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May 30, 2018May 31, 2018

The Riot Fest 2018 First Wave Lineup is Finally Here

Tickets On Sale Now

By Riot Fest / Breaking News / riot fest, riot fest 2018, riot fest lineup

It’s happening. Everybody freak out. The Riot Fest first wave lineup is finally here and tickets are ON SALE NOW. You can stop complaining about when the Riot Fest lineup will be released and start complaining about the actual Riot Fest lineup. And no we don't know what…

June 15, 2018

We Waited Until the Last Minute to Compile This Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift Guide

By Riot Fest / Holidaze / father's day, Gift Guides

You can't imagine how busy the Riot Fest staff gets this time of year. Or any time of year. Between debating the merits of Uncle Jesse vs. Dr. Tony Gates, trying different kinds of pizza, and delivering the fans what they want, we barely have…

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

Calpurnia Dropped a Debut EP? Stranger Things Have Happened

By Riot Fest / Music News / netflix, Stranger Things, finn wolfhard

Calpurnia dropped its debut release today. We're pretty sure—without doing any research whatsoever—that this new six-track Scout EP is the only record released this week that was both produced by Twin Peaks frontdude Cadien Lake James and features one of the stars of Netflix's throwback horror phenomenon, Stranger Things.…

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

Hey, This Official Riot Fest Father’s Day Playlist Ain’t Gonna to Listen to Itself

Don't make us come down there...

By Riot Fest / Playlists

Father's Day is this Sunday, June 17, and just like last year, we've put together a playlist of dad jams to help you gear up for the big day. It's pretty comprehensive, so if dad went out for a pack of smokes and never came…

June 15, 2018

Slug from Atmosphere on Fatherhood, Finding That Balance, and Sourdough Pancakes

By Miles Raymer / The Riot Fest Interview / father's day, hip hop, Atmosphere

On the 2011 album The Family Sign, indie-rap mainstay Atmosphere—who’d gained a devoted fan base drawn in by front man Sean “Slug” Daley's gleefully self-lacerating tales of debauchery and depression—switched things up by showing off a more domestic side, exemplified by the pudgy hand of…

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018

Listen To Young the Giant’s New Song, “Simplify”

By Riot Fest / New Music

Young the Giant just released “Simplify,” its first new song since 2016. It's available for download and streaming right now via Elektra Records. “Everything in modern life is complicated,” explains lead singer Sameer Gadhia. “Each decision divides into possible alternatives, reflections multiplying within themselves endlessly, like…

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018

Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: SOL

By Riot Fest / Adoptable Puppy of the Week / Adopt Don't Shop, Puppy Of The Week, Riot fest puppy of the week

Sol is a little stressed out right now because she's CACC's longest term resident. She’s came in as a stray in December 9th, and just wants to find her forever home. In her kennel, Sol is friendly and offers tail wags. She’s easy to leash…

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