Little Man Complex, The Littleman Complex. But with nostalgia as a motivator, the Fireside again began booking intermittent shows in 2010, including a handful of groups (such as The Appleseed Cast) that played there back in the day. Members: Jeanne McClure, Mark Ruggiero, Ryan Durkin (2), Scott Thomson (5) Variations: Viewing All Littleman Complex. It mostly functions as such now-and, thankfully, its digs are much more pleasant. Since a renovation in ’04, the Fireside returned to its 1940s roots as a neighborhood bowling alley (and, all the while, kept its old-school exterior). This legendary venue is an ancient bowling alley that hosted early shows from Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, and Fall Out Boy. Bringing in talent from Mastodon to Tortoise to (shudder) Fall Out Boy, it was the A-list punk club with D-list facilities-one where you prayed not to need to pee. Built originally as an ice factory, the Fireside Bowl was converted into bowling alleys in the 1940s, when bowling was a favorite Chicago leisure pursuit. By cmo2user in Logan Square, Rock, Venues Ĭan a dirty, dumpy, run-down bowling alley be legendary? For Chicago’s punk and hardcore scenes, the answer is yes: from 1994 to 2004, Fireside Bowl hosted scores of the best punk, hardcore, metal, and indie bands while its bowling lanes were essentially defunct.

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