Best of Riot Fest 2024 Photo Gallery + 3-Day Recap Video
So many great pictures, it’ll probably crash your tabsRiot Fest is over, and yeah, we’re bummed too. But don’t worry, the memories live on (and so do the porta-potty lines). There were crowdsurfing newlyweds, reunions, anniversaries, and of course, you beautiful maniacs. We’ll have a few more galleries, videos, and cool shit to share in the coming weeks, and we can’t wait until…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Tuesday, June 6, 2017Today is National Eyewear Day as well as National Higher Education Day. Coincidence? We think not. Everybody knows that nerds wear glasses. Wanna fight about it, nerd? Paramore‘s After Laughter is #6 on SPIN’s top 50 albums of 2017 so far. Shabazz Palaces have released more new music, this time it’s “Julian’s Dream (ode to…
A Ukrainian Zoo Has A Statue of Slayer’s Tom Araya
If you happen to be in the village of Demidiv in the Ukraine anytime soon, you should stop by the XII Months zoo and see their recently unveiled statue of Slayer’s Tom Araya. The owner of the zoo, Mikhail Pinchuk (Михаил Пинчук), is a big fan of Slayer, but we’re still not really sure why exactly…
Nine Inch Nails Announce Two New EPs
Did you know there’s a new top-secret Nine Inch Nails EP due out this summer? And another one that’s set to be released 6-8 months after that? In December of 2016, Nine Inch Nails released the EP Not The Actual Events. And now in an email from Trent Reznor to fans who ordered the vinyl…
Why DIY? A New Advice Column By White Mystery’s Alex White
Chapter 1: IntroductionThe term DIY gets thrown around a lot, and people need to be educated about what “Do It Yourself” actually is. It is an entrepreneurial spirit that drives an attitude where everything is possible with creativity and a strong work ethic. There are quite a few tips and methods to establishing and maintaining a successful…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Monday, June 5th, 2017Today is National Veggie Burger Day, but thankfully it’s also National Moonshine Day. Richmond, VA-based Style Weekly has an update on the GWAR-Kathy Griffin beef we reported on last Friday. Looks like Griffin (improperly) name-checked the band at her press conference later that afternoon, and Beefcake the Mighty responded by inviting the comic on stage…
Riot Fest Horoscopes – Week of June 5th, 2017
[bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-5 col-md-2″] [bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-7 col-md-10″] Aquarius (January 20 – February 18) A twenty-dollar bill says you’re up late night starting fist fights versus fences in your backyard. [bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-5 col-md-2″] [bs_col class=”col-xs-12 col-sm-7 col-md-10″] Pisces (February 19 – March 20) When everything you’ll get is everything that you’ve wanted, well…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
June 2nd, 2017Today is National Leave the Office Early Day, so go home now, you lazy sod. Moving on… GWAR decapitating the president is not news to Riot Fest regulars, so clearly Kathy Griffin is NOT a Riot Fest regular. How else can you explain the fact that she stole GWAR’s genius when she was photographed holding…
Why M.I.A. Is Punker Than You
On the surface, M.I.A. might seem like an odd choice to stick near the top of the roster for a punk-heavy festival like Riot Fest. Even with the presence of rappers like Vic Mensa, psychedelic electronic artists like Tobacco, and the nearly unclassifiable performance artist/spoken-word MC Saul Williams on the bill, M.I.A. seems like a…