Has Using Children’s Toys in Rock Songs Ever Not Sucked?
I was born shortly after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, so I have a stick and wooden hoop, mouth harp, and near-mint G1 Optimus Prime proudly displayed in my office. What I’m saying here is, toys are great. Nostalgia is, like, sometimes great. Toys in songs made for adults — specifically heavy songs —…
What We Know About George Papadopoulos
George Papadopoulos, retired football player and sportscaster at Chicago station WBJX-TV, who secretly went by the name Alex Karras and died on October 12, 2012, pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents relating to contacts he had with agents of the Russian government while working for the Trump campaign. Mr. Papadopoulos has since…
Gundella’s Collection of Witch Spells is Reissued on Vinyl, Goth As Fuck
Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year, which means that plenty of you party-hearty mugs will find yourselves celebrating for upwards of a week, starting on the preceding Friday (if not earlier, seeing as Thursday is the new Friday, and c’mon, nobody expects you to get meaningful work done on a Friday anyway). Costumes will…
Hey Slackers, You’re Going As A Vampire This Year
When it comes to dressing up for Halloween, there are two types of people in this world: those who decided on a costume months ago and already have it all put together, and those who haven’t thought about it for a single second until just now. To the first type, congratulations. I’m sure your elaborate…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017Fats Domino has passed away. Ain’t that a damn shame? Thanks for everything, Fats! We just announced that The Dangerous Summer is coming to Cobra Lounge on February 10th with Special Guests, who really seem to get all the good gigs. Very busy, those Special Guests. SOLD OUT – The Dangerous Summer Mean Jeans just…
Fear and Loathing in TV Land: A New Series about Hunter S. Thompson Is In Development
The Hollywood Reporter has reported from Hollywood that MGM Television is developing an authorized biographical TV series on the life of the other Great Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson. Fear & Loathing — with Get Shorty‘s Davey Holmes as showrunner) — will bring the legend to life, and what a life it was. The journalist joined the Hells…
Canadian Man Fined For Singing C+C Music Factory Song While Driving
Canadian Man, Taoufik Moalla, was driving near his home in Montreal, when he was pulled over by the police. Was he speeding? No. Driving recklessly? No. Expired tags? No. The violation? Screaming in a public place. When Taoufik pulled over and rolled down his car window, the police asked him for his identification and if…
Direct Hit and Pears to Release A 12-Track Split Album, Watch New Video
On November 3, Fat Wreck Records will release Human Movement, a split album from Direct Hit and PEARS. Human Movement is a 12-track split album that sees both bands writing five new songs each and covering one of their counterpart’s tunes. They even made a joint video, which obviously means they all got together, smoked joints, and rolled film. Everybody’s…
