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DS Show Review & Gallery: Night 1 of Sounds of the Street Festival with Piñata Protest, Get Dead, Noogy, Shitizen, and more. (Chicago 02.10.2023)

Reggies Rock Club once against hosted the Sounds of the Street Festival. As the name of the 2 night event suggests, the lineup was dominated by street punk bands, with a dose of Oi! and other subgenres in the mix for good measure. There were nine bands on the first night’s bill. Here were some […]

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February 24, 2023

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At the top of the night’s bill was Piñata Protest out of San Antonio, TX. Partly through the use of the accordian and a Merenque Guira, the band fuses traditional Tex-Mex music with punk for its own unique sound. Though it had been a long evening, Piñata Protest’s highly spirited performance provided the crowd a much-needed shot of rhythmic adrenaline. The group whipped up the crowd and left exhausted fans, old and new in its wake.

Bay area punks Get Dead loaded up its set list, coming just short of 20 songs. Singer Sam King, with his very animated facial expressions, led the charge through said set list which included “Disruption,” “Fire Sale,” “Pepper Spray,” “Stick Up,” “Glitch,” and “This One’s for Johnny.”

Noogy, another group from the Lone Star state on the bill, may have a playful name but what it had to say was far more serious. The Dallas-borne band rumbled through a set list including “ACAB,” “Whatever,” “Studcounter,” “Robinhood,” and “2017.” Noogy will travel across the ocean this summer to perform at Rebellion Festivals and no doubt will garner more fans and wider attention.

On a lighter note, Sounds of the Street Fest has become known for being a weekend full of mohawks on both musicians and fans. Perhaps more of the classic punk ‘do percentage-wise than most other festivals. They were everywhere you turned, of all colors and variations. But Noogy bass player John Grefer sported one of the most majestic. Electric blue and seemingly skyscraper tall, it was certainly a nominee for best in show.

Chicago’s Shitizen has always had the ability to stand out in a crowded bill. Returning to the Sounds of the Street, was no exception, even as its performance was exceptional. Charismatic lead vocalist Claudia Guajardo, once again broke free of the stage. In one moment she roamed the floor like a tiger ready to pounce. A tiger in a puffy coat that is. The next moment she was standing still, one arm leaning against the stage with mic in hand, reminiscent of a college lecturer, discussing whatever came to her mind. It was, per usual, a dynamic performance by Shitizen.

The remaining bands on the night’s bill, Shitbag, Infirmities, Primitivs, Poison Hand, and The StickUps, each brought their own brands of energy, intensity, and fun to Friday night.

Check out more photos from Night 1 of Sounds of the Street Festival below!