Shitty Wizard - Nitetrotter Session

Illustration Katie Shlon / Sound Engineering Nathan Gregory / Text Nathan Gregory - February 26, 2012

Shitty Wizard, the dark side of Iowa City's electronic guru Alex Body. We were really lucky to find out Alex was tagging along with Supersonic Piss when they visited Schwag City. Alex gave us a crushingly loud dooming metal performance. On his knees with a guitar and a mic, this delayed out fuzz fest is a great stoned jam. Be on the look out for an Alex Body performance and check out his new LP Cutting Down Camelot. Good Nite.

Shitty Wizard - Shitty Wizard Live

Recorded at Schwag City in Chicago, IL

Supersonic Piss - Nitetrotter Session

Illustration Duane Jewett / Sound Engineering Nathan Gregory / Text Nathan Gregory - February 22, 2012

I was so excited when Supersonic Piss wrote to us about doing a session. We said hell yes and brought them right into the living room of Schwag City for a loud ass performance. A guitar full stack, huge bass amp and crazy ass drums behind some real pissed off vocals brings together the feel of SSP. SSP hails from Iowa City where they recently released a new full length LP on Chicago's Rotted Tooth Recordings. I remember being a kid and being amazed by drummer Joe Ross while he drummed for old projects like Swing by Seven. Now he is has grown into one of the sickest drummers around while being layered with some of the nastiest players and Supersonic Piss is a noisy nightmare that I would jam any day. Catch SSP in your town as they continue to tour heavily and realize how everything is fucked.

Don't miss this sick live video straight from the recording session at Schwag City on NitetrotterTV.



Supersonic Piss - Girls Have Dicks, Secret Hideaway, Choke Yourself Awake, An Easy Lay, Spit in yr Face, Less of Me, Say it ain't So

Recorded at Schwag City in Chicago, IL

Dugout Canoe - Nitetrotter Session

Illustration Katie Shlon / Sound Engineering Nathan Gregory / Text Nathan Gregory - February 21, 2012

Dugout Canoe is the solo project of Fairfield, Iowa's own Jacob Issac. The bouncing looping guitars over even bouncier beats clothed with Issacs reverbed vocals bring his creative sound. It is very exciting to find a diamond from such a small town in the midwest. Was lucky to catch him while on tour when he played our home base Schwag City. Smashed in the tiny confines of our living room we tracked this colorfully large noise. Seek out Dugout Canoe coming to your living room and be delighted with his unique grooves.

Dugout Canoe - Song 1, Song 2 and Song 3

Recorded at Schwag City in Chicago, IL

Cool Memories - Nitetrotter Session

Illustration Katie Litteral / Sound Engineering Nathan Gregory / Text Nathan Gregory - February 20, 2012

"To Live and Die in Logan Square," the perfectly titled recording that Chicago four pack Cool Memories blessed us with. Cool Memories have been around the city for quite awhile and most know the name. Luscious waves of synth swirling into electronic piano, while soloing guitars and saxaphone coax your ears. Perfectly constructed bass and drums hold together this magical tune as singer Bret Koontz lulls listeners. It seems rare to catch a Cool Memories performance but most are lucky to see the members other projects. They also are residents to locals hot spot Situations. We were lucky enough to catch this session before they left on an east coast jaunt. If you see a flyer that reads Cool Memories, don't miss it.

Check out this video courtesty of NitetrotterTV of Cool Memories live at Situations during the recording of this nite session.



Cool Memories - "To Live and Die in Logan Square"

Recorded at Situations in Chicago, IL

Unmanned Ship - Nitetrotter Session

Illustration Duane Jewett / Sound Engineering Nathan Gregory / Text Nathan Gregory - February 6, 2012

Not every band needs vocals to get there point across. Some take a more exciting route with a wall of amps and stoner heavy sound to shatter there listeners ears. Unmanned Ship, a three piece hailing from Chicago, IL are a complete sick package. Thick repetitive bass lines and screaming guitar held together with a tight drummer make your head bob with every beat. With a new LP on the way through Rotted Tooth Recordings, the future for these three seems very bright. We were really excited to have them play our Nitetrotter Fest of 2011. They really set the tone for the rest of the nite.

This was the last session recorded after a marathon session at there practice spot Situations. Check out this sick footage live from Nitetrotter Fest 2011 courtesy of Joe Martinez Jr. Also check out other Unmanned Ship videos on NitetrotterTV.


Unmanned Ship - Track One, Track Two, Track Three, Track Four, Track Five

Recorded at Situations in Chicago, IL.

Nude Sunrise - New Videos

Check out these sweet new videos shot by Brian Echon and VideWhoa. Edited by Jib Kidder and Brian Echon. Shot in Oakland, CA.

Nude Sunrise - Lean Love



Nude Sunrise - Should Be

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Ed Schrader's Music Beat - Nitetrotter Session

Illustration Kaiya Mccormick / Sound Engineering Nathan Gregory / Text Nathan Gregory - September 16, 2011

Ed Schrader's Music Beat are a lush duo from Baltimore, MD. We were lucky enough to meet them when they rolled through Chicago and played at the late Drone City with tour mates Dope Body, Wume and Nude Sunrise. Just when you think nothing could follow Dope Body,Ed's Music Beat just lit the room up. Crossing back in forth from beautiful vocal led songs to in your face punk ballads. The best part is it is all done with just a bass guitar and floor tom. I hope you find this live performance as fun to listen to as we do. Try to find Ed Schrader's Music Beat as they continue to tour all around. Also enjoy art by newest Nitetrotter artist Kaiya Mccormick. Our favorite track is definitely the ever so beautiful cover of Bruce Springsteen's, "Im on Fire."

Ed Schrader's Music Beat - Live @Drone City

Recorded at Drone City in Chicago, IL.

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Christmas Bride - Nitetrotter Session

Illustration Duane Jewett / Sound Engineering Nathan Gregory / Text Nathan Gregory - September 8, 2011

Christmas Bride from Chicago, IL, is a three pack of genuinely fun guys. They play joyfully punk tunes with group vocals hymns. Knowing the perfect words to sing is easily executed by these three with words like,"Girls don't like it when..." Christmas Bride is made up of members of Cool Memories, Wishgift and Animal City. Find a time to check this exciting band out but in the meanwhile have a fun time nitetrottin' with these new tracks by Christmas Bride.

Dig on this live footage of Christmas Bride at Cole's Bar in Chicago.



Christmas Bride- Such a Clever Wonder, Nurse David, New Hip Mekhanic, I Know What Girls Don't Like, Germans, Donna Madonna,

Recorded at Situations in Chicago, IL

Animal City - Nitetrotter Session

Illustration Duane Jewett / Sound Engineering Nathan Gregory / Text Nathan Gregory - September 6, 2011

When we came to Situations to record a marathon of sessions from some of Chicago's finest, I really had never heard of Animal City. I quickly was hit with a sound I truly enjoyed and now allover Chicago all I see is Animal City and they deserve it. A drug fueled, revengeful but loving sound that is mastered by four amazing musicians of their trade. If you get a chance go check out Animal City then do it cause you won't be dissapointed. Enjoy six tracks brought to you by Animal City.

Here is also live footage straight from there recording session at Situations.



Animal City - Steal Your Drink, Anna Gotta Devito, Drummers Sister, Im a Diffuser, Cave Boy Want, Stink I Bring

Recorded at Situations in Chicago, IL