In Honor of Dead Moon, Here are Five More Bands’ Bands From the Pacific Northwest
Last week, Dead Moon founder Fred Cole died, and rock music lost one of its greats, although the vast number of rock fans on earth had no idea. Like Cole’s other projects, Pierced Arrows and the Lollipop Shoppe, Dead Moon was a quintessential band’s band, whose work reached far more listeners secondhand, through their influence…
Jeff Lynne’s ELO To Tour North America For First Time in 35 years
For the first time since 1981, Jeff Lynne’s ELO will embark on a North American Tour. The 10-date tour starts in August. Ticket pre-sales for the tour go on sale Thursday, November 16, and fans who pre-order ‘Jeff Lynne’s ELO Wembley Or Bust’ will receive priority access to US 2018 tour dates. Tickets will be…
Hey Nerds, Amazon Is Adapting The Lord Of The Rings Into A TV Series
Amazon has announced it has acquired the global television rights to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and will be adapting it into a multi-season TV series available on Amazon Prime. “The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big…
Yo, I’ll Tell You What I Want, What I Really, Really Want… A Spice Girls Reunion
Scary, Posh, Baby, Sporty, and Ginger are reportedly coming back to Spice Up Your Life. According to The Sun, the Spice Girls will be reuniting in 2018 for a TV special and compilation album. An insider told The Sun: “The five of them have been locked in secret talks since the summer, and finally they…
The Riot Fest Week in Review
Week of October 30th, 2017RIP FRED COLE. RIP CHUCK MOSLEY. November 10th Has Been Declared ‘Morrissey Day’ Hidden Valley Is Selling 5 Liter Kegs Of Ranch Dressing More Than 60 People Kicked Out Of Perfect Circle Show For Taking Pictures Want To Know If A McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Is Broken? There’s An App For…
RIP Fred Cole of Dead Moon, Portland’s Greatest Punk Rock Hero
On October 5 of this year, Portland, Oregon City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly stood in front of city hall and made an official proclamation that, within the city limits, the date would be known thereafter as Dead Moon Night. She delivered this proclamation to a throng of hundreds, all of them gathered to salute a group…
“Musicians who take the more difficult path often are the most resonant”: A Q&A with Boston hardcore historian Mike Gitter
As founder, writer, and editor of xXx fanzine, Mike Gitter was down in the sweaty trenches during the politically charged Reagan age, documenting Boston’s hardcore punk scene at the height of its power. A typical issue of xXx, published from 1983 to 1988, included interviews from punk giants like Cro-Mags, Husker Du, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys,…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Wednesday, November 9th, 2017https://riotfest.org/2017/11/november-10th-declared-morrissey-day-los-angeles/ https://riotfest.org/2017/11/chon-q-and-a-ariana-grande/ Friday night of The Lawrence Arms War on X-mas is now SOLD OUT! There are a couple of tickets left for the Thursday and Saturday shows… Get ’em before they’re gone! Thursday at Cobra Lounge: http://ticketf.ly/2hR2pMA Saturday at Bottom Lounge: http://bit.ly/2zp7X7S Two Day Bottom Lounge Passes (Fri & Sat): http://bit.ly/2hnGEHK At The Drive…
