Grace, Asking Alexandria, Nothing More, Bullet For My Valentine, Wage War, The Plot In You, and many others. Zero has made festival appearances at Welcome to Rockville, Louder Than Life, Inkcarceration, and many others. His collaborations are an eclectic list including Travis Barker, grandson, Hollywood Undead, Atreyu, The Warning, and Scarlxrd. Zero 9:36 proudly occupies a lane of his own and in the process has amassed over 50 million streams across DSPs.
Space To Play
Stateside
Erin Feichtinger for LD8: Fundraiser Concert
Local Omaha bands See Through Dresses and Bad Self Portraits come together for a special fundraiser concert in support of their friend Erin Feichtinger, who is running for Nebraska Legislature in District 8. Join us for a night of great local music, community, and support for a grassroots campaign focused on showing up for our neighbors. Bad Self Portraits – Bad Self Portraits is an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, known for emotionally charged songwriting, bold vulnerability, and magnetic live performances. Formed in 2017, the band features Ingrid Howell (vocals, bass), Cole Kempcke (guitar), Connor Paintin (guitar, keys), and Jesse White (drums, vocals). Their debut LP I Think I’m Going to Hell marks a breakthrough moment in their journey. For Bad Self Portraits, this release is a reclamation. I Think I’m Going to Hell is an unflinching exploration of grief, mental health, religious anxiety, and family trauma – the aftermath of chaos, rendered in sharp detail. See Through Dresses – See Through Dresses released their debut self-titled LP in November of 2013. Principal songwriters Mathew Carroll and Sara Bertuldo, along with drummer Nate Van Fleet and bassist Alex Kirts, have crafted a catalogue of songs indebted to classic post-punk and new wave artists of the 80s, while their sonic footprint more closely resembles the textural treatments of 90s dream-pop and shoegaze. Since that debut, the band has released both an EP, End of Days, and a second LP, Horse of the Other World, further refining their sound while expanding its emotional and dynamic range. The arrangements often build as though to erupt, only to implode—moments where Bertuldo and Carroll sound noxious and distant, their voices doused in reverb, guitars droning and pulsing. See Through Dresses have toured extensively around the world, sharing the stage with artists such as Cursive, Sebadoh, Deep Sea Diver, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and more.