Giveaway: The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you have a chance to win.To celebrate The Lawrence Arms’ The 10th Annual War on Xmas, we’re giving away one pair of tickets to night one and one pair of tickets to night two of the show. Send a letter to Santa (aka fill out the form below) for a chance to win. The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy of the Week: Malania
MALANIA A168178 • Spayed, 5-year-old Female • Available for Adoption at Chicago ACC Malania is a young, happy girl. She can be a little jumpy and will need some training on how to properly walk on a leash. She is sweet and affectionate and takes direction well. She knows “sit” and takes treats gently. Malania…
Tim Armstrong Climbs A Tree And Plays ‘Journey to the End of the East Bay’
There aren’t any silhouetted palm trees backing it up against the sky, and we’re not in Echo Park, but at this year’s 2017 Musack Rock n’ Roll Carnival on October 7th, in a backyard in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong climbed a tree to sing an acoustic version of the Rancid…
Listen To The Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Cover of John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross released a cover of John Carpenter’s Halloween today, Friday The 13th. John Carpenter – The Master of Horror is set to release Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998, a collection of 13 of Carpenter’s classic movie themes newly recorded with the collaborators that worked on his Lost Themes albums, next Friday, October…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017Tim Barry is a legend to us, and he’s playing at the Cobra Lounge on Thursday. Problem is, too many people don’t know about his first band, Avail, and we’ve set out to change that nonsense. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/beginners-guide-avail/ The Flatliners announced tour dates in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their LP The Great Awake, including…
So I Guess ‘Cassette Store Day’ Is A Thing
Even though only like three people still have cassette players, in recent years, cassettes have gained in popularity as both collectible items and a great way for DIY bands to get their music out to a hungry audience. Riding on the coat tails of the very popular Record Store Day, we now have Cassette Store…
A Beginner’s Guide To Tim Barry’s First Band, AVAIL
Since 2004, Tim Barry has been writing songs, recording records, and touring the country relentlessly. He’s devoted to his craft, ensuring that each new record he makes takes a step forward sonically, while building more ornate accompaniments around them. Not only that, he enjoys getting his hands dirty, packing and sending out merch to fans…
The Flatliners Announce New Tour Dates
The Flatliners announced tour dates, including Chicago on January 12th, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their LP The Great Awake. “We can’t believe it, but it’s been 10 years since we released our album The Great Awake…All the way back then, we fired off a message to one of our favourite bands–A Wilhelm Scream–on…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Tuesday, October 10th, 2017Holy shit! New Star Wars trailer! https://riotfest.org/2017/10/official-trailer-star-wars-last-jedi/ We interviewed Iron Chic ahead of the band’s new album on SideOneDummy! https://riotfest.org/2017/10/iron-chic-interview/ This latte is goth. as. fuck. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/latte-goth-fuck/ File Under: HUH?! You can now buy Beck‘s new album, autographed by none other than… M.C. Hammer, of coruse! https://riotfest.org/2017/10/can-buy-copy-becks-new-album-autographed-mc-hammer/ Check out this massive 137-track benefit compilation for…
