From shared band members to college transplants, Peoria’s punk scene has long been intertwined with the scene in Bloomington-Normal. Chapter Six of our book is dedicated to this connection. Pictured are a handful of great bands from the Twin Cities: … Continue reading →
Like so many music scenes, it started at a record store. And like Chicago had Wax Trax, Peoria had Co-Op. The Midwest chain’s flagship location was on West Main Street. At its peak in the early eighties, there were more … Continue reading →
In 1977 Jon Ginoli, a junior at Richwoods High School, created Peoria’s first punk rock zine, Hoopla. He formed The Outnumbered as a student at the University of Illinois, releasing three LPs and touring with the Replacements, Violent Femmes and … Continue reading →
Punk rock and skateboarding always went hand in hand. In the mid-’80s, the Stepe brothers and their central Illinois skate crew made Fulton Plaza in downtown Peoria their central hangout, rechristening it the “Bum Box.” The Stepes also had a … Continue reading →
Halloween 1989. Daed Kcis, Saint Sirus and All Desires play a show in ICC’s gymnasium. Having started the show nearly three hours late due to a late-running tennis class, the headliner All Desires is only able to play four songs … Continue reading →
