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…
A Message From Our Friends at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Donate to the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response FundThe City of Chicago has partnered with The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro to raise funds for nonprofit organizations across the area with the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund.
Chicago’s Music Venues Are Hurting. Here’s How You Can Help.
A continually updated list of fundraisers for Chicago venues closed due to COVID-19This past week has felt like a year, folks. Tours of all sizes have been cancelled nationwide, and those in the service industry face unemployment as restaurants and entertainment venues are forced to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Most (if not all) of Chicago’s wide variety of venues have had no choice but…
The Cry: Uncovering the Story Behind a Cult-Classic Skate Song
I’ve spent more hours than I care to admit watching skate videos—which, as a non-skater, is really only marginally better than if I’d spent the time watching a boyfriend play video games. The summer of 2016 was brutal in that sense. Two of my best girl friends had moved away, so I was mostly hanging…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Hopkins
Meet Hopkins! He’s a handsome, fun, freckled boy, but he’s been at the shelter for a very long time. We don’t want him to get stressed out so he really needs to leave sooner than later. Hopkins will need to be an only pet in your household, but he’ll definitely keep you smiling. He came…
Premiere: The Run Around Drop New Video for “Bombs Away”
An EP under the same name, Bombs Away, is out March 14Local Chicago party punks The Run Around have a new EP called ‘Bombs Away’ out March 14. Listen to the title track now.
Punk Rock Movie Night: ‘Smithereens’ & ‘Desperate Teenage Lovedolls’
Tonight’s double feature: two films, two coasts, and two essential feminine punk perspectivesSome of the best films centered around punk in the early 80s recognized that the stories of women in the community were often the most interesting.
The Wait for Danzig’s Elvis Covers Album is Nearly Over
Danzig Sings Elvis drops April 17Ending a wait that’s lasted almost 6 years, Glenn Danzig has announced that his album of Elvis Presley covers will finally see the light of day.