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High On Fire, the bruising metal band from Oakland, Calif., has yet to play its only love song on stage.

Peter Lindblad's Modern Rock in Motion takes a look at new modern rock releases by Low, Flood Twin, Motrik, The Bootheels and James McMurtry

“You can’t win on this,” Empty Bottle manager Tim Gurnig says. “We would have loved to have seen the decision come down from the government. We’re not immunologists, doctors or scientists. We are rock people."

The Bootheels sprang to life for a few glorious months during the first half of 1988. Their brief existence was noted by a fortunate handful of friends and fans who happened to be in the right place and time to experience the youthful L.A. foursome’s meteoric creative surge and their equally swift dissolution. In between, the band developed a raw, distinctive rock ’n’ roll sensibility and a repertoire of catchy, funny, introspective songs that never had a chance to become records.  

Illinois and Chicago fully reopened Friday, marking an emotional turning point in the pandemic for many who have endured loss and a lack of connection in public life. Though the city and state have moved through different phases of curtailing and restoring activity since the initial stay-at-home order in March 2020, Friday’s reopening was the first time there were no capacity restrictions or ...