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Today we play UIC SPARK fest.

After our last rehearsal for it we went out to eat and snapped a photo outside the same spot we first went 3 years ago to celebrate our hard work and brotherhood as a band. Antillion has grown so much since then, and it’s all thanks to the friends and family behind us who have cheered us on and showed up to support us from near and far.

This will be our biggest show by an order of magnitude, and we’re humbled by the opportunity. We hope to knock it out of the park for you. See you out there!

-🐜💯

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when the local fill-ins are so good you’re literally begging to keep your job 😭

catch us with @strstdnt for @sweetbikeband band LP 2 release show on Oct 16th!!! featuring the vocal gifts of @antillionband and @btmbrkt

#midwestemo #emo #diyemo #chicagolivemusic #newemo

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The highlights of an incredibly busy and beautiful spring/summer ☀️

To start, @lydialburke, it was an honor to stand beside you and @willyum.hughes on your wedding day. I love you and am so grateful for your friendship. I may not have been there since day one, but I do plan on being there for the rest of them 💕

I think the rest is self explanatory. Game nights, books, and RennFaire! More to post from my time with Wagon Wheel later!

Photo Credit: @yourface_byliz (photos 1-3)

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What set looked like vs what the camera saw

PRAISE THE SWAN 🦢 PT 1 OUT NOW.

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enjoyed us at lincoln hall? you can catch us NEXT at Schubas with @strstdnt and @sweetbikeband for their LP release!

our little twist? @thenishfish won’t be there 😱 fret not! @marioplaysriffs from @btmbrkt and @_dropthemike from @antillionband will be jumping in on the vox 🗣️

gonna be a sick and evil and awesome night, so we’ll see you there 😈

🎟️ 🔗 in bio get em while they’re HOT 🥵

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dim or flicker, the lights know more.

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upside down is right side up.

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Summer may have been deeply humid and occasionally the air was poison, but dang the friendship is worth it. 😎

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Ryan and Kyra sat down and talked through the whole story of My Place Ohio and the community therein recently over at @switcherstudio

Tune in soon on YouTube and SoundCloud to catch up on what you might have missed, what exactly it is theyre up to, and whats on the horizon as they officially hire their first employee.

@a.k.a._ryan
@keeksdamningham
@switcherstudio

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FULLSELF SESSIONS 32 featuring Chicago’s very own ONION is OUT NOW! 🔥🔥🧅🔥🔥
Chicago…
WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW?!
Every time I think this city has shown me everything it’s capable of, another conversation like this reminds me why I’ve stayed rooted here in my parents basement for nearly twenty years.

This isn’t just an interview with a band.
It’s a conversation about how art comes alive

It’s about siblings becoming collaborators.
It’s about Sunday jam sessions evolving into something real.
It’s about embracing improvisation over perfection.
It’s about unlearning who you thought you had to be so you can become the artist you already are.

We talk songwriting, dreams, timbre, DIY ethics, vulnerability, community, creative burnout, psychedelics, artistic intuition, and why the best ideas often arrive the moment you stop forcing them.

One of my biggest takeaways:

✨ Schedule your next rehearsal before the current one ends.
✨ Make art a reason to gather with the people you love.
✨ Give yourself permission to make something imperfect.

That’s where the magic begins 🪜

@oniontheband also performs “Stranger” and “Burning It Down” live during the session—and they absolutely ignite the room ⚡️

What keeps blowing me away is watching the Chicago DIY community continue to evolve. Every artist I meet reminds me that creativity isn’t about perfection. It’s about showing up, staying curious, trusting one another, and building something bigger than yourself.

Chicago…
We’re cooking.
We’re creating.
We’re dreaming.
We’re unlearning.
We’re building a community where imperfect art has room to breathe.
THE CITY IS GETTING HAWT. 🔥
Throw this episode on while you’re making dinner, driving home, painting, writing, rehearsing, or simply looking for a reminder of why you create in the first place.

Let’s keep lighting fires together 🎶

🧅 @fullselfsessions 32 featuring ONION is streaming now on YouTube!

#FULLSELFSESSIONS #ONION #ChicagoDIY #ChicagoMusic #IndependentMusic

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Beautiful place. Beautiful people.

@the.rosetta.chapel

#Louisville #louisvillediy #rosettachapel #myplaceohio

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Wedding Season!!! I love love!! Congratulations Lydia, Will, Danny, Dayna, Emily, and Anthony!!!

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