On June 11, 2005, GLONO’s own Riviera played a short, hot set at notorious Chicago party house the Sweatbox. Also on the bill was a frantic punk band called the Returnables featuring singer John Glick. One month later, Glick was killed by 23 year old Jeanette Silwinski, who intentionally rear-ended his car in an apparent suicide attempt. Also killed were Douglas Meis of the Dials and Michael Dahlquist of Silkworm.

The Chicago music scene and close friends of the musicians went into collective mourning and on Sunday, March 3, they’ll pay tribute to Dahlquist with Molto Amore: A Salut! To Silkworm. Glorious Noise caught up with Joe Sepi, one of the organizers of the event and a close friend of Dahlquist.

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