Riot Fest Presents: Modern Baseball
Riot Fest Presents Modern Baseball w/ Kevin Devine AND THE GODDAMN BAND, Sorority Noise, The Obsessives Tuesday April 18th, 2017 Doors: 5:30 PM / All Ages / $21.50 Concord Music Hall / 2047 N Milwaukee Ave / Chicago, IL PRESALE TICKETS ON SALE Thursday, January 5th at 10 AM. Password is MOBO ON SALE Friday,…
The Shanghai Government Wants To Give You A Public Credit Score
This Is Literally An Episode Of Black MirrorIn a plot directly from the TV show Black Mirror, the Shanghai city government has released an app that rates your “Public Credit Score”. The app, called Honest Shanghai, uses facial recognition to gather personal information and give you one of three scores. According to NPR, “You sign up using your national ID number. The…
Rick Astley Is Gonna Give You His Very Own Beer
According to Mirror, Rick Astley’s next release will be his very own beer. More importantly he needs help naming it. “I enjoy a beer with friends and I’m hoping to sell my own brand soon. I’ve been working with the Mikkeller brewery in Copenhagen, which was founded ten years ago by a teacher who made…
Sleater-Kinney Announce New ‘Live In Paris’ Album
Sleater-Kinney, Riot Fest 2016 alums and one of our favorite sets of the festival last year, are releasing a new live album. Set for release on January 27 via Sub Pop, Live in Paris was recorded on March 20th, 2015 at Paris venue La Cigale. The track list includes songs from almost their entire career going back…
Riot Fest Adoptable Puppy Of The Week: Arabelle
ARABELLE A157152 Look at this face!! She is looking for a forever home, and would love one in time for the holidays. Arabelle is a sweet playful girl. She loves to cuddle next to you. She knows sit and takes treats gently. She does have a tendency to jump up when she wants attention, but…
Nine Inch Nails Will Release New Music On Dec. 23rd
We are finally getting new music from Nine Inch Nails. On December 23rd NIN will release a new five-song EP called Not the Actual Events. The new EP “finds Reznor and now official bandmate Atticus Ross taking an unexpected left turn from 2013’s Hesitation Marks and sounding unrecognizable from their current film work” Reznor says…
Mozart Sold More CDs In 2016 Than Anyone Else
Because nothing in 2016 makes sense anymore, the best-selling CD of 2016 is Mozart 225: The New Complete Edition. Even though CD sales are down in 2016, the boxed set, released on October 28th, has already sold 1.25 million copies. That’s more CDs than Drake or Adele or Beyonce or David Bowie sold in 2016.…
Scott Baio, Star Of Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2, Was Allegedly Beaten Up By Nancy Mack, Wife Of Red Hot Chili Pepper Drummer, As She Screamed Grab ‘Em By The Pussy
Because this is 2016 and nothing makes sense anymore, here is a story that perfectly sums up the year: Scott Baio, a former TV star best remembered for his role in Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2, as well as appearing in five episodes of Arrested Development, was allegedly beaten up by Nancy Mack, the wife of Red…
