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The Riot Fest Week in Review

The Riot Fest Week in Review

Week of April 30th, 2018
May 4, 2018 (December 7, 2022) // Riot Fest


 

 

 


Check out new music from Jimmy Eat World, The Interrupters, and Dead Cross.


Have a cup of coffee at Sip of Hope this weekend and help save a life.

https://riotfest.org/2018/05/sip-of-hope-coffee/


The stories behind five banned album covers.

https://riotfest.org/2018/05/five-banned-album-covers/


Did you know Jada Pinkett Smith has a nü-metal band?

https://riotfest.org/2018/05/jada-pinkett-smith-nu-metal/


We spoke with Tom Keller, the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, about his lifelong obsession with all things metal. \m/

https://riotfest.org/2018/05/albuquerques-metalhead-mayor/


If you like Piña Coladas, and Cherry Cola, and Kettle Corn, you might like these new limited-edition Oreo cookies.

https://riotfest.org/2018/05/oreo-cookies/

 


Happy Cinco de Cuatro! Season 4 of ‘Arrested Development’ has been remixed and Season 5 is coming soon. Like real soon.

https://riotfest.org/2018/05/arrested-development-remix/


George Clinton is retiring from the Mothership.

https://riotfest.org/2018/04/george-clinton-is-retiring/


Yodeling Walmart boy has a record deal and you don’t.

https://riotfest.org/2018/04/yodeling-wal-mart-boy/


ADOPT THESE PUPPIES!

https://riotfest.org/2018/05/riot-fest-adoptable-puppy-of-the-week-all-of-the-puppies/


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