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FRET12 Sessions: Ganser

FRET12 Sessions: Ganser

January 2 2024
Chicago-based post-punk quartet Ganser performs “Lucky” and “Emergency Equipment and Exits."
Live Gallery: Squeeze

Live Gallery: Squeeze

November 6 2023
New-Wave icons Squeeze hopped the pond to be with us at The Salt Shed all the way from England, a...
Live Gallery: Chromeo

Live Gallery: Chromeo

November 2 2023
Canadian pop duo Chromeo got the people moving with their electric basslines and funky sound at t...
Live Gallery: Les Claypool

Live Gallery: Les Claypool

October 26 2023
Froghead army was out in full force at the Salt Shed as Colonel Les Claypool mustered his Fearles...
Live Gallery: Colter Wall

Live Gallery: Colter Wall

October 19 2023
Blown in all the way from the windswept wheatfields of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Colter Wall t...
Live Gallery: Band of Horses

Live Gallery: Band of Horses

October 18 2023
We had a rocking time with old favorites Band of Horses at the Salt Shed this past weekend. Take ...
Live Gallery: Tash Sultana

Live Gallery: Tash Sultana

October 18 2023
All the way from the Land Down Under, Tash Sultana brought their one-person-show to the Salt Shed...
Live Gallery: LIFEGUARD

Live Gallery: LIFEGUARD

October 17 2023
It was an all-Chicago affair as hometown heroes LIFEGUARD made the second city proud at the Salt ...
Live Gallery: Thundercat

Live Gallery: Thundercat

October 17 2023
We were in awe of Thundercat's groovy basslines as the Compton-born maestro held the Salt Shed in...
Live Gallery: The Breeders

Live Gallery: The Breeders

October 4 2023
All the way from the Gem City of Dayton, Ohio, The Breeders had us seeing double at Riot Fest as ...
Live Gallery: Death Cab For Cutie at Salt Shed

Live Gallery: Death Cab For Cutie at Salt Shed

October 3 2023
Not one, not two, not three, but four! That's how many times we've had the pleasure of seeing dyn...
Live Gallery: The Interrupters

Live Gallery: The Interrupters

October 2 2023
Ska music rode again as The Interrupters, a peppy pop-punk quartet from sunny Los Angeles, electr...
Live Gallery: Code Orange

Live Gallery: Code Orange

September 29 2023
Code Orange, a molten hot metal act forged in the steel mills of Pittsburgh, Pa. brought the hous...
Live Gallery: Postal Service

Live Gallery: Postal Service

September 29 2023
We were wowed on Saturday as indie-pop superstars united under the banner of The Postal Service a...
Live Gallery: Bad Omens

Live Gallery: Bad Omens

September 29 2023
Bad Omens rocked the Salt Shed with their righteous riffs and new metal stylings. We could feel t...
Live Gallery: Explosions in the Sky

Live Gallery: Explosions in the Sky

September 29 2023
Texan quartet Explosions in the Sky played a new-age, rock symphony at the Salt Shed, and we at F...
Live Gallery: Montell Fish

Live Gallery: Montell Fish

September 26 2023
Pittsburgh-born R&B star Montell Fish put on a show for the Salt Shed last week, and we had a...
Live Gallery: Foo Fighters

Live Gallery: Foo Fighters

September 22 2023
Foo Fighters brought the house down at Riot Fest this year, and FRET12 was there to witness the w...
Live Gallery: Death Cab For Cutie at Riot Fest

Live Gallery: Death Cab For Cutie at Riot Fest

September 22 2023
We were stoked to have the opportunity to watch dynamic frontman Ben Gibbard with not one but two...
Live Gallery: Queens of the Stone Age

Live Gallery: Queens of the Stone Age

September 21 2023
We were transported from our FRET12 booth at Riot Fest in Chicago to Seattle as grunge rockers, Q...
Live Gallery: The Cure

Live Gallery: The Cure

September 21 2023
It was a blast getting to watch legendary 80's goth rock pioneers, The Cure, at Riot Fest from ou...
Live Gallery: The Beths

Live Gallery: The Beths

September 19 2023
We had a great reunion with Kiwi indie rockers, The Beths, as they returned to the Salt Shed for ...
Live Gallery: Pixies

Live Gallery: Pixies

September 1 2023
Pixies & Modest Mouse made for a killer double-header at the Salt Shed.
Live Gallery: Modest Mouse

Live Gallery: Modest Mouse

September 1 2023
Check out FRET12’s recap of Modest Mouse's two-night show at the Salt Shed.
Live Gallery: Beach Bunny

Live Gallery: Beach Bunny

August 25 2023
Despite the heat, Beach Bunny’s Pool Party was an epic fest. Here’s a creative recap of their show.
Live Gallery: Brent Faiyaz

Live Gallery: Brent Faiyaz

August 4 2023
Check out FRET12’s recap of Brent Faiyaz’s two-night show at the Salt Shed.
Live Gallery: Real Estate

Live Gallery: Real Estate

July 12 2023
A fitting end to a jam-packed weekend of live music, we were lucky enough to catch headliner Real Estate’s set to close out a stellar Square Roots festival. The Jersey-born indie rock band showed Chicago some love by performing several songs off of their 2014 record Atlas — an album partially recorded in Wilco’s Chicago studio, The Loft — as well as giving the hyped-up crowd an encore (festival curfews be damned).
Live Gallery: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at The Salt Shed

Live Gallery: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at The Salt Shed

June 13 2023
We felt the full force of the Aussie band during their three-day show at The Salt Shed. With face...
Live Gallery: Toro Y Moi at Pitchfork

Live Gallery: Toro Y Moi at Pitchfork

June 5 2023
We got a chance to experience and document Toro Y Moi's good vibes at Pitchfork.
Live Gallery: Goth Babe 

Live Gallery: Goth Babe 

May 11 2023
Goth Babe and Yoke Lore gave us a taste of summer with their music and energy on stage. Here's a ...
Live Gallery: Poppy Jean Crawford

Live Gallery: Poppy Jean Crawford

April 28 2023
The L.A. musician, Poppy Jean Crawford, is on tour with Placebo. Here's a recap of her performance at The Salt Shed.
Live Gallery: Placebo 

Live Gallery: Placebo 

April 23 2023
The iconoclast British band Placebo took the Salt Shed by storm. Here's our live gallery recap.
Live Gallery: Courtney Barnett

Live Gallery: Courtney Barnett

September 22 2022
Everyone loves Courtney Barnett. The crowd adores her, her opening acts gush over her kindn...
Spirit of the Beehive's Rivka Ravede stares down the camera at Pitchfork Music Fest.

Live Gallery: Spirit of the Beehive

September 2 2022
We got a chance to shoot the always-amazing Spirit of the Beehive at Pitchfork Music Fest, and decided to treat the photos with an aesthetic that matches the band's uniquely destabilizing sound. They turned out great — see for yourself.
Live Gallery: Low At Pitchfork Fest

Live Gallery: Low At Pitchfork Fest

August 17 2022
With a discography that’s spanned decades and garnered universal acclaim, Low was alw...
Dehd's Emily Kempf performing at Square Roots Music Fest

Live Gallery: Dehd At Square Roots Fest

July 13 2022
Check out FRET12's photos of the killer three-piece Chicago band Dehd performing at Square Roots Fest in Lincoln Square.