Chicago's post-punk blues-infused duo Drilling for Blasting are releasing their much-anticipated first full length record since starting almost six years ago. A joint release by Underground Communique Records (Chicago) and Let's Pretend Records (Bloomington, Indiana), the Electrical Audio-recorded "Fingers Are The Best Eyes" contains ten tracks, and features art by Ian Floetl. To kick off the vinyl release, Drilling for Blasting will be joined by scene veterans Chicken Happen, The Brokedowns, and WIG - an eclectic mix of true Chicago underground / indy / punk / post-punk talent - in a truly unique show experience. The show's format features all four bands set up with four sound systems. Each band will play a song in turn, with the audience ”in the round”, providing two hours of continuous music - a FOUR WAY SHOW - the likes of which Chicago showgoers have never experienced before. Join them on Saturday, June 8th at the Chop Shop, 2033 W North Avenue, Chicago (9pm, 18 & over, $10 advance, $12 at the door) for this unique and insane event.

Show & Tickets

https://www.facebook.com/events/262332744647634/
https://www.chopshopchi.com/event/1851405/

The Brokedowns
https://thebrokedowns.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/thebrokedowns/

WIG
https://wigchicago.bandcamp.com/

Chicken Happen
https://chickenhappen.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ChickenHappen/

The Last Hurrah Featuring The Brokedowns, Drilling For Blasting, Lever, Bosley Jr., Avantist. It appears Catapult is closing its doors after a good run, and this will be D for B’s 3rd, and last, time playing there! Come out and help make this a great send-off.

FB event… https://www.facebook.com/events/251466135804486/

with Polish Gifts and Deep Fake (first show!) at Reeds Local, 3017 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL. Proceeds go to the Chicago Community Bond Fund (chicagobond.org).

FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/331298110998428/

with the Brokedowns, Canadian Rifle, and the C Sides. 18+

We're playing the Let's Pretend Records showcase as part of the Midway Music Festival on September 6th, 2018. Its us and label mates Erin Tobey, Swim Team, and Amy O. The Blockhouse Bar, 205 S. College Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404.

With Topomaka from St. Louis, Chicago's Primitive Teeth, and Chicago's Pocketed. At the Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60647

FB event... https://www.facebook.com/events/2224164434472381/

with Topomaka, at Taco Stand house, Carbondale, Illinois

The Second-to-last Quenchers show, with Canadian Rifle, Retirement Club, Always Down

We're headed out to Crystal Lake again, this time to play with Chicago's Meat Wave and Strange Planes from London. Joe of Meat Wave was saying how he's from Crystal Lake but had never played there. We hooked him up.

https://www.facebook.com/events/194280844639192/

We're playing the Burlington on April 20th with good pals the Brokedowns and Little Dave Merriman. Some guests might show up also and play. And it might be a wedding show too. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1994331057485806/

We're playing at the excellent Auxilary Art Center on 3012 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618 with...

Montrose Man
Touched by Ghoul
Le Tour

It's Cathypalooza. Come and check out us with Grasshammer, Propane Propane, and Scumlord at Liar's Club, 1665 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1823669814597677/permalink/1823671461264179/

with CANADIAN RIFLE, DEAD BARS, HAYMARKET RIOT

with Stolen Airplane

with the Fastplants, Stale Phish (Detroit), Shots Fired, Shots Fired

with The Mons, Canadian Rifle, the Usuals.

We're headlining, with Crooked Heart from Grand rapids, MI, Chicago's Retirement Club, and Kitchen Experiment.

2401 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

https://www.facebook.com/events/331549623850502/

Lost Cross House 30th Anniversary show

Thursday June 2nd, 8 pmWild Onion presents The Thursday Night Music Club featuring performances by

Drilling For Blasting
https://drillingforblasting.bandcamp.com/

VietRahm
https://m.facebook.com/vietrahm312/

Fitness
http://fitnesschicago.bandcamp.com/releases

Facebook invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/207500589615883/

Canadian Rifle, Drilling for Blasting, High Priests, The Moses Gun

Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=6501765&pl=mp&dispatch=loadSelectionData

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/561046437389240/

1035 N. Western Ave
Chicago IL 60622

with SCREAMING FEMALES and VACATION

1655 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614

with TWO HOUSES, DIRTYBIRD and CLOSED MOUTHS

2496 S. Wentworth Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207

with THE HULLMEN, HONEY GET THE GUN and NOISES