There’s nothing more pleasant than opening your inbox and finding the tasty new video for “Electromagnetic Force” by hard rockers The Wanton Looks. The song’s own playfulness lends itself to an equally cheeky video and this one definitely has a mid-90s MTV alt-rock video feel to it with the fabulous foursome primping and playing their tune in various locales around Chicago including Livewire Lounge. The sledgehammer bit at the end is also pretty rad. You can catch The Wanton Looks live and in person at Underground Lounge along with The Sonnets, Tiny Riots and Sky Road Fly on Thursday, April 19.

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It feels like just yesterday that I saw the Wanton Looks (pronounced Want-un, not Wan-tahn) headline “Girls out of the Garage,” a showcase for four bands with majority female members, at Lincoln Hall. Wanton Looks are simply impressive live. The quartet exudes cool confidence as its members launch into high-intensity bubblegum pop punk ditties that pummel you in the face with plenty of ferocious beats, fuzzy distortion and silky harmonies. It’s no surprise that the band would want to capture some of that spark on its self-titled debut album.

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Summer is wrapping up, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. No, sir (or madam). It’s the weekend and it is time to rock out with our respective pieces out.

We’re highlighting some truly excellent shows including the tenth anniversary Ladyfest Midwest concert at the Empty Bottle and much more! Without further ado, let’s get at it…

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There’s nothing more beautiful than a Friday afternoon. It doesn’t matter that the temperature fluctuates so wildly that we can longer dress ourselves effectively or that it will probably rain. It’s Friday. And that’s enough.

As you can tell by the show poster above, we’re excited about the Best Emerging Artists Showcase lovingly put together by Betta Promotions and Deli Chicago. But that’s not the only hot spot this weekend. We’re also talking about Young Widows at Beat Kitchen and Dozens at the Empty Bottle. Let’s get to it…

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Chicago’s all-female KISS tribute band, Slutter, are headed to your television.

Yes, Slutter, which is comprised of members from Chicago area bands Scotia Widows, The Maybenauts and Wanton Looks, will bring the rock to the WGN morning news this Thursday, August 26, between 7 and 9 a.m.

If you like your local morning news, sports and weather with a side of “Detroit Rock City”, “Shout It Out” or “Lick It Up”, then Thursday is your lucky day. All you have to do is watch (or DVR) it!

Also, you can see Slutter live in the flesh on Saturday, August 28, at Park West opening for Led Zeppelin tribute band Zoso. Tickets are available right now at Etix.com. Slutter hit the stage at 8 p.m. – so get there early!

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If you are keeping tally, there is yet another Chicago summer music festival headed your way.

The Chicago Peace Festival kicks off at noon Friday, June 18, just south of the Lincoln Park Zoo at 1700 N. Stockton Drive.

The free three-day festival runs from noon to 9 p.m. each day and boasts a lineup of over 20 acts ranging from jam bands, electronica, punk, and good old fashioned rock and roll. Scheduled to play are the hot brother/sister duo White Mystery, female rock quartet Wanton Looks and punk trio Genral Patton and his Privates.

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Chicago’s most promising female rockers shared Lincoln Hall’s cozy stage for the Novo Arts’ Girls out of the Garage showcase on Thursday, Jan. 28, and proved why their stars have nowhere else to go but up.

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