The Riot Fest Week in Review
Week of October 2nd, 2017RIP Tom Petty The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced A Bob’s Burgers Movie is Coming in 2020 Glenn Danzig’s Misfits Gloves Are On Sale Dogs and Cats Wearing Taco Costumes Archie Powell Talks About What Tom Petty Means To Him Santa Claus Is Dead An Interview With The…
MILO GOES TO RIOT FEST
If there’s bad shit happening in the world, listening to the Descendents makes it better, and seeing them play those songs live erases it all. So we dove deep into the vast black hole that is the Riot Fest video archive to put together this love letter for a band that transcends all of the…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Friday, October 6th, 2017It’s Descendents weekend here in Chicago! You can buy Glenn Danzig‘s rad skeleton gloves if you have $10,000 burning a hole in your pocket. Or, you could invest in fire-proof pants. Your call. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/glenn-danzigs-hand-painted-misfits-gloves-auction/ The Regrettes taught us how to interview the Regrettes. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/regrettes/ Today we premiered a new video from a new band. Sciatic…
For Only $10,000 You Can Bid On Glenn Danzig’s Hand-Painted Misfits Gloves
A pair of Glenn Danzig’s hand-painted gloves from 1984 are currently up for auction. The opening bid is $10,000. “Of the many amazing items I’ve handled over years, few — if any — have approached this mindblowing level: Glenn Danzig’s hand-painted gloves marking the end of the Misfits era and the beginning of the Samhain…
Video Premiere: Veteran Wine Punk Group Sciatic Nerve Explains What That Means
Don’t call Sciatic Nerve a “supergroup.” No, this new band from northern California that features members of the Swingin’ Utters, Nothington, Cobra Skulls, and Western Addiction prefer “veteran wine punk group,” as you can read below in our interview with lead singer Chris Matulich. But before you dive into the interview, check out the world…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Thursday, October 5th, 2017Our festival merch sold out during the festival, but we ordered more, friends! Get it all before somebody else does and then you’re not as cool as them! Stock up at RiotBrand.org. We interviewed the Regrettes about how to interview the Regrettes. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/regrettes/ Santa Claus is dead. https://riotfest.org/2017/10/santa-dead-santa-remains-dead-killed/ Speaking of old people, the Rock ‘n’…
An Interview With The Regrettes About How To Interview The Regrettes
The Regrettes are a punk rock band from Los Angeles. Comprised of teenagers and having only been a band for a couple years, you’d think that they’re relatively inexperienced when it comes to the music industry. However, after having so far survived the brush fire that is the major label ecosystem, the members of Regrettes…
Santa Is Dead. Santa Remains Dead. And We Have Killed Him.
Good news kids, Saint Nicholas aka Santa Claus, is real. Bad news, he’s dead. Using ground-penetrating radars, Turkish archaeologists may have uncovered the burial place of Saint Nicholas, below St Nicholas church in Antalya, Turkey. The temple appears to be mostly intact, but inaccessible to to priceless mosaics and other artifacts above it. “We believe…
