“We were too busy being the underdog Midwestern raging partying guys, and it killed us,” recalls Blake Smith (pictured right, seated), the charming-as-ever frontman of the alt-rock band Fig Dish, whom ...

For those who mourned the demise of Fig Dish, the band’s memory has been a blessing. But many don’t remember the Chicago alt-rock outfit at all. This month could change all that: Twenty-seven years ...

Despite the regular rotation Fig Dish’s first video, “Seeds,” is enjoying on MTV’s left-of-center showcase “120 Minutes,” bassist Mike Willison explains that his band is not what you’d call ...