Riot Fest’s Ween-Inspired Chicago Dining Guide
Chicago is a “food town.” Ween sings about food. A lot. It made sense to put the two together.Food and music are both essential to life but few bands have incorporated food in their lyrics and aesthetics more than Ween. Formed by childhood friends Mickey Melchiondo (“Dean Ween”) and Aaron Freeman (“Gene Ween”) in Pennsylvania in 1984, over a long and prolific career Ween has produced nine studio albums, eight EPs, and nearly thirty singles…
Julian Marley Plays Bob Marley’s Exodus at Riot Fest: 12 Facts About the Iconic Album
Following a stellar set at Riot Fest & Rodeo in Denver earlier this month, Grammy-nominated reggae musician Julian Marley and his band will perform Bob Marley and the Wailers’ landmark 1977 album, Exodus, in its entirety in Chicago on Friday, September 16. We are honored to count these two performances of one of the…
Falling Fish Finds Face Of Philadelphia Female
Catfish Falls From Sky And Hits Woman In The FaceSomething fishy is going on in Philadelphia. A lady was walking along minding her own business when a 5 pound catfish fell from the sky and smacked her in the face. Lisa Lobree told the Philly Enquirer, “Suddenly I was slammed by something, I was like, ‘What?!’ I was freaking out.” “It definitely hurt me…
Riot Fest Chicago Map Is Here. See You Friday.
Location, Location, LocationRiot Fest Chicago is this weekend. Here is a map for your viewing pleasure. The entrance is at W. Ogden Ave. & S. Sacramento Dr. Check out our location page and plan your trip. I don’t mean to freak you out, but Riot Fest Chicago 3-day tickets are sold out and single-day tickets are going…
10 Questions with Big Ups
New York post-hardcore outfit Big Ups is comprised of singer Joe Galarraga, guitarist Amar Lal, bassist Carlos Salguero Jr., and drummer Brendan Finn, longtime friends who formed their band while they were students at NYU. In 2013, the band made its album debut with Eighteen Hours of Static and attracted critical acclaim for its caustic…
10 Questions with Bad Cop / Bad Cop
Bad Cop Bad Cop is one of the most exciting pop-punk bands to emerge out of California in recent years. Comprised of guitarists/vocalists Stacey Dee and Jennie Cotterill, drummer Myra Gallarza and bassist/vocalist Liln Le, the band’s high-energy, harmony-laden music nods to ‘90s punk and ‘80s pop bands, celebrates good times, and confronts social issues…
10 Questions with Hard Girls
Hard Girls is a California punk trio with post-punk leanings comprised of of vocalist / guitarist Mike Huguenor, vocalist / bassist Morgan Herrell, and drummer Max Feshbach. The group formed out of San Jose’s independent music community in 2008 and have since released a handful of EPs, and three full-lengths, most recently Hard (Asian Man…
10 Questions with Swingin’ Utters
Swingin’ Utters have been mainstay in the punk community for nearly three decades. Having emerged out of the San Francisco Bay Area in the late, ’80s, by the time of their 1995 album The Streets of San Francisco, they turned the hearts of critics and fans alike for their infectious blends of traditional, working class punk, country, and roots. Since then, they’ve maintained a…
