That One Time Bauhaus Bought A Tour Hearse
An excerpt from drummer Kevin Haskins’ visual history book about his first real bandExcerpt from Haskins’ new stunning coffee table book that covers the inception of Bauhaus in 1978 through their 2005 reunion, via a treasure trove of memorabilia and stories.
If Riot Fest Bands Were Tacos, Which Tacos Would They Be?
Happy Taco Tuesday. If you’re reading this on a day that’s not Taco Tuesday, you are wrong. Every day is Taco Tuesday if you try hard enough. What kind of taco is the best taco? Trick question, all tacos are the best tacos, so we decided to find out what kind of tacos different artists…
You May Remember These Riot Fest Artists From Such Simpsons Episodes As…
Hi, everybody! Did you know that ten episodes of the popular TV series ‘The Simpsons’ feature Riot Fest artists? Don’t have a cow, man! Cowabunga! etc…
Sadie Dupuis from Speedy Ortiz Waxes Off on Nicki Minaj, What A Twerp Verse is, and More Nicki Minaj
Speedy Ortiz is not a ‘90s band, no matter how much you wanna compare them to Dinosaur Jr. Front-demon Sadie Dupuis grew up between Connecticut and New York City under the reign of Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, and Hot 97. If you listen closely, the influence of hip-hop and R&B is pretty apparent in Speedy’s music,…
We Asked Beach Goons if San Diego is Actually A Cool City
SPOILER ALERT: It is.Maybe it’s the downtown: a nondescript floral arrangement of condos and banks, culminating in the frat-friendly Gaslamp Quarter. Or perhaps because from its countless gorgeous beaches to hip contemporary neighborhoods like Hillcrest and North Park, the vast majority of what’s interesting about San Diego requires a healthy Uber account to visit. Sure, the many commercial…
Morning, Dude. Check out blincubus-182, our new blink-182 / Incubus Mashup Band.
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We Waited Until the Last Minute to Compile This Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift Guide
You can’t imagine how busy the Riot Fest staff gets this time of year. Or any time of year. Between debating the merits of Uncle Jesse vs. Dr. Tony Gates, trying different kinds of pizza, and delivering the fans what they want, we barely have the time to hate-binge on cantaloupe, make people cry on…
Calpurnia Dropped a Debut EP? Stranger Things Have Happened
Calpurnia dropped its debut release today. We’re pretty sure—without doing any research whatsoever—that this new six-track Scout EP is the only record released this week that was both produced by Twin Peaks frontdude Cadien Lake James and features one of the stars of Netflix’s throwback horror phenomenon, Stranger Things. Scout is available now on all download and streaming services (and…
