In December of 2018, while a student at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, director Balin Schneider began work on what would become his debut feature-length film Out Of Time: The Material Issue ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the power-pop trio’s 1991 debut, a scrappy, ...

The Killers headlined the third day of Lollapalooza on Saturday. While in Chicago, Vegas’ finest paid tribute to a Chicago band, Material Issue, covering their 1991 song “Very First Lie.” The ’90s ...

This documentary feature examines the tragic tale of Material Issue, a Chicago rock band on the cusp of superstardom that was cut short by its frontman's suicide. This is a power pop trio that was ...