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…
Elway Announces New Album, “For The Sake Of The Bit”
Riot Fest alums and Fort Collins natives Elway have a new album coming our way. For The Sake Of The Bit, is scheduled for release on Red Scare Industries on April 27th. You can pre-order For The Sake Of The Bit for only $8, and you can see Elway in Chicago when they play with…
Six Sweet 90s Records that March in Like a Lion and Go Out Like a Lamb
These much-loved records start off hard AF, then reward you for surviving the onslaught with what comparatively amounts to a lullaby.
Pussy Riot Release New Song
Riot Fest alums, Pussy Riot, have released a new song to “commemorate” Vladimir Putin being re-elected as Russia’s President. The totally legitimate and not rigged at all elections this past Sunday, will see Putin become President for a 3rd term and another 6 years. The song, titled “E L E C T I O…
Let’s Listen to Kevin Devine’s New Song From His Split 7-Inch with Craig Finn
Kevin Devine’s 7-inch series returns March 30 with Devinyl Splits No. 7, featuring Craig Finn & the Uptown Controllers on side A, backed with “Kuala Lumpur,” Devine’s first new song since the release of his 2016 LP, Instigator, on side B. Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers contribute “Galveston,” a song in which the weaving,…
Joey “Shithead” Keithley Is Running For Mayor
D.O.A.’s slogan is Talk Minus Action Equals Zero. So, it should come as no surprise that Joey “Shithead” Keithley, founding guitarist and vocalist for the Canadian hardcore band, is backing up his talk with action by running for mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia. As mayor, Keithley has promised to increase affordable housing, freeze property taxes for…
S. Craig Zahler Explains How Neither His Films, Nor Mel Gibson, Are Horror
An accomplished music journalist (he freelanced for the sadly defunct Metal Maniacs), novelist (his latest, Hug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child, was released via Cinestate in January), screenwriter, and filmmaker, Zahler has suffused the gnarliest exploitation fare with unlikely pathos. Take his sophomore effort, last year’s revelatory, Vince Vaughn-starring Brawl in Cell Block…
Sorry, Late-1900s Shopping Mall Kids: Claire’s Has Filed For Bankruptcy
Ask any suburban Generation Xer who grew up roaming the mall during the 1980s and 1990s where they first had their ears pierced. Without fail, every time they’ll either say that they never had their ears pierced, or they went to Claire’s boutique. Founded in Hoffman Estates, Illinois in 1961, the jewelry retailer began piercing…
Check Out Another Great Music Video From Queens of the Stone Age
Queens Of The Stone Age just released a video for “Head Like a Haunted House,” the latest single from last year’s Villains album. The Riot Fest 2017 headlining was once again directed by frequent collaborator Liam Lynch (The Sifl & Olly Show, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic) and his…
